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Construction kicks off for new downtown Salem apartment complex
Developers broke ground last week on a new 105-unit downtown Salem apartment complex, the Citizen Apartments, slated to open spring 2027. The lot was once Salem City Hall.
Fire department response times will get worse as call volume continues to rise, chief says
Salem Fire Chief David Gerboth provided Salem city councilors with an overview of the Salem Fire Department on Monday night during a council work session. Gerboth updated councilors on the status of the department’s new ambulance service, and also discussed the fact that as call volumes continue to increase while staffing remains stagnant, response times will continue to get worse.
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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.