Salem residents decisively rejected a payroll tax Tuesday, with 82% of those who cast ballots voting no. About 20 readers explained their votes to Salem Reporter, with many who rejected the tax saying they want a less complicated or more equitable way for the city to close its budget gap.
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Salem police shoot, injure man suspected of pointing gun in Popeyes parking lot
Police said a man pointed what appeared to be a gun at a Salem police officer before the officer shot him. The suspect’s injury was not life-threatening, police said.
EVENTS: Celebrate Veterans Day, see a high school play
Three Salem high schools have fall shows on stage this weekend, alongside Veterans Day observations and other live shows.
Portland strike means slower resolution for Salem-Keizer teacher contract
State mediators canceled an initial session Wednesday intended to mediate between the Salem-Keizer School District and its teacher union, saying mediators were needed elsewhere as labor fights heat up across Oregon. The district and union will now meet Dec. 6.
Expo Negocio aims to build connections for Latino business owners
Salem’s Latino Business Alliance has been steadily growing, and will host its biggest event Thursday when the bilingual networking event Expo Negocio returns.
Medieval swordfighting is Salem’s newest martial art
If traditional gym workouts aren’t cutting it and fencing seems too tame, Moses Jones can teach you how to fight with a German longsword at a north Salem gym.
Classroom assistants, classified workers seek state mediation with Salem-Keizer over pay, safety
ASK ESP, the union representing about 2,800 Salem-Keizer School District classified workers, filed for state mediation Wednesday after seven months of bargaining.
Salem Health offering RSV monoclonal antibodies to all newborns
Two new “game-changing” medications for RSV have local pediatricians hopeful that far fewer children will be hospitalized with respiratory illness this season.
With Jedi officiant, 10 couples celebrate Halloween weddings at Salem courthouse
Matching lobster suits and a judge in a Jedi robe were among the highlights of a Halloween wedding extravaganza at the Marion County Justice Court. Ten couples tied the knot.
Salem schools improve graduation readiness, but struggle with attendance
Salem schools improved the share of high school freshmen on track to graduate for the second year in a row, with rates approaching pre-pandemic levels. But just half of district students are coming to school regularly, new state data shows.
