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Home, sweet RV home: RV living new solution to rising costs, tight housing market
RV parks are growing across the county. River Point RV Park, pictured above on June 30, 2022, opened in east Ontario in December and is already nearly at capacity. (The Enterprise/CYNTHIA LIU) RV parks are cropping up across Malheur County, and they can’t be built…
State police searching for man who shot, killed person on Polk County highway Wednesday
A car from which Salem police say a man shot and killed a person Wednesday on Highway 18 in Polk County. (Oregon State Police) This story was updated Friday after Oregon State Police released the names of the victims in the incident. State police are…
Salem graphic artist wins state grant to sustain work
Salem graphic artist Jane Malone poses with her artwork (Courtesy/Jane Malone) Salem artist Jane Malone was scrolling through Facebook one day when she liked a post–Oregon artists who had made it through the pandemic had a chance to win some cash. “We had been living…
Maps adds new branch, professional center
The interior of the new Maps Credit Union branch and professional center at 465 Division St. N.E. (Courtesy/Maps Credit Union) Maps Credit Union announced the opening of the High Street Branch and Professional Center June 30 and promised a new kind of banking experience. “The…
NW Natural will offer bill discounts for low-income Oregonians under new state program
A natural gas meter outside a Salem home (Rachel Alexander/Salem Reporter) The Oregon Public Utility Commission approved a discount on monthly natural gas bills for low-income customers which will be available this fall. The change was announced Thursday and applies to customers earning 60% or…
Millions earmarked for cooling, heating, clean air yet to benefit Oregonians
A Meals on Wheels volunteers distributed electric fans in Salem ahead of the June 2021 heat wave. State efforts to expand air conditioning following the event are running slowly. (Ron Cooper/Salem Reporter) The Legislature allocated millions of dollars this February and in 2021 toward protecting…
UPDATE: Police identify teen boy killed during Wednesday arrest attempt
Police say an underage suspect was killed and a Salem officer was wounded when the suspect exchanged gunfire with police in the 4900 block of Northeast Oak Park Drive Wednesday. (Ardeshir Tabrizian/Salem Reporter) This story was updated Thursday afternoon after Salem police identified the teen…
Oregon employers cite high cost of housing as hiring challenge
A ‘now hiring’ sign outside of a Burger King on Lancaster Drive in Salem (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) About 84% of Oregon industry respondents in a recent survey had difficulty finding qualified applicants for open positions in 2021, according to the Oregon Workforce and Talent Development…
Webb images inspire awe in Salem star enthusiasts
A young, star-forming region called NGC 3324 in the Carina Nebula. Captured in infrared light by NASA’s new James Webb Space Telescope, this image reveals for the first time previously invisible areas of star birth. (NASA photo) Chris Claysmith was sitting with his partner and…