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State investigating ethics complaint that Salem-area conservation official used role for financial gain
The state ethics commission recently voted for a full investigation into allegations that the Marion Soil and Water Conservation District’s board chair, Terry Hsu, used his position to earn pay that otherwise wouldn’t have been available to him.
Three weekend shootings in Salem leave two dead, one injured
Two people were killed and one was injured in three separate shootings during "an unusual weekend of violence in Salem," police wrote in a statement Monday.
EDITOR’S COLUMN: Public interest in honest government not served by misconduct secrecy
EDITOR'S COLUMN: Salem Reporter has spent weeks seeking to answers for the public as to why a top police official was able to retire with an unearned $53,500. But Marion County's district attorney recently sided with the city in keeping that information secret, while staying silent on an apparent conflict of interest.
Expect closures on S River Road through Sept. 6
Crews are working starting Monday to extend the mesh screens on the hillside next to the road.
Patients from Idaho, Texas, elsewhere seek abortion care in Oregon
Planned Parenthood, which provides about two-thirds of the abortions in Oregon, has hired staff and is working on a new facility in eastern Oregon
Covid weekly report for Aug. 26: Salem-area cases falling, hospitalizations mostly flat
Covid hospitalizations in the Salem area remained largely flat this past week, while cases continued to decline.
Federal grants could help get dozens of Salemites off the streets
Applications are due Aug. 31 for a roughly $1.1 million federal grant intended to help connect the most vulnerable homeless residents in Marion and Polk counties with stable housing and services.
Biden to wipe out $10,000 in student loan debt for many borrowers
The administration will cancel $20,000 in federal student loans for Pell Grant borrowers and pause all loan repayments until Dec. 31.
Business leaders urge faster timeline on airport improvements to allow flights in 2023
A recent bankruptcy filing by the parent company of Aha! airlines won’t change the timeline for potential Salem air service, city and business leaders said, as other larger airlines are also in talks about beginning flights in 2023.