Our takeaways from analyzing Salem's public safety spending
Good morning, Salem.
U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden is skipping President Donald Trump's address to Congress tonight.
Instead, he said he'll host a virtual "People's Town Hall" so he can "hear from residents in the best state of the union."
The online town hall begins at 6 p.m. and can be watched here on Facebook Live. Oregonians who want to ask a question during the virtual town hall can submit their questions in advance here, Wyden's office said.
The president's annual address is typically called the State of the Union, except during a president's first year in office. You can watch Trump's speech live at 6 p.m. Pacific time here.
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A historic look of Salem’s budget showed spending on police and fire has heavily outpaced inflation, while their staffing hasn’t kept up with rising costs. Here are five key takeaways…
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Unified teams from Salem schools joined everyone from the Marion County Sheriff's Office to Mayor Julie Hoy in taking an icy plunge Saturday to raise money for Special Olympics Oregon.
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