BEHIND THE STORY
LISTEN IN: Inflation is hitting local residents in very personal ways, reporting finds
THE CONVERSATION: Managing Editor Rachel Alexander shares details about stories making headlines in Salem and how the story came to be with host Wendy Brokaw of Capital Community Media on “Behind The Story.” The program airs weekday mornings on 98.3 FM.
Salem Reporter
June 17, 2022 at 2:00pm
TODAY’S BROADCAST: Rachel Alexander describes the reporting she undertook in to explore how inflation is taking a toll on area residents. She tells about one woman who has taken to selling her possessions to cover bills. The story she produced is HERE.
YOUR SOURCE: Rachel Alexander, Salem Reporter's managing editor.
THE RECORDING: Behind The Story
OUR PARTNER: Capital Community Media, the Salem-based community television and radio operation, produces Behind the Scenes for broadcast on FM radio station KMWV. Reach Host Wendy Brokaw at [email protected] or (503) 588-2288.
FreeSTATE LEGISLATURE Jul. 1
Former Keizer city councilor Rich Walsh is new Democratic nominee in competitive Oregon Senate race
Walsh replaces Woodburn Mayor Eric Swenson, who dropped out after winning the nomination.
STATE GOVERNMENT Jul. 1
Oregon’s new Treasury office is ready for the next disaster
Sitting on 28 base isolators and designed to withstand a 9.0 earthquake, a new south Salem building is intended to make sure Oregon’s government can still pay employees, distribute disaster funding and get benefit payments to residents no matter what’s happening outside.
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Salem drivers with broken car equipment will now get a coupon, not a citation, from police
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State fails to enact majority of recommendations aimed to stem opioid misuse, audit says
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SALEM EVENTS Jun. 30
Marion County Fair 100% back for 2022
After a scaled-back version last year, the Marion County Fair returns July 8-10 with pre-Covid regulations, acts and attractions.
