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Salem Reporter is teaming up with What's Happening Salem for a regular recap of top Salem news. Here's our latest episode, talking about a bunch of city of Salem news.
Salem businesses, event organizers pivot in response to ICE fears
Some Latino-owned grocery stores on Lancaster Drive recently began offering free grocery delivery after seeing fewer customers following a rise in local immigration arrests.
Financial issues, accusations of embezzlement lead downtown preschool to shut down
Ramiro “RJ” Navarro, director of the Amiguitos Family and Child Care Center, is stepping down from his role after multiple employees reported receiving bad checks.
Pension rates, salary increases will continue to stretch city budget, leaders say
The Salem Budget Committee convened on Wednesday to begin its work both fine tuning city services and planning for savings and revenue down the line. Salem services are in good shape now following a property tax increase in May, but structural problems remain.
COLUMN: Job growth slows, but Salem fares better than Portland, Eugene
Salem has seen steady job growth from pre-pandemic levels, but local unemployment is ticking up, writes columnist Pamela Ferrara.
Missing federal jobs report leaves Oregon Employment Department, businesses in the dark
Despite delivering in past shutdowns, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics said it was unable to provide the September jobs report because of the government shutdown.
Oregon urges banks, insurers to be flexible under government shutdown
State regulators are asking insurance and financial institutions to give people grace periods and postpone foreclosures as a federal government shutdown drags on.
Mayor Julie Hoy leads effort to expand city, county ability to sweep homeless encampments
Salem Mayor Julie Hoy and Oregon Business & Industry are leading a ballot initiative campaign to repeal a state law requiring that sweeps of people living in encampments be “objectively reasonable.” Local service providers say it would only harm homeless people and the city.
Measles detected in Marion County wastewater, but no confirmed local cases in 2025
The Oregon Health Authority announced last week that measles was detected in a sample of wastewater at a treatment plant in Marion County. A spokesperson for the agency said there have been no confirmed measles cases in Marion County, and the alert is meant to keep health care providers watchful for potential cases.