During their Monday, Oct. 23 meeting, the Salem City Council approved a grant for case workers for people who are homeless, and opted to further discuss proposed changes to the sign code.
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Salem man sentenced to life in prison for 2018 fatal shooting at east Salem bar
Lucias Harris, 44, shot and killed an unarmed Tyler Longacre, 21, after Longacre fled from a shooting involving multiple people at Bar Fly’s Grill in 2018.
Salem man charged with attempted aggravated murder following shootout with police
Jose Corral-Zavala, 21, started a gunfight with police after they stopped his vehicle with spikes, state police said. He then fled in a minivan that stopped nearby before a Polk County Sheriff’s Office deputy fatally shot the driver, Isaac Oceguedo, 18.
EVENTS: Celtic New Year, harvest festivals on tap for Salem’s weekend
Get an early start on celebrating Halloween, watch a roller derby bout and learn about the Mid-Willamette Valley’s bees and butterflies this weekend in Salem.
Raw sewage spills near Claggett Creek
The city of Salem said a blocked sewer line caused a spill of about 1,350 gallons of sewage Thursday.
Marion County fire district seeks $20.5 million, 5-year levy to keep fire crew
A proposed tax would keep nine firefighters hired under a 2021 federal grant on duty, at a cost of about $83 more per year in property taxes for east Salem homeowners.
Advocates against death penalty to receive Salem Peacemaker Award at Wednesday lecture
A Salem activist and a former prison superintendent who advocated against Oregon’s death penalty will share the 2023 Peacemaker Award.
Driver fatally strikes Aurora man crossing I-5 on foot
Police say a pedestrian, 52-year-old Arnulfo A. Chavez of Aurora, was crossing Interstate 5 when the driver of a Honda CRV traveling south struck and killed him.
UPDATE: Marion County commissioners call for repeal of Oregon’s drug decriminalization law
Approved by Oregon voters in 2020, Ballot Measure 110 was intended to take drug users out of jails and get them into treatment. Police, prosecutors and service providers in Marion County say the measure has instead disincentivized people from seeking treatment and worsened violent crime.
Town Hall digs into heart of city payroll tax disagreement
At Salem Reporter’s Town Hall Wednesday, Salem City Council President Virginia Stapleton argued a wage tax is the best way to fund needed city services, while Preston Mann with Oregon Business & Industry said the city should consider the state or a levy to raise money.