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Lawmakers to give Marion County trash burner another chance to be ‘renewable’
Covanta Marion, a trash incinerator in Brooks, burns roughly 170,000 tons of garbage every year. (Troy Brynelson/Salem Reporter) Clarification, Jan. 14: The House Committee on Agriculture and Land Use will reintroduce the proposal “at the request of the Marion County…
Salem to close, clean downtown sidewalks where homeless stay
People camp downtown, along the former home of Nordstrom, on Jan. 7. (Troy Brynelson/Salem Reporter) 4:15 p.m.: This article has been updated with more detail from city of Salem staff. The city of Salem plans to close and clean parts…
Officials say ‘NIMBYism’, zoning and unwilling landlords sink search for Salem emergency shelter
People camp downtown, along the former home of Nordstrom. (Troy Brynelson/Salem Reporter) Attempts to establish new emergency shelter for homeless Salem residents fell short again and again in recent weeks and the search party says the outcome’s not likely to…
AGENDA: Marion County to discuss church’s plan to turn land into housing
The Marion County’s Courthouse Square Building in downtown Salem. (Caleb Wolf/Special to Salem Reporter) Whether a piece of church-owned property in the Four Corners neighborhood can become housing will be the subject of a public hearing Wednesday. Christ the Good…
Salem mayor knocks state officials over years of delays at affordable housing project
The Oregon State Hospital North Campus property, pictured in April. A piece of the project would give the city of Salem a former residence hall for nurses to be turned into 52 units of affordable housing. (Troy Brynelson/Salem Reporter) Salem’s…
A cop arrested and a landlord doesn’t pay: reporter Troy Brynelson’s top stories of 2019
Reporter Troy Brynelson (Fred Joe/Special to Salem Reporter) I want to say thank you to anyone reading our lists of our five favorite stories. One of the harder things about journalism is the ephemeral nature of the work. News hits…
Ride Salem leaders optimistic about bike sharing despite tepid start
Six months after the bike sharing program Ride Salem launched, Evan Osborne said he’s excited. Not because it’s a runaway success. In fact, the program could still falter. No, the co-founder said he’s excited because it’s thrilling to try and…
Homeless campers cleared from Oregon Capitol Mall
A camp pictured at Oregon State Capitol State Park on Monday morning. (Caleb Wolf/Special to Salem Reporter) More than 20 homeless residents packed their belongings Monday morning after a short stay at a state park near Oregon’s capitol building. But…
Kaser won’t seek second term on Salem City Council
Yet another seat on Salem City Council will be wide open this year. Citing major changes with both her family and her career, Councilor Cara Kaser told Salem Reporter on Saturday morning she won’t seek a second term as one…
Courtney calls for state funding to build shelters in Salem
People sleep on mats at a warming shelter at First Presbyterian Church during a cold snap in January. (Troy Brynelson/Salem Reporter) Momentum to build more shelters in Salem could be in for a powerful push. Senate President Peter Courtney said…