Saphara Harrell - Salem Reporter
Salem Police Employees Union fails in effort to unionize sergeants
The Salem Police Employees Union failed in an effort to unionize its sergeants after a state Employment Relations Board ruling in April. (Amanda Loman/ Salem Reporter) The Salem Police Employees Union lost a legal battle that would have allowed sergeants…
After losing everything in Santiam Canyon wildfire, couple returns home thanks to a turn in fortune
Linda and Chuck Beck, who lost everything in the Santiam Canyon wildfires, embrace in front of a car that was gifted to them through Be Bold Street Ministries. (Saphara Harrell/Salem Reporter) In the past month, Linda Beck has seen her…
Salem leaders say they’re constrained by the Constitution when handling far-right events
A man wears a Proud Boys jacket during a Nov. 7 rally at the Oregon Capitol. The group has been a regular presence at Salem events over the past year. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Salem police made no arrests following several…
Marion County surveys residents on priorities for housing, development
Marion County building in downtown Salem (Caleb Wolf/Special to Salem Reporter) Marion County wants public input on how to spend millions in federal money as it develops a five-year plan for housing, community development, and infrastructure. The county has two…
Salem City Council approves tax exemption for Broadway apartment complex
Construction is underway at 990 Broadway N.E., which will produce 23 residential units. Developers worked with historic preservationists to make sure artifacts from Salem’s pioneer era were preserved. (Jake Thomas/Salem Reporter) The Salem City Council on Monday approved for an…
Hoping to break ground on “more than a field,” Capital Fútbol Club raises money for expansion
Capital FC is planning to expand with two additional turf fields and a community center. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) When Collin Box looks across the playing field at Capital Fútbol Club he sees more than just turf. “Physically it’s a field,…
Union Street would become pedestrian walkway under Salem city councilor’s proposal
Cyclists cross the Union Street Railroad Bridge on Thursday, July 30. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Salem City Councilor Virginia Stapleton wants Salem to imagine having a dedicated bicycle and pedestrian lane on Union Street that people could use to travel from…
Black Joy spreads its wings with plans for Salem community hub for people of color
Members of Black Joy Oregon pose for a photo under a mural in Yachats in August, 2020. (Courtesy/ Julianne Jackson) Julianne Jackson recalls how Black Joy began its work last summer with volunteers standing on the streets in cities and…
After staffing cuts and increasing call times, fire district again turns to voters
Marion County Fire District 1 will ask voters for another levy in the May 2021 election. (Courtesy/Marion County Fire District 1) After facing a $2.4 million budget shortfall, Marion County Fire District 1 is asking voters in a few weeks…
Salem woman living on the streets found dead under Market Street overpass
Tammy Federici was found dead under the Market Street overpass Monday afternoon. (Courtesy/ Shyann Federici) A 40-year-old woman who had lived on the streets in Salem was found dead by Oregon State Police under the Market Street overpass Monday afternoon.…