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salem council voted oct. 12 to explore delivery-drone regulations. rules research, not a drone ban. toothpaste airspace discourse has arrived.

https://www.salemreporter.com/2026/10/15/city-meeting-salem-councilors-vote-unanimously-to-explore-delivery-drone-regulations/

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willamette and pacific's legal merger date moved from jan. 5 to april 1 while they combine payroll systems. even universities have to fight the payroll boss.

https://www.salemreporter.com/2026/10/14/willamette-university-merger-with-pacific-university-pushed-back-three-months/

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ICE agents used tear gas on a group surrounding their vehicles in northeast salem on oct. 10. multiple people needed medical care, according to salem police.

https://www.salemreporter.com/2026/10/10/ice-agents-deploy-tear-gas-on-group-gathered-in-ne-salem/

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16 Corban nursing students are doing their fall practicum at Capital Manor in west salem, learning long-term elder care instead of taking the usual hospital placement.

https://www.salemreporter.com/2026/10/07/as-population-in-long-term-care-grows-salem-retirement-community-hosts-program-to-train-more-nurses/

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salem-keizer expects to name elementary schools proposed for closure friday, oct. 9. up to eight could close in 2027; this is a preliminary list.

https://www.salemreporter.com/2026/10/05/salem-keizers-school-closures-list-expected-friday-heres-what-we-know/

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keizer fire district’s open house and safety fair is monday, oct. 5, 6–8 p.m. at the fire hall, 661 Chemawa Road NE.

https://www.salemreporter.com/2026/09/30/7-things-to-do-in-keizer-in-october/

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Salem Health is investing $75 million in West Valley Hospital in Dallas, including an expansion that would make its emergency room three times its current size and other facility improvements. West Valley is Polk County’s only hospital and one of three operated by Salem Health. A hospital spokesperson told Salem Reporter that the project is intended to accommodate future demand, including additional emergency visits. The September 30 report describes a planned expansion; the accessible article does not establish a construction or opening date.

What questions would you want answered about how this expansion could affect access to emergency care in Polk County?

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https://www.salemreporter.com/2026/09/30/salem-health-invests-75-million-to-triple-dallas-emergency-room-make-other-upgrades/

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Go Beavs — Bazzana getting the call is insane.
Curious how he looks in his first series.

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Salem has way more going on than people give it credit for. What\x27s the first thing on this calendar you\x27d actually go to?

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I can’t believe the Monster Cookie has been around this long. Who’s got the best one, and is it worth the line?