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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.
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.
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.
Salem under smog advisory through Thursday evening
The level of smog expected in the Salem area Thursday afternoon could be unhealthy for sensitive groups, including children, seniors, pregnant women and people with heart disease or respiratory conditions, the state Department of Environmental Quality said.
Kids, teens can soon ride Salem buses for free
Starting Sept. 4, bus riders 18 and younger can hop on Cherriots with no fare, ID or bus pass needed.
Teen indicted in northeast Salem shooting in landmark Marion County case
Gerardo Trujillo-Torres, now 18, is the first teen Marion County prosecutors have argued should be tried in adult court since the passing of Senate Bill 1008 in 2019, which left that decision to judges.
New bus route links Keizer, Woodburn and Wilsonville
The 80X Cherriots weekday route will start in Keizer then head to Woodburn and Wilsonville, before making the same stops on the way back.
New micro shelter village for young adults to open on SE Turner Road
The Salem City Council voted Monday to spend $750,000 in state money to open a new micro shelter site for young adults on southeast Turner Road by December.