Saphara Harrell - Salem Reporter
One nonprofit is trying to get parents more civically engaged through babysitting
Rachel Sowray, left, and Paige Hook, right. (Courtesy/Paige Hook) Paige Hook wanted to get involved in campaign managing two years ago but faced one major obstacle. She had three children under the age of six and couldn’t bring them door-to-door…
Salem man arrested for murder in connection to northeast Salem shooting last month
A Salem man has been charged with murder after he allegedly shot and killed a Woodburn man in late January. Eduardo Flores-Rodriguez, 21, was found dead from a gunshot wound in a car on Northeast Snoopy Lane and Linus Court…
Apartment development to become easier under city code changes
Salem wants to make it easier to build apartments and other multifamily homes. Changes aimed at accomplishing that were announced last year, and the Salem City Council is expected to vote on them later this month. “The main goal is…
Mayor urges Salem City Council to pass sit-lie ordinance in annual address
Delivering the annual state of the city address on Wednesday, Mayor Chuck Bennett focused on one major issue facing Salem: homelessness. “Overriding every other issue was homelessness and its impact on our city,” Bennett said, citing a citywide survey last…
AGENDA: Salem Public Library Advisory Board to talk public art, open house
The Salem Public Library reopens at its Broadway location on Feb. 18. (Saphara Harrell/Salem Reporter) Correction: The meeting will be held at the library’s new location on 1400 Broadway St. N.E. A previous version misstated that. The Salem Public Library…
AGENDA: Marion County Water Quality Advisory Committee to discuss open positions
Marion County building in downtown Salem (Caleb Wolf/Special to Salem Reporter) The Marion County Water Quality Advisory Committee meets Wednesday, Feb. 12 to discuss two open staff positions and stormwater permit updates. Committee members will get an update on the…
Left with few options, the Salem City Council reconsiders banning sitting, lying on sidewalks
Salem city officials have been grappling with how to deal with the persistent, visible homeless problem downtown. They scrapped ideas to locate a shelter in a residential neighborhood, couldn’t find a suitable location for a temporary, low -barrier shelter and…
Salem City Council to consider modifying camping ban in Monday meeting
A homeless woman walks in front of a city of Salem public works vehicle during an eviction of a camp under the Marion Street Bridge in January. (Troy Brynelson/Salem Reporter) Stuck with few immediate solutions to homelessness, Salem city councilors…
Taking the train? Now you can bike home from the station
The newest Ride Salem bike station at the Salem Railroad Station. (Courtesy/Ride Salem) Commuters opting to take the train or bus will be able to hop on a bike near Salem’s depot to close the last leg of their journey.…
After months of planning, Salem library move is in the home stretch
The Salem Public Library reopens at its Broadway location on Feb. 18. (Saphara Harrell/Salem Reporter) Moving the Salem Public Library is about numbers. Consider what it will take to empty out the library at City Hall: 6,350 cardboard boxes, 200…