Your Thursday evening update on Salem news

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Good evening, Salem.

There’s one day of school left before Salem kids are on winter break, and it seems nearly everyone is sick or getting over a bug.

If you’re looking to restock your supply of Covid tests, the U.S. government is once again mailing free tests to households across the country. You can get four free tests sent to your home by filling out a brief form here.

We wish all our readers good health, and for those of you who get the next two weeks off, a restful break!

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

Gov. Brown fires state director who pleaded guilty to child assault
The governor fired Reginald Richardson from his post running the Alcohol and Drug Policy Commission more than a week after Salem Reporter first asked about his employment status. Richardson was…
Gov. Brown fires state director who pleaded guilty to child assault
The governor fired Reginald Richardson from his post running the Alcohol and Drug Policy Commission more than a week after Salem Reporter first asked about his employment status. Richardson was…
Homeless Salemites can count on daily dinner thanks to Jerry Barza
Barza seven nights a week serves food made by volunteers in the parking lot of homeless service provider the ARCHES Project.
Homeless Salemites can count on daily dinner thanks to Jerry Barza
Barza seven nights a week serves food made by volunteers in the parking lot of homeless service provider the ARCHES Project.
As universal free lunch takes hold in schools, Oregon will shift how it measures student poverty levels
The growing movement to provide free school lunches for all students has also made it increasingly difficult both to pinpoint what percentage of students in a given district are living…
As universal free lunch takes hold in schools, Oregon will shift how it measures student poverty levels
The growing movement to provide free school lunches for all students has also made it increasingly difficult both to pinpoint what percentage of students in a given district are living…

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