Your Tuesday evening update on Salem news
Good evening, Salem.
The federal government is set to shut down at midnight unless both parties in Congress can come to a last-minute deal on spending.
The immediate impact in Salem would be several hundred federal workers furloughed, according to data from the Oregon Employment Department. Their numbers on federal employment are about a year old, so the true figures may differ.
Based on their records, Oregon has about 30,000 federal employees, the agency estimates. About two in three work so-called “essential” jobs and would be asked to report to work even if the government shuts down.
Employees of the U.S. Postal Service, which doesn’t rely on money from Congress to operate, would also remain at work. USPS is by far the largest federal agency employer in Oregon, followed by the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Marion County has nearly 1,500 federal employees, and OED estimated about 450 of those would be furloughed during a shutdown. Polk County had 89 federal employees, with the state estimating 18 would be furloughed.
Our team will keep an eye on local impacts and stay in touch with Oregon’s federal delegation to Congress.
Here’s some of today’s news. Head to our website anytime for the latest Salem news.
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Local paratransit workers who drive for the Cherriots LIFT service are demanding the contracted company they work with, MTM Transit, Inc., pay them higher wages and provide better benefits to…
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The Forge, a new downtown shopping center replacing the former Liberty Plaza, opened to the public earlier this year with just a few stores in business. Now, the building is…
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Willamette University’s Hatfield Library was evacuated Tuesday morning after university staff received a potential bomb threat against the library. The library was reopened after Salem police officers found no active…
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A panel hosted by the Salem Main Street Association brings Mayor Julie Hoy, Marion County District Attorney Paige Clarkson and others to talk about collaborating on mitigating safety and livability…
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“We want to roll out the red carpet and welcome faith-based families to participate in our child welfare system,” said an official with the U.S. Health and Human Services Department.
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