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Emergency services, from fire department to police to dispatch, say they have been struggling to hire over the last couple years.
Falck, which operates a fleet of 14 ambulances in Salem, has been unable to staff a 15th vehicle as needed to serve the city’s growing population. To meet that demand, city firefighters have been working overtime.
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The Salem Fire Department will continue to operate an ambulance until Falck can hire enough staff to meet emergency demand in the city. The cost will be covered through patient…
31 Jan 2023
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The Salem Fire Department will continue to operate an ambulance until Falck can hire enough staff to meet emergency demand in the city. The cost will be covered through patient…
31 Jan 2023
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Commissioners on Wednesday will also hear a presentation from the Strategic Economic Development Corporation with a report on their work over the past quarter.
31 Jan 2023
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Commissioners on Wednesday will also hear a presentation from the Strategic Economic Development Corporation with a report on their work over the past quarter.
31 Jan 2023
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Salem police said they found 467 grams of powdered fentanyl, 471 grams of heroin and 9,700 counterfeit prescription pills when they searched Jesus Gabriel Alonso Leyva Valenzuela’s car and home.
31 Jan 2023
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Salem police said they found 467 grams of powdered fentanyl, 471 grams of heroin and 9,700 counterfeit prescription pills when they searched Jesus Gabriel Alonso Leyva Valenzuela’s car and home.
31 Jan 2023
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Gov. Tina Kotek proposed significant new spending to address homelessness in Oregon – and state help to build and preserve homes. She unveiled her first budget on Tuesday, Jan. 31.
31 Jan 2023
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Gov. Tina Kotek proposed significant new spending to address homelessness in Oregon – and state help to build and preserve homes. She unveiled her first budget on Tuesday, Jan. 31.
31 Jan 2023
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