Saphara Harrell - Salem Reporter
Salem council approves funding, potential locations for new micro shelter village
Volunteers walk along a row of pallet shelters under construction on Tuesday, April 13, 2021. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Salem is one step closer to having another micro shelter village that would keep the city’s current sheltering capacity flat. On Monday…
Salem, Grand Ronde seek delay as feds weigh moving Siletz casino forward
A rendering of the proposed Siletz casino in Salem near I-5. Officials with the city of Salem and Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde want more time to review plans for a proposed tribal casino in north Salem as the Siletz…
Salem councilor pushes for street art program to brighten neighborhood asphalt
Graffiti artist Eric Tautkus paints a mural Saturday, June 19 at the state fairgrounds in Salem (Courtesy/Salem Health) Salem residents could soon see colorful murals brightening the asphalt of their residential streets. The Grant neighborhood on the north end of…
Help count the number of people experiencing homelessness in Salem area
Matt Herbert offers a man a sleeping bag during the annual point in time count on Jan. 26, 2021. (Saphara Harrell/Salem Reporter) About 100 volunteers are needed for an annual count intended to serve as a snapshot of homelessness in…
Salem woman and dog offer comfort to people on hospice as therapy team
Daphne, the therapy dog, giving a woman a kiss. (Courtesy/ Rhonda Herbert) When Rhonda Herbert visited her ailing father in an assisted living facility with her dog, Daphne, she witnessed the comfort and smiles Daphne brought to the residents and…
Improvements to Hayesville Drive will make it easier for kids to get to school
A sign noting utility work on Hayesville Drive Northeast on Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2022. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) It’ll be easier to walk and bike along two sections of road in Salem as road improvements are completed in the coming years.…
Forum concerns center around trash as city explains new micro shelter locations
Peace Plaza, between Salem City Hall and the Salem Public Library, is among the city sites under consideration for a new micro shelter camp. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) About a dozen people gathered for a forum at Broadway Commons Thursday night…
Child care providers face temporary closures during Covid wave
Preschool and daycare centers in Salem, already struggling with staffing shortages, are also being impacted by the omicron wave (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Autumn David had to close her northeast Salem daycare Jan. 6 because the sibling of one the kids…
Homeless people could soon be protected class under city law
Tent sites at Wallace Marine Park on Wednesday, May 27, 2020. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Homeless people could soon be a protected class in Salem under city law. The proposed change would prohibit employers, landlords and businesses from denying service or…
Plan to redevelop historic Meyer Farm property draws strong opposition
The proposed subdivision is on a 29-acre property at 4540 Pringle Rd. S.E. (Ardeshir Tabrizian/Salem Reporter) A proposed subdivision on a historic farm in south Salem has drawn stiff opposition from community members concerned about the degradation of open space…