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Salem Budget Committee meets April 14

Learn how Salem is going to pay for city services as the Budget Committee considers City Manager Steve Powers’ proposed budget for the next fiscal year on Wednesday, April 14. The committee, which is comprised of the Mayor, City Council and residents, will consider budget proposals Wednesday evenings until May[Read More…]

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After meandering path marked by ‘oddball invocations,’ Willamette University’s “heart and soul” plans her retirement

Karen Wood, Willamette University chaplain, will retire in July 2021 (Courtesy/Willamette University) For over a decade, Karen Wood, the chaplain at Willamette University, has had a challenging task: addressing hundreds of faculty, students and their family from different faith traditions (or none at all) in a meaningful way without offending[Read More…]