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Salem Reporter’s editor, Les Zaitz, appeared on Oregon Public Broadcasting’s “Think Out Loud” today to talk about his decision to close the Malheur Enterprise after a decade of owning the eastern Oregon newspaper.

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In the 13-minute segment, Zaitz discusses the future of rural journalism, his role at Salem Reporter and his shift from writing his own hard-hitting investigations to coaching and mentoring other reporters on watchdog work that readers support.

Listen to the full segment here.

Here’s some of our latest news. Catch all of our reports anytime on our website.

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In a recent interview, U.S. Rep. Andrea Salinas talked about how she and her team manage and respond to a flood of national and local news throughout the day. She…

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James Madden pleaded guilty to two counts of first-degree sexual abuse of a child under his care. He had already been required to register as a sex offender after being…

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Questions from Salem Reporter and community members prompted the Salem-Keizer School District to list individual school board emails on its website in addition to a generic “contact the school board”…

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More than 11,000 Oregon families who qualify for a state child care subsidy are waitlisted due to a lack of funding.

SEE LOCAL EVENTS: Our new events calendar lets you browse what’s happening in Salem – completely free. Want to submit an upcoming event? You can do that here.

TIP US TO NEWS: We welcome your tips about possible Salem stories – a community event, a local resident doing something extraordinary, a government action that needs investigating. Send your information, ideas or questions to our editor, Les Zaitz, at [email protected].

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