Amid the sometimes overwhelming swirl of national news, our journalists are taking some time this week to highlight local people doing cool things.
A Salem woman is among an elite group of 30 judges for the annual Westminster Dog Show in February. We caught up with her to get more details on how someone becomes one of the top dog show judges in the world.
And high school students in Salem are building benches, chicken coops and more as part of a new after school club started by a construction program assistant. They're hoping to sell their wares to the public and get the word out.
Adrian Solis cuts a piece of siding during Build Club in CTEC's residential construction program on Monday, Jan. 28, 2025. (Rachel Alexander/Salem Reporter)
Look for those stories over the next day - and don't worry, we'll keep an eye on the feds too.
Here's some of today's news. Read all our latest coverage anytime on our website.
A series of resource events aimed to make a required federal homeless count more accessible and beneficial to people living unsheltered in Salem. A Wallace Marine Park event on Tuesday…
Government and nonprofit leaders were scrambling Tuesday to understand the impact of a sweeping halt to federal payments that cover preschool, rental assistance and other local services.
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