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Northwest Human Services CEO retires after helping thousands get health care in Salem
For nearly three decades, Paul Logan worked to make medical, dental and behavioral health more accessible and cohesive at Northwest Human Services. He retires at the end of a tenure that included a major pivot from birthing babies to doing outreach on Salem’s streets.
Salem-Keizer’s welcome sign keeps getting destroyed. Officials might just pull the plug
The Salem-Keizer “working together” sign at the cities’ border has been disfigured by car crashes repeatedly for almost two decades, costing Salem $72,000 in just the last three years. Officials are considering removing the brick structure.
Contractor tapped for $40 million Salem Civic Center retrofit project
Howard S. Wright, the company behind Salem’s new public works building and the recent seismic retrofit of Salem Public Library, is taking on another big project for the city.
Oregon lawmakers preview health care priorities for 2025 session
Lawmakers are planning proposals to expand behavioral health services, improve maternal health outcomes and control prescription costs for pharmacies.
From humble beginnings, LifeSource’s founder built a small natural foods empire in Salem
Thirty years after its founding, LifeSource Natural Foods has remained an independently owned grocery store in south Salem, despite consolidation in the industry and more competition from mainstream grocers.
Hundreds will gather for community meal at Riverfront Park on Saturday
The inaugural One Table Salem event will serve neighbors personal steak dinners while offering winter clothing and connections to medical, dental and navigational resources.
More than 500 formerly homeless Oregonians found housing this year
The state is on track to meet Gov. Tina Kotek's goal of moving 650 formerly homeless Oregonians into permanent housing, but remains far short of a target for preventing homelessness.
Here’s how Salem-area governments spent their Covid relief money
Reports submitted by Marion and Polk counties and the city of Salem showed most money went toward infrastructure projects, general government services and homeless shelters.
Eastern Oregon University ends Greg Smith contract, mum about the circumstances
For 16 years, Greg Smith's company held a contract to counsel business owners in northeast Oregon, sponsored by Eastern Oregon University. The university terminated the contract recently but officials won't explain their actions. Smith is a Republican state representative from Heppner.