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Morning Salem! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• What a grieving family says Salem Hospital told them to do
• Why Salem hit pause on new data centers—and what's next

Also on today's calendar: Parenting Education, Movement & Community Connection Series and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: How do you know the moon is going broke? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 71 and low of 46 degrees.
• Tuesday: Cloudy, temps: high: 70, low: 49.
• Wednesday: Delightful with sunny spells, with a high of 72 and low of 46 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Oregon hospital forced a couple to drive home with their dead baby, lawsuit says (kxan.com) — A Seattle couple is suing Salem Health for $10 million, alleging Salem Hospital mishandled their infant son's death and told them to drive his body home themselves after he died during a visit to Salem. The lawsuit raises serious questions about hospital procedures, communication, and support for grieving families, and Salem Health says it followed policy and Oregon law.
   

• Why does Oregon have so many data centers? And why do we need more? (thenewstribune.com) — Salem is at the center of Oregon's heated debate over data centers, with local leaders enacting a temporary moratorium and residents rallying at the Capitol over water, energy use, and tax breaks. The article explains why companies flock to Oregon, how state and local rules are shifting, and what these massive facilities could mean for Salem's future bills, jobs, and resources.
   

📸 Around Salem

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Salem

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★ Featured events ★

Tuesday September 29
• Men's Coffee Group →
  IKE Box Café, 299 Cottage St NE, Salem
  8:30 am

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Other local events

Tuesday September 29
• Parenting Education, Movement & Community Connection Series →
  129 Commercial St. NE, Salem
  10:30 am
• Parenting Education & Community Connection Series →
  Resonance Yoga Collective, 129 Commercial St. NE, Salem
  10:30 am
• AIA Salem Steering Committee Meeting - Rescheduled →
  Salem OR
  12:00 pm
• CASA of Marion County Annual Luncheon
  Keizer Event Center, 930 Chemawa Road NE, Keizer
  12:00 pm
Thursday October 1
• Paint & Sip at Marco Polo Global Restaurant Salem →
  Marco Polo Global Restaurant | Chinese • Italian • American, 300 Liberty Street Southeast, Salem
Friday October 2
• Paddle + Pull: Salem →
  Salem's Riverfront City Park, Salem
  9:00 am
• Oregon Symphony performs These Righteous Paths →
  Rose Auditorium, 1910 Church St SE, Salem
  6:30 pm
Saturday October 3
• Charles Bowles Willamette Invitational - COLLEGE TEAMS →
  Salem OR
• Live Music: SureFire →
  Ankeny Vineyard, 2565 Riverside Dr. S., Salem
  5:30 pm
Sunday October 4
• Bubbles & Brunch →
  Ankeny Vineyard, 2565 Riverside Dr. S., Salem
  10:00 am
• Group Ride + Filmed by Bike →
  Bike Peddler, 174 Commercial Street Northeast, Salem
  2:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• This is the drive up from Lake Powell in AZ toward Flagstaff and the Grand Canyon.
  Loved the incredible colors so had to stop for a picture (Nextdoor Holiday Ranch/Fernwood Gl)
• I combined the 2 images so it can be used for a screen saver or whatever you see fit.
  Not for resale :) Harvest Moon September 26, 2026 (Nextdoor Bunker Hill)

• Ryder posted a job opening for Dedicated Billing Specialist - REMOTE in Salem. Apply here.
• Flynn Group posted a job opening for Cook in Salem. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Salem here.

🗞 Nearby News

Keizer

• Residents in survey question if anyone cares about northeast Salem (statesmanjournal.com)

Monmouth

• Angelo State Rams Stun No. 17 Western Oregon in OT (sanangelolive.com)

Silverton

• Molalla Oregon Weather - 7-Day Forecasts, Alerts, Temps, Sky Cams, Snow, Storms (beachconnection.net)
• This Weekend's Chonky, Orange-Tinged Harvest Moon Above Oregon, Washington and Coast (beachconnection.net)

Ok Salem! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: It's down to its last quarter. (Thank you Linda H. for sending it in!)
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