The Latest: Eclipse watchers flock to Oregon's capital city

SALEM, Oregon (AP) — The Latest on the solar eclipse in Oregon, Idaho and Washington (all times local):

9:50 a.m.

Eclipse watchers flocked to city parks in Oregon's capital city of Salem, which lies on the path of totality, with tent camps having mushroomed overnight.

Dire predictions of huge traffic jams did not materialize for many travelers, like Jonathan Moric and Finn Power, who drove down from Vancouver, Canada, on Sunday. Another man who drove down from Seattle Sunday night said there was little to no traffic.

In a broad meadow where dogs normally romp, hundreds of people sat, trying on their eclipse glasses as the celestial event began.