Category City News
Need tax help? For North, McKay students, it’s offered during school
Two Salem high schools are participating in a new state program to help teenage workers get tax refunds owed to them. Organizers said many teens don’t realize they’re owed money or think their parents file on their behalf.
COLUMN: Health care employment growing slowly in Salem, despite high need
Columnist Pamela Ferrara explains what employment data and projections show about Salem's workforce as the region sees a growing need for health care employees.
EDITOR’S NOTE: Our digging into government spending takes patience, care
Turning numbers into meaning is not an easy chore when reporting about the government. Budgets for public agencies are confusing. They have category after category, and the purpose of each is not always apparent. Most governments draw from more than one pot of money, so…
Public Notice:City intent to request release of funds
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BUILDING SALEM: The Forge, latest major downtown investment, nears opening
A second-floor collective of salon and beauty businesses will open April 1, with a new French bistro slated for June.
City of Salem accidentally sent payroll information of 450 workers to former employee
A clerical error in late January resulted in pay statements for nearly 450 current and former city employees across multiple departments being accidentally sent to a former employee on Jan. 21. The former employee said the data has since been deleted.
5 takeaways: What’s driving Salem’s rising public safety costs amid city budget crisis
A historic look of Salem’s budget showed spending on police and fire has heavily outpaced inflation, while their staffing hasn’t kept up with rising costs. Here are five key takeaways from two decades of city budget data.
New program will help people recover from opioid withdrawal, connect with treatment
Starting March 10, people in opioid withdrawal will have easier access to medication that treats their symptoms, which include physical pain, nausea and emotional distress. The aim is to help people who have just overdosed break the cycle of using again and make treatment easier.
Public Notice: Salem levy ballot title
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