Les Zaitz is a senior investigative reporter at Malheur Enterprise. He covers a range of topics including government and politics, law and legal affairs, and regional interest stories, with a particular focus on crime and events in Oregon. Les has been featured in notable publications such as the Tulsa World Media Company, The Oregonian / OregonLive.com, Truth Publishing Co, and Salem Reporter.
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Les Zaitz's coverage focuses heavily on local government and political issues, with a significant emphasis on crime-related topics and natural disasters. He frequently covers evolving stories and government announcements related to Oregon, Vale, and the United States. If you have insights or data relating to local legislation, criminal cases, or natural disaster preparedness in these specific areas, your pitches are more likely to resonate with him.
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By: Les Zaitz
AROUND OREGON: A public board Friday ordered that pay raises for Greg Smith and his staff at the Columbia Development Authority be revoked. The move may cost Smith more than $30,000 in pay to return. The action followed an investigation by the Malheur Enterprise.
Greg Smith isn't clear who he works for when he draws his $139,000 salary in Boardman. Neither are the leaders of two government agencies.
By: Les Zaitz
Congressman Cliff Bentz wants to designate nearly 1 million acres as wilderness with provisions to allow cattle grazing.
By: Les Zaitz
The Columbia Development Authority in Boardman operates without a legally-required approved budget, auditors have found. It's managed by Greg Smith – a Republican legislator who sits on the Legislature's budget committee.
By: Les Zaitz
West Salem's homes and businesses are expected to get sewer service restored Saturday morning as Salem city crews complete repairs on a broken pipeline. The city asks people to continue conserving water until it announces service is back.
By: Les Zaitz
City crews opened sewer service for West Salem on Saturday night after crews completed repairs on two failed pipelines. Officials caution people to avoid contact with contaminated water in areas east of Northwest Wallace Road.
By: Les Zaitz
EDITOR'S NOTE: Salem Reporter about to add an intern as it continues to grow and to refine how it serves Salem. Editor Les Zaitz invites readers to help keep the momentum buildiing for the community.
By: Les Zaitz
A man promoting revitalization of a defunct mushroom plant in Vale has a troubled financial history, records show. Columbia Sportswear, said to support the project, has never heard of it, an investigation by the Malheur Enterprise established.
Firefighters from Salem and Keizer remain on duty nearly 1,000 miles from home base, helping suppress the Palisades Fire in Los Angeles.
Lt. CJ Thorne of the Keizer Fire District is glad to be in Los Angeles, helping with wildfires tearing through communities.
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