The topic: Higher fuel prices are hitting Salem’s school district, and local law enforcement and public works agencies. While most agencies say they can weather a temporary increase, a prolonged spike will have impacts on budgets for the coming year. The full story is HERE. In other news, Willamette Humane Society is merging with Oregon Humane Society (that story is HERE) and some Salem high-schoolers are putting on a free soccer program for Swegle Elementary students (that story is HERE).
Today’s journalist: Rachel Alexander, Salem Reporter managing editor.
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