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🌱 Patch AM: How a Salem drug investigation led to 13 seized guns
Spotted on the Salem calendar: Candlelight: Tribute to The Beatles
Good morning to you Salem! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How a Salem drug investigation led to 13 seized guns
- How Salem’s state hospital became the backdrop for an Oscar legend
- How Salem firefighters quickly contained a prison factory blaze
Today's riddle: I used to work in a doughnut shop. 🤔 (Answer below!)
Find out what's happening in Salemfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Wednesday: Windy with a little rain, with a high of 51 and low of 39 degrees.
- Thursday: Cloudy with a few showers, temps: high: 52, low: 39.
- Friday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 51 and low of 39 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Police find 13 guns, 8 lbs. of meth & other drugs during search of Salem home (katu.com) — Salem Police say a search of a home on 18th Street NE uncovered 13 firearms and large quantities of meth, fentanyl, and cocaine tied to an ongoing investigation. Detectives report this seizure is part of the department’s Community Violence Reduction Initiative, which has taken nearly 300 guns off Salem streets this year. 
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• Oscar-winning, Salem-filmed 'One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest' turns 50 (statesmanjournal.com) — A beloved piece of Salem history is back in the spotlight as “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest,” filmed largely at Oregon State Hospital and on local streets, marks its 50th anniversary. The story revisits how Salem locations, Oregon author Ken Kesey, and even the hospital’s administrator helped shape a movie that went on to win five Oscars and global acclaim.
• Fire at Oregon prison factory quickly contained, no injuries (kval.com) — A small fire at the Oregon Corrections Enterprises furniture factory inside Oregon State Penitentiary in Salem was quickly contained Monday morning, with no injuries reported. Salem Fire Department crews extinguished flames near a sawdust collector, tested air quality, and cleared the building, allowing all OCE shops to resume normal operations by early Tuesday.
📸 Around Salem
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Salem
★ Featured events ★
- Candlelight: Tribute to The Beatles
Willamette Heritage Center, 1313 Mill St SE, Salem
8:30 pm
Sunday December 28
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Other local events
- No Greeters
Salem Area Chamber of Commerce , 1110 Commercial St NE , Salem - "Noon" Year's Eve
Gilbert House Children's Museum , 116 Marion St NE , Salem
10:00 am - Wrestling: G/V
North Salem High School
7:00 am
Friday December 26
Wednesday December 31
Saturday January 3
📣 Salem Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Indy Coffee Club for Business Owners
Indy Commons , 154 S Main St , Independence
9:00 am - FREE RIDES CHRISTMAS EVE
Salem's Riverfront Carousel , 101 Front St NE , Salem
10:00 am - Xmas Eve Clam Chowder, Bread, & Pie Lunch
Center 50+ , 2615 Portland Rd NE , Salem
11:30 am - Stayton Area Rotary Weekly Meetings | Santiam Golf Club
The Hickory Spoon , 8724 Golf Club Rd SE , Aumsville
12:00 pm - Pocket Dimension
Gilgamesh Brewing: The River , 370 S Main St , Independence
5:00 pm - Indy Coffee Club for Startups and Entrepreneurs
Indy Commons , 154 S Main St , Independence
9:00 am - No Greeters
Salem Area Chamber of Commerce , 1110 Commercial St NE , Salem - CAREER CENTER– COMPUTER BASICS (SALEM)
Goodwill Industries of the Columbia Willamette , 3535 Lancaster Dr NE , Salem
9:00 am
Wednesday December 24
Thursday December 25
Friday December 26
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- For those struggling with Christmas due to $
When we were little, my parents celebrated "Christmas" on a day sometime AFTER Christmas. We didn't know the difference and my parents got to shop… (Nextdoor Southeast Barnes) - Beware of this latest scam.
They even tried to FaceTime me and I would not pick up. A pleasant good day to you. This is Mr. Dave Sayer from the international game board in the… (Nextdoor Kale-Hayesville)
- Costco Wholesale Corporation posted a job opening for Stocker in Salem. Apply here.
- Oracle posted a job opening for M&D Operations Planning Intern - OVIP in Salem. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Salem here.
🗞 Nearby News
Keizer
- Keizer volunteers deliver gift baskets to 207 families (keizertimes.com)
- Salem warns of possible change in water taste, color after storms (statesmanjournal.com)
- Celts host first Candy Cane Classic, take 3rd (keizertimes.com)
Stayton
- Oregon FFA could see $1.1 million eliminated in state budget cuts (capitalpress.com)
Dallas
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-- The Patch AM Team
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