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Early figures show Salem’s unemployment rate rose slightly in January.

Western University of Health Sciences Lebanon Oregon

The city’s unemployment rate grew from 3.8% in December to 4% in January, according to Oregon Employment Department data. The rate was 4.7% in January 2023.

Those figures represent Salem’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate, which doesn’t include impacts from seasonal patterns

The seasonally adjusted number of unemployed people in Salem rose from 8,006 in December to 8,412 in January. During the same month last year, 10,159 people were unemployed, the state data showed.

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Slow ambulance responses trigger possible city takeover

Fire Chief Mike Niblock said that the private ambulance service Falck has repeatedly failed to meet contract requirements. Falck asked councilors to dig deeper into the data before making a…

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Man charged with trafficking meth near South Salem High School after house raided

Wilson Voorhis, 48, of Salem, is charged with trying to sell methamphetamine near South Salem High School, selling stolen tools and illegally having ballistic vests.

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Salem teachers will take strike vote next week

A teacher strike would close all Salem-Keizer schools for the first time in district history, though union leaders said they remain committed to mediation next week.

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Slow ambulance responses trigger possible city takeover

Man charged with trafficking meth near South Salem High School after house raided

Salem teachers will take strike vote next week

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