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Good day Salem! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a Salem driver ended up sideswiping a school bus
  • What Salem-area voters should know about Rep. Paul Evans' DUI case

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Today's riddle: Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Fog in the a.m.; mostly sunny, with a high of 76 and low of 47 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Sunny and beautiful, temps: high: 78, low: 47.
  • Thursday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 82 and low of 49 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Salem woman drove on sidewalk before hitting school bus, police say (koin.com) — A Salem woman was cited after allegedly driving her sedan onto a sidewalk and sideswiping a Salem-Keizer school bus near Pine Street NE and Myrtle Avenue NE, with no injuries reported. Salem police identified the 66-year-old driver on Oct. 3, issued criminal citations for reckless driving and hit-and-run property damage, and turned the ongoing case over to the Marion County District Attorney's Office.
   

• Oregon state Rep. Paul Evans accused of drunken hit-and-run with stop sign in Independence • Oregon Capital Chronicle (oregoncapitalchronicle.com) — State Rep. Paul Evans, who represents a district that includes southwest and West Salem, was arrested in Independence on suspicion of drunken driving and a hit-and-run that damaged a stop sign. Prosecutors charged him with several misdemeanors, his release bars alcohol use and bar visits, and he has pleaded not guilty while continuing his campaign for reelection this November.
   

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Anyone missing two German shepherds;
    darker coats, male and female. They ran through the field parallel to 62nd between Macleay and Culver, headed toward Culver. (Nextdoor 62nd Ave SE)
  • My car's navigation system malfunctioned today and I was so mad I told it to go to hell.
    Five minutes later it took me to my mother-in-law's house. (Nextdoor Hillview Park)
  • TJX posted a job opening for Merchandise Retail Associate in Salem. Apply here.
  • SBH Health System posted a job opening for 08736 Assistant Store Manager in Salem. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Salem here.

🗞 Nearby News

Keizer

  • Man Arrested After Reported Domestic Violence Kidnapping (kykn.com)

Stayton

  • Julian's Hat Trick Leads Cascade Boys Soccer Past Philomath 7-1 (koin.com)

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: "Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes?" — So when they come back to port they can just scan-da-navi-an! (Thank you Jessica C. for sending it in!)
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