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City officials last week announced the opening of a new earthquake-safe Public Works Department building to the tune of $39 million.
The 50,000-square-foot space will replace the department’s previous 1950s-era building.
It will have a combined office space for public works operations, engineering, parks and recreation, as well as administrative staff who design and maintain city infrastructure, manage utilities and answer calls from the public. Find that story below.
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The new 50,000 square foot building brings Public Works staff out of a 1950s-era building and into an earthquake-safe space.
6 Oct 2023
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The new 50,000 square foot building brings Public Works staff out of a 1950s-era building and into an earthquake-safe space.
6 Oct 2023
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This year’s Indigenous Peoples Day celebration in Salem will retain the same theme as the previous for years – ”resistance is existence.” Organizers say that’s because the lack of diversity and…
6 Oct 2023
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This year’s Indigenous Peoples Day celebration in Salem will retain the same theme as the previous for years – ”resistance is existence.” Organizers say that’s because the lack of diversity and…
6 Oct 2023
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Bridges Oregon, a Salem nonprofit created by and serving deaf Oregonians, recently moved into its first physical office as part of a large expansion of services.
5 Oct 2023
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Bridges Oregon, a Salem nonprofit created by and serving deaf Oregonians, recently moved into its first physical office as part of a large expansion of services.
5 Oct 2023
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Voters will decide in November whether the city of Salem can implement a tax to keep police, fire, libraries and homeless services running. City projections show the tax would bring…
4 Oct 2023
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Voters will decide in November whether the city of Salem can implement a tax to keep police, fire, libraries and homeless services running. City projections show the tax would bring…
4 Oct 2023
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