Madeleine Moore
Madeleine Moore joined Salem Reporter in 2024 and reports on a variety of topics including public safety, addiction, treatment and the criminal justice system. She came to Salem after graduating from the University of Oregon in June 2024 with a bachelor’s degree in journalism.
In tense meeting with Cherriots, business leaders express frustration, concern over proposed payroll tax
Business owners met with Cherriots leadership Thursday to discuss a proposed tax on Salem and Keizer businesses that will fund service expansion and bigger transit projects. Many attendees voiced frustration and concern over the tax and questioned how much the tax revenue will improve the agency.
Man arrested in Salem, accused of distributing fentanyl leading to fatal overdose
A man living in northeast Salem is accused of aiding a large drug trafficking operation in the Pacific Northwest with ties to Mexico and Honduras. He delivered drugs, including counterfeit fentanyl pills, that recently killed someone by overdose in Portland, federal authorities said.
Cherriots plans for business tax to increase bus service, build transit stations
Cherriots is proposing a new payroll tax for Salem and Keizer employers that would raise funding to expand bus service hours, build two new transit centers and buy new buses. The tax would not affect wages for employees at taxed businesses.
Suspect in UGM stabbing ordered to receive mental care at Oregon State Hospital
The Bend man charged in last month’s mass stabbing at the Union Gospel Mission was ordered Thursday to be committed to the Oregon State Hospital within a week. Tony L. Williams, 42, has been ordered to mental care at the state hospital twice before, records show.
What to do in Salem from July 24-30: Hoopla, Great Oregon Steam-Up, Willamette play
Events in Salem this week include the Great Oregon Steam-Up, a summer night market and Salem’s annual basketball tournament, Hoopla.
Old Shari’s in east Salem damaged by early Monday morning fire
An early morning fire Monday charred the east Salem location of Shari’s Café & Pies, with little damage to the former restaurant’s interior and no injuries reported. Both of Salem’s Shari’s locations have been closed since October 2024.
UGM stabbing suspect needs mental care at Oregon State Hospital to face charges, psychologist finds
The Bend man charged with stabbing 11 people at the Union Gospel Mission in June could be sent to the Oregon State Hospital for mental health care if a judge finds him unfit to face the charges against him. In a sealed report, a psychologist recommended that the man receive care at the state hospital for three months.
At a packed service, family and students remember Sprague teacher as man of great kindness, faith
Around 800 people gathered Saturday afternoon to remember Jeremy Wanak, a beloved science teacher at Sprague High School, killed by a drunk driver. Family and students shared stories of Wanak’s kindness with students and service to the community.
Marion County hit hardest by ODOT layoffs, losing engineering, information staff
One in three laid off transportation department workers is based in Marion County, where the agency’s headquarters are located.
New artwork at Bush House Museum continues mission to counter owner’s legacy of exclusion
Paintings and drawings of African American pioneers are featured in the Bush House Museum as part of an effort to address its original owner's history of racism. The art feature will be available to see on tours of the Bush House until the end of September.