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The tragic end of Salem's most famous hotel
The Marion Hotel was built in 1870 at the southeast corner of Commercial and Ferry streets in downtown Salem and hailed as the largest and finest hotel north of San Francisco. It soon became the center of social, cultural and political activities, perhaps best known as the unofficial second capitol. More deals were reportedly struck and laws shaped in its back rooms and basement lounge than in the official chambers of state government. The hotel’s storied history ended in tragedy 55 years ago, when a pre-dawn fire Nov. 12, 1971, destroyed the four-story brick building and left the grand old showplace a smoking heap of blackened brick and twisted metal. By then, the hotel complex had grown to cover the entire block, and local firefighters considered the 101-year-old portion a firetrap. “We knew it was going to happen someday — it was just predicting the exact time,” the Salem fire chief told a Capital Journal reporter. “It was the kind of thing firemen took bets on.” Marion Hotel had high-end amenities such as speaking tubes Salem’s most famous hotel opened as The Chemeketa House on the day after Christmas in 1870. The glitzy opening-night dinner featured a speech by then-Gov.
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Deported drug trafficker returns to Oregon, gets 63 months
PORTLAND, Ore. - A Mexican national living illegally in the U.S. was sentenced to more than five years in federal prison for distributing methamphetamine in Oregon. Fernando Lombera Gonzalez, 34, received 63 months in prison and five years of supervised release for conspiring to distribute more than three pounds of meth. According to court documents, a federal agent contacted Gonzalez in late May 2024 and arranged a controlled purchase of about 1,350 grams of methamphetamine.
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Ask Salem, Oregon, Locals About Ribs And You’ll Land At This Family-Run Smokehouse With Seven Sauces
Salem has plenty of places to grab lunch, but ask around about ribs and the same name keeps popping up. It sits on a busy stretch of State Street, inside a quaint older building with angle parking out front and a view of the street from the patio. The family...
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Veterans Day F-15 flyovers planned across 8 Oregon cities. See list
The 142nd Wing out of Portland Air National Guard Base will conduct Veterans Day flyovers for ceremonies Nov. 11 at locations throughout Oregon, including Salem and Albany . The Oregon Military Department did not specify designated times in its late-afternoon Nov. 10 press release, but the Statewide Veterans Day Ceremony is at 11 a.m. in front of the Oregon State Capitol in Salem, and the 75th Annual Linn County Veterans Day Parade begins at 11:11 a.m. in downtown Albany. “The 142nd Wing proudly honors Veterans Day with F-15 flybys across Oregon, recognizing the service and sacrifice of our nation’s veterans and their families," said Chief Master Sgt. Charles Trinchitella, 142nd Wing Command Chief. "These flights reflect our gratitude for those who served before us and our ongoing commitment to defending the Pacific Northwest and upholding the freedoms they fought to secure.” Flyovers will be conducted over the following locations between 10:50 a.m and 12:50 p.m., according to the press release: Hillsboro Salem Albany Roseburg Bend Pendleton The Dalles Hollywood Neighborhood, Portland All passes will be approximately 1,000 feet above ground level and about 350 mph airspeed, according to the press release. Flights could be canceled or times changed due to
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Salem-Keizer Eyes Middle School Closures Next as Enrollment Keeps Shrinking
Salem-Keizer Public Schools leaders told the Salem Chamber of Commerce on Monday that middle schools are the district's next likely target for closures, as a wave of smaller elementary classes works its way toward secondary school in the coming years. Chief Operations Officer Paul Odenthal delivered the warning just weeks after the district recommended shuttering six elementary campuses.
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A broken post; this website under attack
On my bike rides through Albany, sometimes there’s nothing noteworthy to see. Nothing more noteworthy, anyway, than a sign post that evidently was in some hapless driver’s way. This one was outside the Albany Post Office Monday afternoon, on the northwest corner of Calapooia Street and Second Avenue.
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Salem residents could see higher water and sewer bills
SALEM, Ore. — Salem residents could face higher utility bills next year as city officials consider increases to water, wastewater and stormwater rates. The Salem City Council is scheduled to discuss the proposed adjustments as part of its Monday meeting. The discussion includes whether to schedule a public hearing in December, allowing residents an opportunity to comment on the potential increases.