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Philomath gets a RecycleOn Center for hard-to-recycle items
Philomath residents now have a free place to recycle plastic bags, bottle caps, aluminum foil and other materials that don’t belong in curbside bins. A RecycleOn Center opened last month at The Arc, 111 N. 20th St. It is one of dozens of drop-off sites opening across the state under Oregon’s Recycling Modernization Act.
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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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League champion Philomath places eight on all-Oregon West girls soccer team
Philomath High School placed eight players on the all-Oregon West Conference girls soccer team, including three first-team picks — junior midfielder/forward Kya Bolton, junior midfielder Bella Nuñez and senior defender Annaleise Brown. Freshman midfielder Lilly Ellis, sophomore forward Autumn Wilson, freshman defender Noelle Gonzalez-Bush and senior goalkeeper Makena...
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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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McMorran to join League of Oregon Cities board of directors
Philomath Mayor Christopher McMorran will serve a three-year term on the League of Oregon Cities’ Board of Directors beginning next year. “Starting in January, I’ll be joining the LOC board, which I’m looking forward to, and I’m very honored to have that opportunity,” McMorran said. “So you’ll be hearing a lot more about the revenue reform project from me.”
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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...