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CITY MEETING: Council approves adding four ambulance workers to fire department
The Salem City Council will consider authorizing four more full-time ambulance workers for the fire department to help address strain on the city’s ambulance system as call volumes rise.
City of Salem tests new Keizer water pump ahead of Detroit Lake drawdown
The city of Salem will test a newly-constructed pump connecting to the Keizer water system starting Monday. It is one of the water supply upgrades officials fast-tracked ahead of the Detroit Lake drawdown, expected this fall or winter.
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Cold weather advisory in place for Salem Friday and Saturday, warming shelters to open
Temperatures are forecast to reach a low of 24 degrees Friday and Saturday night. Salem-area warming shelters will open both nights, and the National Weather Service warns of hypothermia and frostbite risk.
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UPDATED: Salem city councilors move forward plan to refund businesses for downtown parking tax
Six months in, Salem’s downtown paid parking system continues to earn far more for the city than projected. That’s prompted city leaders to recommend a repeal and refund of a tax charged to downtown businesses to support parking infrastructure.
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‘Just a start’: Kotek, industry leaders inch closer to reforms for Oregon business climate
The governor declined to take positions on issues such as tax changes ahead of any findings put forward by a new economic council she convened.
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Salem Reporter won’t host free mayoral debate after mayor doesn’t respond to invitation
Salem Mayor Julie Hoy did not respond to an offer by Salem Reporter to participate in a televised public debate by a Wednesday deadline and later said she would not give a definitive answer. Her opponent in the upcoming May election, Salem City Councilor Vanessa Nordyke, had accepted.
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Historic Salem farmers market brings community together in lesser-known space
Founded during World War II, the Salem Public Market hosts 29 booths each Saturday selling local food and handmade goods.
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After budget cut, Church at the Park will have fewer workers getting people into housing
Church at the Park’s outreach team, which helps people navigate leaving unsheltered homelessness through the first six months living in a new apartment, will be half the size it was a year ago, after a funding reduction from PacificSource.
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Power outage closes Salem Public Library early on Wednesday
A vehicle hit a pole before noon on Wednesday, causing a power outage for around 1,700 homes and businesses.
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