Local leaders pledge to support community, belonging following divisive election
Good evening, Salem.
Marion and Polk county election offices received tens of thousands of ballots on Election Day and are still at work counting them.
Both offices expected to post updates results early Wednesday evening. We'll continue to update our results page as a clearer picture emerges.
But early results showed some clear trends - voters generally supported incumbents in local legislative races, whether Republican or Democratic.
And our team is continuing our non-election coverage of Salem as well. Tomorrow, we'll bring you the latest on Salem's budget deficit and how leaders will weigh priorities when deciding on what services to cut.
Here's some of today's news. You can read all our latest coverage anytime on our website.
More than 90 Salem and Keizer local elected officials, clergy and nonprofit leaders signed an open letter calling on the cities to embrace belonging and work to build community, regardless…
Early returns showed voters across Oregon rejecting about half of tax and funding requests from cities, school districts and other local governments - a high rate compared to other elections…
Local birder and natural history author Harry Fuller shares what birds are up to in the Salem area in his "Some Fascinating Things About Birds" column.
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