Saphara Harrell - Salem Reporter
Salem leaders want civilians, not police, to respond to personal crises. They just have to find a way to pay for it
Brenton Gicker, left, prepares to pull CAHOOTS van toward a 911 call at Eugene Public Library on Nov. 10, 2019. SOURCE: (Troy Brynelson/Salem Reporter) Salem is a step closer to joining the growing number of communities across the country dealing…
PHOTOS: Salem protests lead to conflict, arrests and an uneasy time around the Capitol
Demonstrators confront reporters and counter-protesters at a pro-Trump rally at the Capitol on Saturday, Nov. 7. (David Hallett/Special to Salem Reporter) Salem made it through hours of political protests Saturday with a half dozen arrests, none of the vandalism that…
Salem’s new low-barrier housing project for veterans offers help to women and the most vulnerable
Sara Webb, program manager at the Mid-Willamette Valley Community Action Agency, poses in front of a poster at Tanner House, a new low-barrier veteran housing project. (Saphara Harrell/Salem Reporter) Sara Webb used to be more rigid in the path she…
Salem man charged with murder for September shooting at Salem park
A Salem man was charged with first-degree murder Wednesday for the shooting death of a Salem teen in September. Jayson Lynn Elkins, 21, was arrested Tuesday, six weeks after 18-year-old Andrew Ray Rosas was shot and killed in Hoover School…
Police say man shot multiple times in east Salem Tuesday is in stable condition
A man is in stable condition after being shot multiple times in east Salem Tuesday night, Salem police said in a news release. Officers found the man with “non-life-threatening injuries” in the 2700 block of Florence Avenue around 4:40 p.m.…
‘This year has been crazy’ – voters explain why they turned in ballots in final hours
Laura Seibt, and husband Bill drop off their ballots with the help of son Liam, 7, at the Marion County Health Department on Tuesday, November 3. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) With the election deadline ticking ever closer, hundreds of people showed…
Cara Kaser steps off Salem City Council two months before end of term
Councilor Cara Kaser announced she planned to resign from city council on Nov. 2. (Courtesy/City of Salem) Councilor Cara Kaser, who represents Salem’s downtown ward and a portion of west Salem, has announced her intent to resign from the Salem…
Salem quizzes the two who want to be the city’s next police chief
Salem police officers on bike patrol endure a downtown that hit the March for Floyd event on Saturday, June 6. (Ron Cooper/Salem Reporter) Salem on Friday met two finalists for a job that will guide the future of the Salem…
Incident outside of downtown leaves one dead and officer injured
There was a shooting at the intersection of Court and 17th Thursday morning. (Courtesy/Rob Owen) Update 11/2 8:52 a.m.: The person shot and killed on Oct. 29 was identified as Rodolfo “Rudy” Martinez-Cortez, 30, of Salem. Update 2:52 p.m.: The…
Intersection outside of downtown closed following shooting
There was a shooting at the intersection of Court and 17th Thursday morning. (Courtesy/Rob Owen) There was a shooting around the intersection of 17th and Court streets Thursday morning, according to a news release from the Salem Police Department. Police…