Fire officials are investigating the cause of a fire in the Metropolitan Building on Northeast Liberty Street in downtown Salem that was reported on Friday, March 17.
By Les Zaitz - Salem Reporter
Salem housing complex aiming to serve veterans gets city funding
Nonprofits that serve Salem’s neediest and victims are getting a boost from city grants. Two housing projects also win funding from the city of Salem, including one providing help with down payments.
SAIF leader gets $200,000 bonus as board catches up to industry rates
After a national salary review, the board of SAIF Corp. voted to give its president a pay raise and a bonus to put him closer to industry averages.
YOUR GOVERNMENT: School board to consider health curriculum, get construction update
Board members will consider adopting a new health curriculum for elementary students, intended to meet new state standards.
Candidates lining up to make run for Salem-Keizer School Board as deadline nears
Only one incumbent on the Salem-Keizer School Board has filed for re-election in the May 16 election. Three seats are open and the deadline to file for running is March 16.
Legislator swears contract covers his private work but ‘no record exists’
Greg Smith. a state representative from Heppner, repeatedly said under oath that his company had a contract for his publicly-financed work on the Treasure Valley Reload Center in Nyssa. The Malheur County Development Corp. said no such document exists.
‘Visionary’ Tulsa school leader hired as Salem-Keizer superintendent
She grew up in Oregon, ran track in high school, and now will run the state’s second-largest school district. The Salem-Keizer School Board announced Tuesday, March 7, that it has hired Andrea Castaneda of Tulsa, Oklahoma to be the next superintendent.
School district’s new superintendent follows a line that dates to 1899
The Salem-Keizer School Board is scheduled to meet in open session at 6 p.m. Tuesday, March 7, to announce its hiring of a new superintendent. The meeting will be broadcast by Capital Community Media and carried on Youtube.
Decades of Dodge under the Withnell name end, Roberson acquires franchise
One long-time auto dealership family sells out to another as Dodge franchise in Salem shifts. The dealership has been operating out of its south Salem location since 1963.
Police say teen arrested for taking gun, knife into South Salem High School
A teen took a loaded gun into South Salem High School on Wednesday, March 1, and was subsequently arrested by police. A tipster alerted police to a social media video.
