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Tuesday, December 17th, 2024
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Good morning, Salem. Here's your local news at a glance for Tuesday, the 17th of December.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ The annual Shop with a Cop event in Salem enabled 950 children to select gifts at the Keizer Target with assistance from local law enforcement and military personnel. Salem Reporter
- ➤ Blossom Gardens, a 90-unit affordable housing project by Salem for Refugees, set to open in April 2025, aims to assist refugees in Salem by providing below-market rental units and supportive community services. Salem Reporter
- ➤ The Mid-Willamette Valley Homeless Alliance aims to more comfortably survey Salem's unsheltered population in January after a break to improve the data collection process, calling for volunteer participation. Salem Reporter
ACCIDENTS NEWS
- ➤ A 35-year-old Salem man was fatally struck by a Union Pacific train on Sunday near Hyacinth Street NE. Statesman Journal
ECONOMY NEWS
- ➤ Craft Warehouse is closing its Salem store, initiating a liquidation sale due to its lease expiring, marking the end of a presence since 1999. Statesman Journal
EDUCATION NEWS
- ➤ Chemeketa Community College administrators have engaged a state mediator to assist in resolving ongoing salary and part-time wage negotiations with faculty. Salem Reporter
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ Oregon lawmakers discuss legislation aimed at making housing more affordable by restricting rent increases, facilitating condo construction, and setting standards for rental property conditions. Salem Reporter
- ➤ The Oregon Legislature passed over 100 bills, including significant changes like the rollback of drug decriminalization, new campaign finance limits, and the introduction of seven notable laws effective from Jan. 1, addressing public transit drug use, animal abuse video penalties, school bus safety, immigrant student success, voters' pamphlet translations, and lowered insulin costs. Statesman Journal
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Candlelight Concert: Christmas Carols on Strings
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The Music of A Charlie Brown Christmas Concert
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Salem Tuba Holiday Concert
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The Fab Four Performance
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55th Northwest Agricultural Show
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