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Wyden raises concerns over shortage of firefighters, federal spending on fire prevention
Wildfire in 2020 left damage all throughout the Santiam Canyon east of Salem. (Ron Cooper/Salem Reporter) Oregon faces a shortage of wildland firefighters that could be “a recipe for trouble,” according to U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden. Wyden wrote to U.S. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland and…
Affordable housing project for veterans to break ground Wednesday in northeast Salem
A rendering of the new affordable housing building for veterans set to break ground Wednesday on the corner of Cottage and Court Streets in Salem (Courtesy/YMCA of Marion and Polk Counties) The ceremonial dirt will fly, the speeches will go on and Salem will see…
PHOTOS: Diverse crowd finds entertaining time in Salem Pride celebration
A crowd watches drag performers during the Salem Pride celebration on State Street on Saturday, June 11. (LAURA TESLER/Special to Salem Reporter) Local organizers staged a Salem Pride event on Saturday, June 11, in downtown Salem. The event included a group yoga session on a…
AGENDA: Marion County commissioners consider federal funds for emergency services, street improvements in Santiam Canyon
The Marion County Board of Commissioners meets Wednesday to consider spendiing federal pandemic money for emergency medical services and street improvements in the Santiam Canyon, as well as buying property for Salem’s Psychiatric Crisis Center. AGENDA Commissioners will consider authorizing Board Chair Danielle Bethell to…
Oregon records dispute plays out against backdrop of election fraud ‘big lie’
(Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) A lawsuit over which election records are public is headed to trial later this month as some Oregonians continue searching for ways to discredit the 2020 election. Washington County’s lawsuit against Tim Sippel is, at heart, a dispute over public records. Sippel…
Construction student inspired classmates to enter the field
Kylie Lundy, West Salem High School and Career Technical Education Center Class of 2022 (Courtesy/Kylie Lundy) This article is part of a series of profiles of Class of 2022 graduates. With one home built before graduation, Kylie Lundy had her pick of summer jobs. The…
UPDATE: Two boys arrested, man in “critical condition” after shooting downtown Monday, police say
Salem police surround the area of Northeast Chemeketa Street between High and Church Streets, near Salem Center Mall downtown Monday afternoon. (Ardeshir Tabrizian/Salem Reporter) UPDATE: The man injured in the shooting remained in critical condition as of 11 a.m. Tuesday, according to Angela Hedrick, Salem…
Salem-Keizer School Board considers next budget, recognizing June as Pride Month
The Salem-Keizer School Board on Tuesday will adopt the school district’s budget for the 2022-23 fiscal year, which starts July 1 and consider a proclamation recognizing June as LGBTQ+ Pride Month. AGENDA The board will hold a hearing on the budget with public testimony before…
Salem City Council will discuss upcoming budget, dropping library fines
Salem City Council Chambers. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Citizens get a chance to have their say about the recommended city budget for next year during a public hearing scheduled Monday by the Salem City Council. AGENDA The city’s budget committee recommended a budget to the council…