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.
Polk County’s new program to keep drug users out of jail launches Sept. 1
Polk County will start a new program on Sunday focused on diverting drug users away from the justice system. With a smaller population and budget than Marion County, Polk County officials focused on tailoring the program to its communities.
Salem events from Aug. 29-Sept. 4: State fair, Urban Art Fest, gardening classes
Events in Salem this week include a fundraiser for the Oregon Humane Society, Urban Art Fest and new movies showing at the Salem Cinema.
Inmate walks away from work crew in southeast Salem
T.J. H. Bennett, 44, is serving a sentence at Santiam Correctional Institution and was part of a city work crew when he walked away Monday afternoon.
Local nonprofit for blind, low-vision community celebrates 6 years of weekly meetings
At Capitol Coffee on Wednesday mornings, a group of people experiencing sight loss meet to swap stories, grievances and support. Blindskills, a Salem nonprofit for people losing their vision or those who already have, has organized the group’s meetings for six years and is working to expand its outreach.
Teenager given 7 years in youth correctional facility for beating to death a Salem homeless man
Over a year after Joshua D. Upton Jr. beat Russell Mikolas, a Salem homeless man, he pleaded guilty to the murder and received a seven-year sentence. At a sentencing hearing on Thursday, Aug. 22, the victim’s relatives described Mikolas as a kind and generous man.
Oregon State Fair adds new features to lineup
The Oregon State Fair returns on Friday, Aug. 23, with fair classics and new attractions. Here’s what to know about attractions, traffic changes in the area and ticket prices.
Pop-up library brings books, services to areas far from downtown, West Salem locations
Since April, the Salem public library’s outreach van has brought library services and activities to people living in different corners of the city.
Cherriots launches electric buses to drive route along NE Lancaster
Cherriots will start operating new electric buses in September after several years of raising funding and support from government officials. Sen. Jeff Merkley joined Cherriots officials for a ribbon cutting launching the buses on Wednesday.
New Marion County program aims to keep drug users out of jail as possession is criminalized again
Last Friday, Marion County officials announced a new court program designed to divert drug users away from jail as drug possession becomes criminalized starting on Sept. 1.
As traffic fatalities climb in Salem, new draft plan highlights public safety concerns
Two years in the making, a new transportation safety plan for the Salem area draws on recent crash data and community experiences to suggest road safety improvements.