The governor hinted that lawmakers would be more ready to tap state reserves as they make difficult decisions over where to spend money

Events in Salem this week include the Ironman 70.3 Oregon race at Riverfront Park, an outdoor art fair at Woodmansee Park and evening basketball tournaments near the Capitol for Hoopla. 

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The merger between Oregon’s two oldest universities will create the largest private higher education institution in the state.

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Salem City Manager Krishna Namburi publicly announced a possible data center project at Mill Creek on Monday that she said could generate about $9 million annually for the city’s general fund. The city was under a non-disclosure agreement with a company called Verrus until early last week.

The city of Salem’s service teams will be working with the state for a scheduled encampment cleanup starting July 13 underneath the Center Street Bridge. The collaboration comes ahead of an anticipated agreement between ODOT and the city which the city said will allow it to get more people referred to resources and prevent camps…

In a recent state filing, Santiam Hospital officials revealed the rural health system will be in dire financial straits by September if the state doesn’t allow Salem Health to buy it before then. The hospitals want the state’s go-ahead by Aug. 1.

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Congresswoman Andrea Salinas weighed in on who may be most impacted by changes to SNAP work exemptions following a meeting with ODHS.

The market still favors sellers, but Salem’s housing market is giving more negotiating room to buyers.

Read the first of Salem Reporter’s series looking at local teens working summer jobs.

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Salem city councilors on Monday will consider a letter of support for Marion County’s lawsuit against the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers over the deep drawdown of Detroit Reservoir slated for later this year. Councilors will also get an update on the city’s preparations for the drawdown’s likely impacts on the city’s drinking water supply….

The Marion County Fair opened Thursday at noon, drawing lines of fairgoers there to see animal exhibits, carnival attractions, local food vendors and live entertainment. See photos from the day here.

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The Criminal Justice Commission published its annual report of federal immigration requests to Oregon law enforcement agencies. The Marion County Sheriff’s Office led the bulk of agencies with 29 requests, which the agency did not cooperate with.

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A man from northeast Salem was initially arrested this week for a domestic violence violation. But in two searches since his arrest, detectives have seized dozens of firearms, drugs and machines made to manufacture both at locations tied to him.

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Friends and family of Kammi Murray and Jordan Hoover filled a Polk County courtroom on Tuesday, July 7 to celebrate the couple’s graduation from Family Recovery Court. The program brings together case workers, service providers, lawyers and a judge to help families navigate housing and substance use treatment in order to regain custody of their…

The beloved theme park south of Salem was evacuated by law enforcement Thursday after a caller reported a bomb threat involving the park. A Marion County Sheriff’s Office spokesman said the threat appeared similar to fake 911 calls, or swatting.

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A special committee of the Keizer City Council is investigating Mayor Cathy Clark and Councilor Dan Kohler over an episode in a closed-door meeting in early June. The committee directed the city to hire an attorney and an investigator to conduct the probe. What exactly is being investigated is unclear. A finding that either Clark…

Marion County Circuit Judge Channing Bennett kept a gun attached to the underside of his work desk. It was discovered days after he was put on leave for directing obscenities at his colleagues during an April after-hours work event.

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The city of Salem wants to hear from northeast residents to get a sense of what issues people face as it prepares to expand services into the area. A community survey designed to help the city pinpoint resources in northeast Salem is available through Aug. 2. To comment on this story, use the form at…

Salem Health and Santiam Hospital & Clinics are asking state officials for accelerated, emergency approval of an acquisition they say would keep Santiam solvent. That coincided with a request to withdraw the hospitals’ initial application going through the state’s approval process

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The city of Salem filed a lawsuit in federal court Wednesday, July 8, against the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers over a deep drawdown of the Detroit reservoir scheduled for the fall. The drawdown is meant to facilitate young salmon migration, but city leaders say it will temporarily overwhelm the sand filters that clean the…