Saphara Harrell - Salem Reporter
Camping in Salem parks could end after Monday night city council vote. But questions remain over timeline
Kevin Holloway, a nurse with Northwest Human Services, talks with George Dimo about an injury at Dimo’s camp in Cascades Gateway City Park on March 2, 2021. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) When houseless people ask Betty Jordan where they will go…
Salem motel could become home for unhoused people under new program
The sign at The ARCHES Project. (Anthony McGuire/Special to Salem Reporter) More than 100 people could be taken off the streets once a Salem motel is turned into a shelter under a new program offered by the state. The Mid-Willamette…
After a Salem storage facility burned, one man starts over after losing all his possessions
Ismet Yazkurt poses for a portrait in front of Sunnyview Transmissions. He lost everything in a storage unit fire on May 3, 2021. (Saphara Harrell/Salem Reporter) Two weeks ago, Ismet Yazkurt was sleeping in his minivan in Salem, which he’s…
Salem prepares for “potentially dire picture” from expected hot and dry summer
Bryan Crenshaw sprays water onto his rooftop in Aumsville on Tuesday, September 8. After losing two buildings to a wildfire three years ago, Crenshaw planned on staying through this time to protect his property. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) It’s shaping up…
As hundreds will be kicked out of city parks, a question remains: where will they go?
Kevin Holloway, a nurse with Northwest Human Services, pets a dog outside of a camp at Cascades Gateway City Park on March 2, 2021. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) “Where will they go?” was the predominant question at a Salem City Council…
UGM site in downtown Salem could continue providing homeless services
Beds at Union Gospel Mission’s current facility on Commercial Street, pictured in March 2019. (Troy Brynelson/Salem Reporter) City officials are floating the idea of using the Union Gospel Mission on 345 Commercial St. as homeless shelter when the mission vacates…
Parks board to weigh in on park usage as permitting resumes in a few weeks
People enjoy the nice weather while keeping their distance in Riverfront Park on Thursday, April 9. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) The Salem City Council wants the city’s Parks and Recreation Advisory Board to provide policy recommendations on parks usage and permitting…
To increase diversity in the city’s workforce, Salem will create new position, committee
The city of Salem wants its workforce to look more like the city’s population. Salem is taking a two-pronged approach to accomplishing this task. Internally, a staff committee is looking at diversity, equity and inclusion in its hiring and contracting…
Budget committee recommends body-worn cameras for Salem police
A Salem police car. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) The Salem Police Department is one step closer to having body-worn cameras for its officers. On Wednesday night, the Salem Budget Committee unanimously voted to include a body-worn and dash camera program in…
Salem Budget Committee recommends funding for mobile unit to respond to crisis calls
Brenton Gicker, left, prepares to pull CAHOOTS van toward a 911 call at Eugene Public Library. (Troy Brynelson/Salem Reporter) The Salem Budget Committee Wednesday evening unanimously voted to set aside $135,000 for a mobile response unit that would send a…