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Tips for a rodent-free home 

Rodent-proofing is essential to protecting your home. Rodent populations will continue to increase in conditions that allow easy access to food and shelter.

Spring into action 

April can have unpredictable weather patterns in the Pacific Northwest. Mostly rainy days with breaks of sun. Cooler temperatures and sometimes even ice and snow have made appearances in early spring. 

But you can still get your hands dirty.

SmartJacks, a below-grade solution when wooden posts fail 

Under your home are wooden posts, installed while the home is being built and made to fit the home’s needs at that moment. As the years progress, the soil that the home sits on begins to settle. 

Those once perfectly fit posts end up floating above their footing, causing the living spaces to encounter bouncing floors as well as doors sticking in their frames.

Gubser walks 

Each evening, the walk will commence at 6:30 p.m. at Bob Newton Park, the informal stroll will wind throughout Gubser. Walkers are encouraged to bring along kids, dogs and friends.

A community of veterans takes shape in downtown Salem

Courtney Place opened in April after construction delays and pandemic challenges. The $10 million project has 34 apartments for veterans, with 1-bedrooms renting for $865 and two-bedrooms for $1,035. Construction was paid for mostly with state grants.

Residents can earn no more than $35,160 for a single person, or $50,220 for a family of four.