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1 month ago | statesmanjournal.com | Capi Lynn

Capi LynnSalem Statesman JournalA welcome sign project requiring collaboration between the city of Salem and the Oregon Department of Transportation took six years to complete. It might not have happened at all if not for a modification in a city sign code and the determination of one neighborhood association member. Kaethe Mentrum was enlisted for the project in 2019 when she joined the Northgate Neighborhood Association, not long after she and her husband moved to Salem from Portland.

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Capi Lynn

(This story has been updated to include new information)Power was restored to nearly 12,000 PGE customers in south Salem around 7:15 p.m. on May 24, after going out around 2:49 p.m. in the 97306 Zip code and impacting traffic lights, businesses and residences. The outage was caused by equipment at a substation located at Commercial St SE and Barnes Ave SE, just north of Kuebler Blvd, said PGE spokesperson Elaina Medina. AdvertisementAdvertisementThe outage initially affected 9,191 customers.

1 month ago | statesmanjournal.com | Capi Lynn

Capi LynnSalem Statesman JournalPower is out in parts of south Salem this afternoon, May 24, impacting traffic lights and businesses. PGE reported six outages affecting 11,583 customers in Marion County, the majority in south Salem. An outage was reported at 2:49 p.m. in the 97306 zip code, affecting 9,191 customers. Power is not expected to be restored in that area until 8:15 p.m., according to a PGE text message. The PGE outage map online shows the cause of that outage under investigation.

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Capi Lynn

The public is invited to attend Memorial Day events on May 26 at the Oregon World War II Memorial in Salem and three area cemeteries. Observed on the last Monday of May, Memorial Day honors people who died while serving in the U.S. military. The holiday originally was known as Decoration Day in the years following the Civil War, which claimed more lives than any conflict in U.S. history and led to the first national cemeteries.

1 month ago | statesmanjournal.com | Capi Lynn

Capi LynnSalem Statesman JournalMilitary flyovers are a common occurrence at patriotic holidays and sporting events. 26 Memorial Day flyovers requests have been made for events across the state. Flyovers are integrated with training missions to minimize additional costs. Hearing and feeling the thunderous roar of a military jet flyover can give you chills or take your breath away. The aircraft zoom by nearly 400 mph at 1,000 feet and are gone in a flash, but the experience is powerful and memorable.