City offices moving, second sewage spill this week
Good morning, Salem.
A faith leader, a community volunteer, a veteran and a longtime chef are being honored next week for their time giving back to the Salem community.
This year’s honorees for Salem First Citizen awards include Distinguished Service Award recipients Ronnie Brooks, pastor and founder of To God Be The Glory Church; and Derek Gilbert, board member of Salem Main Street Association and Darian’s Gift, an organization supporting children with cancer.
Andrew Holbert, executive director of Courtney Place Veterans Housing, who will receive the Outstanding Young Professional award at the banquet March 8.
Longtime chef and business owner Gregg Peterson will receive the First Citizen Award, which is the year’s highest civic honor. Salem Reporter will have a profile of Peterson ahead of the award banquet.
More information about the recipients, the banquet and tickets is available here. The event is put on by the Salem Area Chamber of Commerce.
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Salem’s City Hall is undergoing a $40 million seismic retrofit starting this summer. By June, city services will relocate to temporary offices for the 18-month project.
A sewer blockage Wednesday night led to almost 900 gallons of raw sewage spilling into Glenn Creek in West Salem. This is Salem's third sewage spill in less than three…
Matthew Wong, armed with a knife, appeared for the second time in three days at a U.S. Army airfield in south Salem and slipped a threatening note to a guard,…
Each week on Wednesday, Salem Reporter highlights a few upcoming local events. For a more complete list, browse our events calendar here. You can submit an upcoming event here. Here’s…
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