Affordable housing breaks ground near state hospital
Good morning, Salem.
After some rest during the holidays, local government is swinging back into action in the coming week.
New Salem City Councilors, including Mayor Julie Hoy, will be sworn in on Monday, the Salem-Keizer School Board has its first meeting of the year, and discussions about everything from the city's budget deficit to transportation projects in the Legislature are kicking back into gear.
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Here's some of today's news. Read all our latest coverage anytime on our website.
The Gussie Belle Commons, now under construction in northeast Salem, could be home to as many as 500 people within two years who may otherwise have been forced to live…
Oregon Republicans want to ban utilities from raising rates on customers if the companies have been involved in unresolved wildfire lawsuits for three or more years.
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