Here's your local news at a glance for Friday, the 6th of September.
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🏘️ Community
ARCHES Day Center to install a security fence aimed at making unsheltered clients feel safer and reduce after-hours gatherings.
Front Street NE in Salem will be closed for skybridge removal, facilitating a major mixed-use development featuring 374 housing units and a sports stadium.
🎭 Culture
Rapper Jelly Roll performed at the Oregon State Penitentiary, marking the first live music event there in 20 years and reflecting on his own past incarceration.
🎓 Education
Salem-Keizer School District's elementary schools reopened, with a significant presence of new staff due to spring budget cuts.
🌲 Environment
Salem city officials implement a response plan, involving insecticide injections, to the detection of emerald ash borers in Marion County, under a new quarantine order to curb the spread of the invasive species.
Salem and the Willamette Valley experience high temperatures and hazy conditions due to elevated ozone levels, with air quality advisories in effect.
A 1-acre wildfire near Salem prompts evacuations and air quality advisories amid red flag warnings in western Oregon.
🏛️ Government
Salem police experienced a significant drop in car chases in 2023, marking the lowest number in ten years due to policy changes aimed at reducing public risk.
🏥 Health
Health advisories for recreational use due to cyanotoxins at Big Cliff Reservoir and Detroit Lake have been lifted, though caution is advised for dog owners.
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2024 Mt. Angel Oktoberfest Shuttle Service
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Willamette Valley Wine & Beer Festival
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Weekly Storytime with Crafts and Snacks
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Steven Curtis Chapman Concert
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2024 NPRA Rodeo Finals at Oregon State Fair
Experience the thrill of top cowboys and cowgirls competing in 11 exciting rodeo events at the 2024 NPRA Rodeo Finals.
Sunday Storytime at Barnes & Noble
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Salem Showdown Scavenger Hunt
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P&WTT Awards Judging Event
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Interactive Storytime Experience
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