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Today’s edition · Fri., Nov. 13

Salem's data center vote moves to Tuesday, and testimony closes today

Plus, test your carbon monoxide alarms before the cold hits, and Silverton hosts Dallas tonight.

The Daily Salem team2 stories13 sources5 min read

City HallTop story

Salem pushes its AI data center vote to Tuesday, and testimony is open until 5 p.m. today

The data center vote lands Nov. 17, with more steps to follow

  1. July 31The application was submitted.
  2. Nov. 13Public testimony is due by 5 p.m.
  3. Nov. 17Council will deliberate and vote on .
  4. Nov. 23A public hearing is set on long-term data center and battery storage rules.
  5. Jan. 2027The deadline to answer the listed deficiencies in the Oakline application.

Sources: 1430 KYKN, Salem Business Journal, Salem Reporter

If you've got something to say about Salem's AI data center rule, you have until 5 p.m. today, Fri., Nov. 13, to send it. The City Council was set to vote Thursday on , but the meeting was rescheduled to Tue., Nov. 17. City spokesperson Rob Layne said the move gives residents enough time to submit testimony after Microsoft Outlook, the city's email client, went down.

The resolution would interpret Salem's zoning code as excluding AI and hyperscale data centers from permitted uses. It's tied to Verrus' proposed campus in southeast Salem, about 600,000 square feet across two buildings. City Attorney Dan Atchison says it's an interpretation, not an amendment, which would take a more extensive process. The developer argues it's a zoning change that requires added legal procedures.

The proposed Oakline campus would cover about 600,000 square feet

Floor area of the proposed Oakline campus, beside places you know

The proposed Oakline campus600,000 sq. ft.Two buildings
A football field57,600 sq. ft.end zones included
A Walmart Supercenterabout 180,000 sq. ft.

10 football fields would fit inside the proposed Oakline campus

Source: Salem Business Journal

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Floor area
The proposed Oakline campus600,000 sq. ft. (Two buildings)
A football field57,600 sq. ft. (end zones included)
A Walmart Supercenterabout 180,000 sq. ft.
  • Earlier votes: moratorium, ban on NDAs with data center developers
  • Hundreds testified against the Verrus project and other AI data centers
  • Resolution opponents, including business groups, warn of uncertainty for developers

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Carbon monoxide calls climb in Oregon's cold months, so test your alarms now

If you've been running the furnace more lately, it's a good week to check your alarms. November is Carbon Monoxide Awareness Month, and the Oregon State Fire Marshal says 62% of the state's carbon monoxide emergencies happen in fall and winter.

36% of Oregon's carbon monoxide incidents happen in winter and 26% in fall

Sources: KEZI, 1430 KYKN

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Fall26%
Winter36%

Early symptoms look like the flu without a fever: headache, dizziness, weakness, nausea or chest pain. "Carbon monoxide gives no warning; you cannot see it, smell it, or taste it," State Fire Marshal Mariana Ruiz-Temple said.

Carbon monoxide by the numbers in Oregon

417
carbon monoxide calls fire agencies answered in 2025
18
deaths a year from poisoning, on average
Nearly 41
hospital or ER visits a year

Sources: KEZI, 1430 KYKN

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  • Law: alarms on every bedroom level in homes sold or rented
  • Generators: run outdoors, 20 feet from windows, doors and vents
  • Cars: never run one in an attached garage, even door open
  • Heating gear: get furnaces and chimneys inspected yearly

News Notes

Schools

The Salem-Keizer School Board unanimously approved its 2027 legislative priorities on Nov. 10. One main request is a statewide School Funding Modernization Commission to review how Oregon distributes education funding. 1430 KYKN

Elections

Marion County Clerk Bill Burgess says he needs a bigger office, new equipment and an upgraded ballot counting system. As of Thursday, Nov. 12, races for two seats on the Marion County Board of Commissioners were still undecided. Salem Reporter

Football

No. 1 Silverton is set to host No. 9 Dallas on Fri., Nov. 13, in the OSAA 5A state quarterfinals. It's a rematch of one of Oregon's most exciting rivalries. Statesman Journal

Gala

Jordan Hill received the inaugural Oregon Woman of the Year Award at the Oregon Women of Impact Awards Gala on Nov. 7 at the Keizer Event Center. The gala raised $5,000 for Woodburn School District's Horizon Mentoring Program. Salem Business Journal

Five women were honored at the Oregon Women of Impact Awards

AwardRecognized
Woman of the YearJordan Hill
Business LeadershipLily Perez
Community ImpactTristin Thoma, Valeria Atanacio
Rising StarSelia Ramon

Source: Salem Business Journal

Art tour

Willamina's 33rd annual Coastal Hills Art Tour and Quilt Show runs Nov. 13-14 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily on Main Street. The walking tour is free, and nearly 20 artisans and crafters will sell handmade works. Polk County Itemizer-Observer

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The Lord & Schryver Conservancy hosts a free lecture, Historical Photographs of the Oregon Hops Landscape, on Sunday, Nov. 15, at the Willamette Heritage Center. It's the group's annual lecture honoring Bobbie Dolp. The lecture explores Oregon's hop industry and the people who cultivated and harvested the crop.

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  1. Thurs., Nov. 12PGE wants a 4.8% rate hike, and Oregon's gas tax money is shrinking
  2. Wed., Nov. 11Salem delays its AI data center vote until Thursday
  3. Tues., Nov. 10Salem-Keizer leaders say more school closures are coming
  4. Mon., Nov. 9Salem hosts the statewide Veterans Day ceremony Wednesday
  5. Sun., Nov. 8Salem and Marion County to appeal Detroit Lake drawdown ruling
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Daily Salemto me · Fri., Nov. 136:00 a.m.

Salem's data center vote moves to Tuesday, and testimony closes today

Plus, test your carbon monoxide alarms before the cold hits, and Silverton hosts Dallas tonight.

The TLDR

  1. Salem's AI data center vote moves to Tue., Nov. 17
  2. Data center testimony is due by 5 p.m. today
  3. Test your carbon monoxide alarms before the cold sets in
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