Joe Siess
@jomsiess.bsky.social
Local government reporter at Salem Reporter.
A really great writeup by @jmshumway.bsky.social of how federal budget cuts are affecting people locally 🫠
"Most of the people Salinas spoke with had received grants under the prior presidential administration and made plans based on those grants, only to find the rug yanked out from under them."
"Most of the people Salinas spoke with had received grants under the prior presidential administration and made plans based on those grants, only to find the rug yanked out from under them."
Oregon farmers, others tell U.S. Rep. Andrea Salinas about impact of federal cuts - Salem Reporter
Salem area organizations and farmers said that since President Donald Trump came back into office, federal funding cuts have impacted habitat restoration, food production and pest control.
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March 22, 2025 at 4:03 AM
A really great writeup by @jmshumway.bsky.social of how federal budget cuts are affecting people locally 🫠
"Most of the people Salinas spoke with had received grants under the prior presidential administration and made plans based on those grants, only to find the rug yanked out from under them."
"Most of the people Salinas spoke with had received grants under the prior presidential administration and made plans based on those grants, only to find the rug yanked out from under them."
The latest on Stahley ouster: After initially saying former Salem City Manager Keith Stahley resigned at the council's request the city is now saying otherwise.
City reverses course, saying councilor never asked city manager to resign - Salem Reporter
City Attorney Dan Atchison and Council President Linda Nishioka both issued statements over the weekend disputing former Salem City Manager Keith Stahley’s characterization of the events leading up to...
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February 18, 2025 at 8:43 PM
The latest on Stahley ouster: After initially saying former Salem City Manager Keith Stahley resigned at the council's request the city is now saying otherwise.
UPDATE: Salem city councilors voted unanimously Monday to accept former Salem City Manager Keith Stahley's resignation. Prior to the vote they gathered for an executive session to discuss the matter.
Council accepts city manager Stahley’s resignation, provides little public explanation - Salem Reporter
City councilors met in a closed session before Monday night’s council meeting to “consider the dismissal or discipline of an employee” just before voting publicly to accept Keith Stahley’s abrupt resi...
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February 11, 2025 at 4:34 AM
UPDATE: Salem city councilors voted unanimously Monday to accept former Salem City Manager Keith Stahley's resignation. Prior to the vote they gathered for an executive session to discuss the matter.
Interesting developments on the city beat Monday 👇
February 10, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Interesting developments on the city beat Monday 👇