Your Wednesday evening update on Salem news
Good evening, Salem……
The air you breath isn’t going to be so good through Thursday night, the state is warning.
The state Department of Environmental Quality issued an air quality alert for Salem and other areas of the Willamette Valley.
Here’s part of what the agency put out on Wednesday:
An Air Quality Advisory has been issued due to elevated levels ozone pollution, or smog. High levels of ozone in the lower atmosphere in the region combined with forecasted conditions will cause air quality to reach unhealthy levels at times through Thursday evening.
DEQ urges residents to protect their health and limit activities that cause pollution during the heat wave. Recommendations include:
•Limit driving by using public transit, carpooling and other
alternative transportation.
•Avoid unnecessary engine idling.
•Refuel vehicles during cooler evening hours.
•Postpone mowing the lawn or using leaf blowers.
•Postpone painting and aerosol spray projects.
Meantime, here is some of the local news from your team at Salem Reporter. Remember, you can see all of our stories anytime you want on our website.
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The outage planned by Portland General Electric came as temperatures in Salem entered the 90s.
31 Aug 2022
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The outage planned by Portland General Electric came as temperatures in Salem entered the 90s.
31 Aug 2022
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Over the next two weeks, you may see cars on the road from mobile mapping company Cyclomedia as the city of Salem works to upgrade its digital road maps.
31 Aug 2022
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Over the next two weeks, you may see cars on the road from mobile mapping company Cyclomedia as the city of Salem works to upgrade its digital road maps.
31 Aug 2022
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Oregon State Police are searching for a car they say struck and killed a pedestrian on Interstate 5 late Monday or early Tuesday.
31 Aug 2022
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Oregon State Police are searching for a car they say struck and killed a pedestrian on Interstate 5 late Monday or early Tuesday.
31 Aug 2022
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As the state fair runs this week, Willamette Heritage Center curator Kylie Pine dug up archival photos of one of the fair’s main food attractions in the 1950s.
30 Aug 2022
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As the state fair runs this week, Willamette Heritage Center curator Kylie Pine dug up archival photos of one of the fair’s main food attractions in the 1950s.
30 Aug 2022
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