Marion Polk Food Share seeks state help for larger warehouse
Good morning, Salem.
An evening of high winds and heavy rain left thousands in Salem without power heading into the night.
Portland General Electric reported several major Marion County outages Monday evening caused by high winds.
And Salem City Council voted Monday to ask voters for a property tax increase in May. The measure would raise money to avoid drastic cuts to city services, costing the average Salem home about $229 per year.
We've got more on those stories and other local news below.
If Salem voters approve a tax levy in May, the average homeowner would pay about $229 per year to avoid deep cuts to city services like the library, parks maintenance…
Over the past 20 years, Salem’s regional food bank has doubled the amount they give out, but sometimes has to turn away donations because they don’t have freezer space.
This story was updated at 8:55 p.m. Monday following additional power outages. More than 3,400 homes and businesses were without power in south Salem Monday evening as high winds, rain…
The Salem-Keizer School District will not end or rename programs focused on equity or otherwise change operations in response to Trump administration directives that Superintendent Andrea Castañeda described as “legally…
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