A preliminary performance audit of the Salem City Manager's Office showed that city leaders are overly focused on day-to-day tasks at the expense of setting clear goals and priorities, leaving overworked city employees without a clear focus.| Salem Reporter
Joe Siess is a reporter for Salem Reporter. Joe joined Salem Reporter in 2024 and primarily covers city and county government but loves surprises. Joe previously reported for the Redmond Spokesman, the Bulletin in Bend, Klamath Falls Herald and News and the Malheur Enterprise. He was born in Independence, MO, where the Oregon Trail officially starts, and grew up in the Kansas City area.| Salem Reporter
Salem's first year of commercial air service brought roughly 55,000 passengers to Salem. But the city lost about $480,000 on airport operations because of increased staffing required.| Salem Reporter
The company’s Thursday announcement comes weeks after a report to the city council on Nov. 25 showed the city’s first year of air service brought nearly $19 million into the regional economy through spending at restaurants, hotels and other venues.| Salem Reporter