Saphara Harrell - Salem Reporter
A managed homeless camp closes at fairgrounds, but provides lessons for social service providers
Carl Rhymes poses for a photo at the Oregon State Fairgrounds Pavilion where a managed homeless camp closed March 31. (Saphara Harrell/Salem Reporter) For the last two months, dozens of unsheltered people have had a safe place to sleep and…
Hidden waterfalls inspire forthcoming Salem Public Library art installation
Artist Amanda Wojick is creating an art installation that will hang in the Salem Public Library following the seismic retrofit. (Courtesy/City of Salem) A secret hidden in the Opal Creek Wilderness inspired an art sculpture that will be installed in…
Homeless service providers face uphill battle rolling out Covid vaccine
Lane Hawkes, emergency room nurse, receives a Covid vaccine at Salem Hospital on Dec. 17 (Rachel Alexander/Salem Reporter) This story has been updated with more survey responses. Salem Health set aside 200 doses of the Johnson & Johnson Covid vaccine…
Salem tries for state, federal grants to get affordable housing project built
The proposed site of Sequoia Crossings, a 60-unit apartment for chronically homeless people, at 3120 Broadway St. N.E. (Troy Brynelson/Salem Reporter) After breaking ground on a first of its kind project last year, the Salem Housing Authority is hopeful it…
Three people arrested following left- and right-wing clash at Capitol
Police lined up near the Oregon State Capitol on Sunday, March 28 after declaring an unlawful assembly. (Saphara Harrell/Salem Reporter) 12:20 p.m. This story was updated with an additional arrest reported by Oregon State Police. Police arrested four people after…
With an uncertain reopening, Salem’s events magazine ponders its future
Copies of Press Play Salem, which hasn’t printed in more than a year because of event cancelations. (Courtesy/ Carlee Wright) It’s been more than one year since issues of Press Play Salem have dotted coffee shops and bars offering residents…
Park maintenance workers shaken after assault in Wallace Marine Park
Trees fell onto tents in Wallace Marine Park during an intense storm on Valentine’s Day weekend. (Saphara Harrell/Salem Reporter) Tino Montero didn’t know unsheltered people lived in Wallace Marine Park when he signed up for a contract job cleaning up…
Salem City Council approves temporary managed camp for unsheltered people on Portland Road
The Salem City Council on Monday approved a resolution which created a managed camp on Portland Road. (Saphara Harrell/Salem Reporter) Expect to see a row of small, white buildings when traveling on Portland Road in the coming weeks. It’s the…
Salem considers managed homeless camp in former car lot
The Salem City Council on Monday will consider a proposal to create a managed camp on Portland Road. (Saphara Harrell/Salem Reporter) The Salem City Council on Monday will consider a resolution that would establish a managed camp at a current…
How the pandemic is frustrating Salem library patrons
Angela Rodman holds her daughter, Harper, 3, while teaching a geography lesson to her older children, Bennett, 9, left, and Ainsleigh, 7, during homeschooling on Friday, March 12, 2020. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) In recent months, Angela Rodman has driven 30…