Your Thursday evening update on Salem news

Good evening, Salem.

Our role in city finances is usually just to report the facts.

But Salem Reporter is now helping the city of Salem save thousands of dollars a year with our new public notice service launched Aug. 1.

City officials were so excited about it they wrote a press release Thursday, much to our surprise.

Government bodies are legally required to publish some notices through news organizations. Many charge by the length of the notice. That meant some longer notices cost the city as much as $5,000 to place, the release said. Last year, that meant a $52,000 bill for legal notice publication.

Salem Reporter instead offers a flat fee of $100 per notice, regardless of length, with an optional $20 for an affidavit of publication. All those notices will be posted in our new section here. Anyone can read them, whether they subscribe or not.

We know a few thousand in savings won’t fix the city’s budget woes. But it might be enough to pay for a movie in the park or keep splash pads running for a few days.

Here’s some of today’s news. Read all our latest coverage anytime on our website.

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Solar projects on Salem-area farms get federal backing

Nearly $4 million from the U.S. Department of Agriculture will fund solar infrastructure in Marion and Polk counties including a 12-acre solar array on Zena Road.

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14 Salem, Keizer schools will start the year with new principals

Longtime principals at Kalapuya and Yoshikai elementary schools and Judson Middle School retired at the end of the school year. Several district administrators are returning to principal jobs after a…

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Volunteer rangeland crews play pivotal role in local firefighting efforts

Rangeland Fire Protection Associations have helped battle megafires in eastern Oregon, deploying dozens of volunteers, tractors, fire trucks and other machinery.

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Worker put at risk of falling off roof leads to $90,000 state penalty against roofing supplier

ABC Supply Co. Inc. of Wisconsin was cited by Oregon OSHA for repeatedly subjecting employees to falling hazards at a Salem worksite. The agency fined the company $92,226, and the…

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Solar projects on Salem-area farms get federal backing

14 Salem, Keizer schools will start the year with new principals

Volunteer rangeland crews play pivotal role in local firefighting efforts

Worker put at risk of falling off roof leads to $90,000 state penalty against roofing supplier

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