Artist Carlee Wright poses with some of the wearable art she creates from recycled container bags of bottles of Crown Royal Whiskey at the Salem on the Edge gallery (Ron Cooper/Salem Reporter)
Saphara Harrell - Salem Reporter
Salem veteran housing project to break ground in May
A rendering of the front of the YMCA veteran housing project planned for 220 Cottage St. NE by Doug Circosta Architect. In a couple of months, a new veteran’s housing project that aims to house dozens of Salem veterans will break ground. After facing financial setbacks over the years, the[Read More…]
Uncategorized Seeing the need, church joins Salem’s warming network with plans for expansion
Wade Harris inside the building used for warming at Seed of Faith. (Saphara Harrell/Salem Reporter) Wade Harris has helped people get into transitional housing for years and has been a foster parent for dozens of kids. Seeing people struggle with to connect with services made him think about how he could[Read More…]
Uncategorized Art show aims to elevate homeless voices
One of the works of art in an upcoming show at Infinity Room that aims to elevate voices of people experiencing homelessness. (Courtesy/ Emilee Kerper) Emilee Kerper spent last weekend handing out paints and canvases to youth experiencing homelessness at HOST, a Salem drop-in center. Kerper said there was some[Read More…]
Salem Civic Center nominated for National Register of Historic Places
Salem’s Civic Center, which houses City Hall, the library and other city offices, is being nominated for a listing in the National Register of Historic Places. The National Register of Historic Places is the official list of the America’s historic places worthy of preservation but doesn’t put restrictions on what[Read More…]
Salem City Council approves nearly $500k to clean up homeless camps
City workers pick up trash during the eviction of a homeless encampment at Marion Square Park on Thursday, Mar. 3, 2022. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) (Saphara Harrell/Salem Reporter) Salem is getting a new team to clean up homeless camps. The Salem City Council on Monday unanimously approved using $475,000 of a[Read More…]
Uncategorized In hopes of getting people out of the ER and into housing, ARCHES joins new health initiative
Kevin Holloway, a nurse with Northwest Human Services, checks the blood pressure of Tanja Whitemire at her camp in Cascades Gateway City Park on March 2, 2021. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Homeless service providers have long understood the connection between having housing and having good health. People experiencing homelessness often have worse[Read More…]
Salem’s Public Art Commission adds World War II mural into public collection
A mural on the side of the building where Valley Roofing and Exteriors is located. (Saphara Harrell/Salem Reporter) Salem has a new mural in its public art collection, ending the controversy surrounding a World War II mural in southeast Salem. Last August, artist Mario Jr DeLeon painted a mural depicting[Read More…]
Salem City Council to see fresh faces as newcomers run for four seats, three vie for mayor
The Salem City Council will see a slew of new faces come 2023. No incumbent councilor filed for re-election, leaving four council positions open. The mayor’s post also is up for election. The last day for candidates to file was Tuesday. The change could shift the political makeup of the[Read More…]
Federal grant will help renovate new, free preschool in west Salem
Student desks at the preschool program for Salem-Keizer Coalition for Equality’s Preescolar Aprendiendo Avanzamos on Thursday, April 8, 2021. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) More families in west Salem will be able to access preschool starting this fall once Community Action Head Start moves into a new facility. The city of Salem[Read More…]