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  • Which Dallas restaurants had food-safety violations in recent inspections?
  • How much new OCF funding is headed to Dallas organizations?

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  • Friday: Low clouds, temps: high: 56, low: 45.
  • Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 54 and low of 48 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Handling food after blowing nose in Polk County Restaurant Inspections (statesmanjournal.com) — Several Dallas restaurants, from Main Street to Ellendale and La Creole, were recently inspected by Polk County, with most earning perfect scores and a few cited for temperature control and handwashing issues. The report covers dozens of locations across Dallas, Independence, Monmouth, Salem, and nearby towns, explaining how scores work and which priority violations inspectors found. Use it to check how your favorite spots performed.
   

• OCF Grants Bring Major Support to Nonprofits in Salem, Stayton, Woodburn & Dallas (kykn.com) — Dallas nonprofits, including Dallas Area Seniors, are receiving new Oregon Community Foundation grants to expand services like housing support, family programs, and senior center hours. The awards are part of $5.1 million distributed across Salem, Stayton, Woodburn, and other Mid-Willamette Valley communities, with a special focus on smaller rural organizations and culturally specific groups. Applications for the next grant cycle are open now.
   

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    Last seen 200 block SW Clay st Dallas, Saturday 12/6 am. Fixed and chipped. Has a growing in bald spot on his back next to his tail from a surgery… (Nextdoor SE Monmouth Cutoff)
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