🌱 Patch AM: How Salem teens can score free clothes, food and punk makeovers

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In today's newsletter:

• How Salem teens can score free clothes, food and punk makeovers
• Want to golf while backing Salem's firefighters and 911 dispatchers?
• How a late-night domestic assault led to six years in prison

Also on today's calendar: Florence Mineral and Gem Show and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Where do math teachers go on vacation? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Clouds and sun, a t-shower, with a high of 72 and low of 51 degrees.
• Sunday: Some sun with a shower or two, temps: high: 72, low: 50.
• Monday: Clouds and sun with a shower, with a high of 73 and low of 50 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Youth resource fair brings free clothes, music and punk spirit to downtown Salem in 5th year (salemreporter.com) — A major youth-focused resource fair is returning to downtown Salem, offering free clothes, food, haircuts, and live punk and rock music at Riverfront Park. Teens 11-18 can get wristbands for exclusive access to a huge clothing closet, meals from local food trucks, and creative stations like "Build-A-Punk" and battle vest decorating, while connecting with over 70 local resource booths and mentors.
   

2. 2026 Salem Fire Foundation Golf Tournament (salemreporter.com) — Salem residents are invited to join the 2026 Salem Fire Foundation Golf Tournament, a key fundraiser supporting local firefighters, EMTs, paramedics, and 911 dispatchers. Proceeds help buy life-saving equipment, fund training and wellness programs, and close budget gaps so first responders have the tools and support they need to protect the community and return home safely.
   

3. Keizer Man Sentenced For Domestic Violence (kxl.com) — A Marion County jury in Salem has sentenced a Keizer man to six years in state prison, plus two years of supervision, for a violent domestic assault involving firearms at his home. Prosecutors say he assaulted his wife, pointed a handgun at her head while their children slept, and illegally possessed multiple guns before surrendering after a lengthy police response.
   

4. The Mammoth Tax Bill Owed by the Obscure Owner of a Salem Computer Repair Shop Defies Belief as Well as Payment (nrtoday.com) — A downtown Salem computer repair shop owner has been listed by Oregon's Department of Revenue as owing more than $21 million in state income taxes, despite running a modest local business and living a middle-class lifestyle. The article explores Oregon's public list of major tax delinquents, questions about how such a large liability arose, and broader efforts to collect overdue taxes statewide.
   

5. Salem-Keizer area high school football live updates plus Oregon scores (statesmanjournal.com) — West Salem kicks off its football season hosting Sheldon in a 6A nonconference matchup, with live updates and highlights promised throughout the game. The coverage also rounds up Salem-Keizer area high school football scores and statewide results, giving local fans one place to follow their teams' first full week of action.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Salem

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday September 5
• Florence Mineral and Gem Show →
  Florence Events Center, 715 Quince St, Florence
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Monday September 7
• Weird Al Yankovic at LB Day Amphitheatre
  Salem Area Chamber of Commerce LB Day Amphitheatre, 2330 17th Street NE, Salem, Oregon 97301
  7:00 pm
Tuesday September 8
• Member Kickstarter Luncheon, 9-8-2026
  Salem Area Chamber of Commerce 1110 Commercial St NE Salem, OR 97301
  11:30 am
• OPTIONAL Cross Country Camp
  Leslie Middle Salem, OR 97302
  4:00 pm
Wednesday September 9
• Green Chair Chronicles Social 9/9/2026 Title Sponsor 10DTech
  Salem Area Chamber of Commerce 1110 Commercial St NE Salem, OR 97301
  9:00 am
• OPTIONAL Cross Country Camp
  Leslie Middle Salem, OR 97302
  4:00 pm
Thursday September 10
• Western Oregon University: Art & Wine Event
  Salem Area Chamber of Commerce Illahe Hills Country Club (3376 Country Club Rd S, Salem, OR
  5:30 pm
• Opening Night Party for the 77th Annual Salem Art Fair & Festival
  Salem Area Chamber of Commerce Bush's Pasture Park Corner of Miller and High Street
  6:00 pm
Friday September 11
• 77th Annual Salem Art Fair & Festival →
  Salem Area Chamber of Commerce Salem Art Association - Bush Barn Art Center 600 Mission Street Southeast Salem, OR 97302
• Greeters Hosted by TBD
  Salem Area Chamber of Commerce 1110 Commercial St NE, Salem, OR 97301
  8:30 am
• Greeters Advisory Team Meeting
  Salem Area Chamber of Commerce Virtual Meeting via Zoom
  11:00 am
• Ribbon Cutting - Century 21 Northstar
  Salem Area Chamber of Commerce 540 Patterson Street NW Suite 120 Salem OR 97304
  1:00 pm

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