Your Wednesday evening update on Salem news

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Good evening, Salem.

Power has largely been restored in Salem following Tuesday’s wind storm, though Portland General Electric is still showing a few scattered outages around town affecting fewer than 100 households and businesses.

Salem Electric had no outages listed for west Salem and Keizer.

Pacific Power is still showing scattered outages in rural Marion and Polk counties, including up the Santiam Canyon.

Statewide, about 21,000 PGE customers and 4,800 Pacific Power customers had lights out as of 3:30 p.m.

You can always find our latest coverage on our website. Here’s some of today’s news.

Meet the data nerd working to make Oregon government better
As Oregon’s first Chief Data Officer, Kathryn Darnall Helms helps state agencies gather and use information about everything from cow manure to worker’s compensation disputes.
Meet the data nerd working to make Oregon government better
As Oregon’s first Chief Data Officer, Kathryn Darnall Helms helps state agencies gather and use information about everything from cow manure to worker’s compensation disputes.
Brown forgives uncollected traffic fines to allow driver license reinstatement
Gov. Kate Brown’s order allows nearly 7,000 Oregonians with a suspended license suspended prior to Oct. 1, 2020 to get them reinstated.
Brown forgives uncollected traffic fines to allow driver license reinstatement
Gov. Kate Brown’s order allows nearly 7,000 Oregonians with a suspended license suspended prior to Oct. 1, 2020 to get them reinstated.
TOP STORIES: From a kitten crisis to new Ukrainian neighbors
Managing Editor Rachel Alexander looks back on a year of covering inflation, new murals in Salem and yet another odd school year.
TOP STORIES: From a kitten crisis to new Ukrainian neighbors
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