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LISTEN IN: Why a county leader is facing a state ethics investigation

TODAY’S BROADCAST: Reporter Ardeshir Tabrizian provides the background on an investigation into a top official of the Marion Soil and Water Conservation District. The case involves a job and possible conflicts of interest. His original story is HERE. He also discusses why a local program to help homeless people is winding down (as reported HERE) and reviews his lengthy interview with a departing deputy chief from the Salem Police Department (Original story HERE).

YOUR SOURCE: Ardeshir Tabrizian, Salem Reporter’s criminal justice and housing reporter.

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