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- Check6 days agoChange DetectedNew News items were added on 12/03–12/08/2025 covering a park closure due to flooding, a fatal pedestrian incident, a firearm discovered at Sprague High School, and an update on a burglary sentencing. Two older September 2025 items were removed.SummaryDifference9%

- Check13 days agoChange DetectedNew News entries were added, including City Launches Local Bidders Pilot Program, Some Downtown Streets to be Closed Nov. 28 for Holiday Parade, Cozy Up Winter Reading Program, and Get Familiar with Oregon's New Standardized Recycling. Older items such as Police investigating two separate overnight fatal shootings and Plan an Eco-Friendly Thanksgiving Dinner were removed.SummaryDifference6%

- Check20 days agoChange DetectedAdded a new News item: 'Single vehicle crash at construction zone results in fatality' (11/19/2025 12:37 PM). Removed two older items: 'Bridge-Strengthening Work to Begin on 17th Street NE' and 'Grants Available for Salem Events and Cultural and Historic Attractions.'SummaryDifference2%

- Check28 days agoChange DetectedNew Lien Forgiveness Program to Benefit Salem Property Owners announced, detailing forgiveness of certain penalties if code violations are corrected and outlining deadlines; Fall Leaf Management guidance and a fatal single-vehicle crash report were added to News. Older items such as 'Private Gift Grows Senior Services and Programs in Salem' and 'Robbery suspect apprehended' were removed.SummaryDifference16%

- Check35 days agoChange DetectedTwo new News posts were added: Free on-street parking downtown on Nov. 29 for Small Business Day, and the City Council's consideration of a $20,000 donation to Marion Polk Food Share to assist families affected by SNAP suspension. Two older posts were removed from the list.SummaryDifference5%

- Check42 days agoChange DetectedSeveral new News posts were added, including updates on gunfire investigations, felony arrests, a community alert, and an early morning shots-fired report, plus a plan for an Eco-Friendly Thanksgiving Dinner. Two older posts were removed: Invasive Plant Treatment Begins July 28 in Minto-Brown Island Park and Two arrested in ATM jackpotting attempt.SummaryDifference7%

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