Laike Plaza, a three-building development that includes a new Tony’s Taco Shop and Momiji Sushi, is wrapping up construction across from Sunnyslope Center.
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Salem City Council pushes forward with affordable housing projects
Voters in 2022 set aside $10 million for city-funded affordable housing. On Monday, Salem city councilors will vote on using a portion of that money to subsidize two projects with over 300 planned apartments.
COLUMN: Hiring challenges remain for law enforcement in Salem area
While hiring challenges have eased for many employers, columnist Pamela Ferrara explains local police agencies are still seeing lower applicant numbers and beefing up recruiting efforts.
Ballot measures on cannabis unions, higher corporate taxes could be on November ballot
Election officials will determine whether backers of the two proposals collected enough valid signatures from Oregon voters.
In far eastern Oregon, a small town puts on a patriotic show for the Fourth of July
AROUND OREGON: A small town along the Oregon Trail puts on a big show for the Fourth of July holiday. Events in Vale, near the Idaho border, included a pancake breakfast, a quilt show and four days of rodeo.
Dangerous heat forecast to continue as governor declares emergency
A “dangerously persistent heat wave” will continue to put Salem residents at risk in the coming days as temperatures are forecast to climb above 100 through Tuesday. And there won’t be much relief at night with temperatures dropping to the mid-60s only for a brief period before sunrise. Salem didn’t[Read More…]
Your guide to the 2024 Marion County Fair
From July 11-14, the Marion County Fair returns to the state fairgrounds. Catch a llama obstacle course contest, roving performers on stilts or enter a cheesecake in competition.
Conservation groups suing federal agency over plight of red tree voles
Red tree voles, which live in tree tops and eat conifer needles, used to be abundant on Oregon’s north coast and are considered a marker of forest health.
Anti-Jewish, anti-Muslim acts spur surge in reported hate incidents in Oregon
Race remains the largest motivating factor behind bias incidents reported to a state hotline, but reports of incidents targeting Jews and Muslims over their religion spiked this year.
Volunteers breathe life into rural farmstead sharing three generations of Polk County history
Volunteers at the Brunk Farmstead have spent months meandering their way through a historical treasure hunt. Christy Short, the new head docent of the museum just outside West Salem, has lined up some of her favorite finds on the mantle of the kitchen’s fireplace. She picked up a cylindrical container,[Read More…]