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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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Oregon Humane offers veterans $75 off pet adoptions as more than 100 animals seek homes
In honor of veterans and military members, Oregon Humane said there will be an adoption special starting on Veterans Day. From Wednesday, Nov. 11, to Sunday, Nov. 15, adoption fees will be reduced by $75 for any one animal at Oregon Humane's Portland and Salem campuses, thanks to a grant from the Sundt Foundation.
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This Oregon Car Museum Hides Vintage Vehicles Most Road-Trippers Drive Right Past
Thousands of drivers zip along Interstate 5 near Salem every day without knowing what sits just off the exit. Behind a quiet country driveway, rows of shiny old cars, classic motorcycles, and even a one-of-a-kind pipe organ wait for anyone curious enough to turn off the highway. Volunteers keep the...
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The Enormous Oregon Bookstore Where You Can Fill An Entire Bag Of Books For Less Than $20
Somewhere in Salem, there’s a building that quietly breaks the laws of physics. From the sidewalk it looks like a normal storefront, nothing dramatic, nothing that screams “life changing afternoon ahead.”. But step inside The Book Bin and you’ll swear the place keeps growing new rooms every time...
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Find gifts for pets and their people at Pets On Broadway
PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - This holiday season FOX 12 and OnPoint are encouraging you to shop local. Stephanie Kralevich visits Pets on Broadway’s new location in Hillsboro to speak with Joe Morton about the importance of supporting small businesses, and how his store is much more than just a place to buy pet supplies.