The Latest Stories For You From Salem Reporter
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It’s our final week before Christmas, and we’re always looking for interesting Salemites to feature this time of year. If you have a suggestion for someone who does work that often goes overlooked but keeps the city running or helps make life here better, drop a line to Managing Editor Rachel Alexander at [email protected].
Our newsletter didn’t go out this morning due to a scheduling error. We apologize for the mixup.
Below you’ll find those stories, plus some of our latest reports. You can find more on our website.
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Cheryl Hummon, who is retiring after 11 years with the Oregon Department of Agriculture, rolled up her sleeves with friends and coworkers to plant trees celebrating her work helping Oregon…
19 Dec 2022
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Cheryl Hummon, who is retiring after 11 years with the Oregon Department of Agriculture, rolled up her sleeves with friends and coworkers to plant trees celebrating her work helping Oregon…
19 Dec 2022
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The Salem-Keizer School Board last week decided to buy a $1.8 million building at the airport, clearing the way for an expanded career program to train students to be pilots…
19 Dec 2022
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The Salem-Keizer School Board last week decided to buy a $1.8 million building at the airport, clearing the way for an expanded career program to train students to be pilots…
19 Dec 2022
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19 Dec 2022
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Pause a few moments and get the inside scoop on stories produced by your local news team at Salem Reporter. Click and listen anytime. TODAY: Almost time to check in…
19 Dec 2022
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It’s the first documented use of CPR by a Salem student since the Salem Fire Department in 2015 began training all eighth graders in the life-saving technique.
16 Dec 2022
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It’s the first documented use of CPR by a Salem student since the Salem Fire Department in 2015 began training all eighth graders in the life-saving technique.
16 Dec 2022
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Local birder and natural history author Harry Fuller explains how you can get involved in the annual citizen scientist effort to document bird populations.
16 Dec 2022
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Local birder and natural history author Harry Fuller explains how you can get involved in the annual citizen scientist effort to document bird populations.
16 Dec 2022
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The governor fired Reginald Richardson from his post running the Alcohol and Drug Policy Commission more than a week after Salem Reporter first asked about his employment status. Richardson was…
15 Dec 2022
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The governor fired Reginald Richardson from his post running the Alcohol and Drug Policy Commission more than a week after Salem Reporter first asked about his employment status. Richardson was…
15 Dec 2022
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Business development courses through the new Latino Microenterprise Development Program are helping 20 Salemites grow their small enterprises.
14 Dec 2022
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Business development courses through the new Latino Microenterprise Development Program are helping 20 Salemites grow their small enterprises.
14 Dec 2022
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