Troy Brynelson - Salem Reporter
Effort to return commercial flights to Salem provides update, asks for more money
Correction 1:20 p.m.: A previous version of this article misstated where the convention between cities and airline companies was held. A now-defunct security checkpoint at the Salem Municipal Airport is used for little more than storage without commercial air service…
Salem staff reveal proposed code changes to spur multifamily construction
Jerry Horner saw opportunity in an empty grass lot on Market Street Northeast. He plans to build a triplex. It made sense, he said, because demand is hot for rental units. “There just seem to be more and more people…
Salem Urban Renewal Agency acquires downtown land, Saffron Supply Co. property
The Saffron Supply Co. building, which the city of Salem officially acquired March 29. The retailer has operated out of the building since 1935. (Troy Brynelson/Salem Reporter) A future where the current Saffron Supply Co. and Union Gospel Mission buildings…
Marion and Linn counties investigating suicides at each other’s jails
Thomas Denn (Courtesy of the family of Thomas Denn) Officials from Linn and Marion counties are investigating suicides at each other’s jails, raising questions about whether the investigations can be done objectively. In early April, within four days and 25…
AGENDA: Marion County to consider renewing contract for behavioral health workers
The Marion County Commission will consider renewing its agreement with a firm that provides behavioral health services at the county’s Health and Human Services department. The proposed contract would pay Health Assessment Program Inc. $364,000 through April 30, 2021. The…
Salem library review to return to Salem City Council this summer
A library-goer checks out a book at Salem Public Library. (Caleb Wolf/Special to Salem Reporter) A dispute over Salem Public Library’s review of some of its books, which some feared would lead to a purge, could be resolved this summer.…
Days after budget cuts proposed, Salem records fight could cost $120,000
As the city of Salem looks to wrangle its unwieldy general fund — which pays for parks, police, firefighters and other services — the Salem City Council on Monday will consider a new expense. Councilors are being asked to earmark…
City manager proposes cuts to homeless aid, youth programs to help general fund
Kids and homeless people would lose Salem city help under budget cuts disclosed Friday. City Manager Steve Powers proposed a budget for the next fiscal year, aiming to head-off forecasts that say Salem’s general fund – which pays for parks,…
Former Salem cop facing criminal charges has fled the state
Seth Thayres, in red, pictured while volunteering with cadets in Gulfport, Fla. The former Salem Police Department officer is facing criminal charges and recently fled the state. (Courtesy of Seth Thayres) Troubled ex-Salem police officer Seth Thayres is now a…
In search of general fund dollars, Salem City Council considers possibilities of new tax, fee
Salem City Council held a work session Monday night to discuss ideas to raise money for the city’s general fund. Councilors met with staff and members of the Sustainable Services Revenue Task Force. (Troy Brynelson/Salem Reporter) Salem residents could soon…