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• Historic Roth's grocery store in Salem to close (statesmanjournal.com) — Lancaster Roth's Fresh Market, the first Roth's store in Salem and a longtime neighborhood grocery at Center Street NE, is preparing to close, with clearance signs already up and the deli winding down. The closure, the first since a 2021 ownership change, leaves four other Roth's locations operating in Salem while employees await word on their futures.
• See photos from North Salem football's 2026 media day (statesmanjournal.com) — North Salem High football players and head coach Caleb Singleton just posed for a series of spirited portraits during the team's media day in Salem. The photo set highlights individual personalities, from intense game faces to playful poses, as the Vikings gear up for the upcoming season.
• Gov. Tina Kotek to back 2027 bill on Oregon data center approach (statesmanjournal.com) — Salem residents could see a temporary pause on new data centers after the City Council voted to pursue a moratorium in response to a proposed project in southeast Salem. Gov. Tina Kotek, who halted the sale of state land tied to that project, plans to back a 2027 bill shaping how data centers grow statewide, balancing jobs with water, energy, and community impacts.
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Smiles, because it has a mile between "s". (Thank you Sharon M. for sending it in!)
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