
Good evening, Salem.
It promises to be a long meeting, with dozens of people submitting testimony or signing up to speak. Many are focused on the library cuts, which includes closing the West Salem branch and laying off librarians, assistants and more.
If you want a refresher, our overview of the budget is here. We’ll keep a close eye on the budget process as the city’s volunteer committee works through it over the coming weeks, and the related effort to seek a property tax increase from voters to avoid deep cuts.
On that topic, Salem Reporter put on a Town Hall last night. You can find our written recap of the event below too.
Here’s some of our latest news. Catch all of our reports anytime on our website.
Competing against teams with dozens of students, Sprague seniors Colin Williams and Matthew Meyers clinched a national trophy in Washington, D.C. last week.
A town hall hosted by Salem Reporter on Tuesday drew hundreds for a discussion about Salem’s proposed property levy, which aims to prevent cuts to services like the library and…
After years of inaction, lawmakers are turning their attention to key flaws in Oregon’s civil commitment process. But needed space to treat people with severe mental illnesses still lags behind.
Micah Blacksmith, 37, pleaded guilty to leaving the scene of a crash that killed 63-year-old Steven Bishop of Salem, a cancer survivor who loved music and collecting rocks.
The 49th Monster Cookie Metric Century bike ride offers three different routes, the longest a 63-mile course from McNary High School to Mt. Angel and back.
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