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Salem residents could see higher water and sewer bills
SALEM, Ore. — Salem residents could face higher utility bills next year as city officials consider increases to water, wastewater and stormwater rates. The Salem City Council is scheduled to discuss the proposed adjustments as part of its Monday meeting. The discussion includes whether to schedule a public hearing in December, allowing residents an opportunity to comment on the potential increases.
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Jordan Hill Named Woman of the Year as Keizer Gala Raises $5,000 for Mentoring
KEIZER, Ore. — Salem real estate professional and community leader Jordan Hill received the inaugural Oregon Woman of the Year Award on Saturday, Nov. 7, during the first Oregon Women of Impact Awards Gala at the Keizer Event Center. Organized by Oregon Conferences for Women, the event recognized five...
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Customers push back as PGE seeks 8th straight rate hike
More than a dozen people joined a Nov. 10 Oregon Public Utility Commission meeting to provide testimony on proposed Portland General Electric rate increases . Most attendees spoke against PGE's proposed plan to increase overall rates by 4.8% and residential rates by 3.9%. That would raise costs for the average residential customer by $8.33 per month, according to PGE. The changes would go into effect July 1, 2027, but would first have to be approved by state regulators, likely by June 15. The potential hike makes eight consecutive years of PGE rate increases , according to the Oregon Citizens' Utility Board . PGE has more than 950,000 customers in Oregon. Its coverage area includes Salem, Woodburn, Silverton and much of the Portland metro area. "The working class people in the Portland metro area, we have nothing left to give," said Jennifer Lighthart, who testified and asked that PGE's residential increase request, at minimum, be denied. "It's not right that a company that brings in billions of dollars in revenue every year is begging the normal regular public for money to hit their goals," Lighthart continued. Kathryn Chambers, a Salem resident, said she is a senior citizen who has health issues
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At Salem Chamber, Business Leaders Warn of Tax Battles and Affordability Problems
Two days after Oregon's general election, business advocates gathering in Salem warned that employers could face another difficult legislative session. But the discussion at the Salem Area Chamber of Commerce revealed a concern extending beyond taxes and regulations:how to address the affordability crisis. At the Chamber's Nov. 5 Business Advocacy...
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Jensen Huang’s Oregon story: Playing ping pong in Portland and waiting tables at Denny’s
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang began working at age 15 in the Portland area and at 17 went to Oregon State. He later co-founded Nvidia, one of the most valuable companies in the world. But his future and the company's are now in limbo after Huang admitted to an affair with a technology executive suspected of being a Chinese spy.