In legal filings, Greg Smith argued a lawsuit accusing him of illegally destroying and withholding public records as part of his economic development work in Malheur County should be dismissed.
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Renovation of former Whitlock’s space gets $500,000 boost
The developer behind Fork Forty is turning the historic downtown building into a mix of upstairs apartments and street-level businesses.
YOUR GOVERNMENT: Salem-Keizer School Board to vote on superintendent profile
The school board is holding a special meeting Wednesday to finalize the description that will be used to hire the district’s next superintendent.
A tight rental market puts strain on Salem women’s shelters
At the Center for Hope and Safety, the average shelter stay length for domestic violence survivors has tripled over the past year because of the time needed to find an apartment.
Your 2022 guide to holiday events and activities in Salem
Catch Santa around town, enjoy lights or shop for gifts with our holiday guide.
Keizer fifth-grader takes aim at pollution as Kid Governor finalist
Kate Moisan, 10, will serve with other fifth-graders on a cabinet for the statewide civics education program.
Salem-Keizer School Board recall falls short of signature goal
Organizers said they were about 2,000 signatures short of the target needed for a recall election of Ashley Carson Cottingham, Osvaldo Avila and Karina Gumán Ortiz. Wednesday was the deadline to submit signatures.
Salem Friends of Felines expands spay, neuter clinic to confront cat overpopulation
Starting in January, the cat rescue’s surgery clinic will be open four days per week, allowing them to sterilize up to 200 cats weekly.
UPDATED: Power restored for 3,400 in northeast Salem
Portland General Electric did not have a cause for the outage.
Salem-Keizer joins districts suing e-cigarette manufacturer Juul
The district’s suit is one of hundreds of similar claims from around the U.S., and argues the e-cigarette giant reversed decades of progress in curbing youth smoking by deliberately targeting teens with its advertisements and branding.