Troy Brynelson - Salem Reporter
Residents of downtown homeless camp reflect, consider where to go after city clean-up
Becky Attenberger picks clothes, litter and other items off the ground at the camp that encircled The ARCHES Project. Attenberger said she is formerly homeless and arrived to help friends. (Troy Brynelson/Salem Reporter) The city of Salem on Wednesday cleared…
Big downtown homeless camp in downtown Salem faces dismantling
Debbra Graham stands outside her tent at The ARCHES Project. The camp is expected to be evicted by the middle of the week and she doesn’t know where she will go next. (Troy Brynelson/Salem Reporter) When Ashley Hamilton arrives to…
Salem needs ‘navigation center’ for homeless, state-backed report said
People sleep on mats at a warming shelter at First Presbyterian Church during a cold snap in January. (Troy Brynelson/Salem Reporter) As Salem works on a stopgap to shelter homeless residents overnight this winter, a recently published study by the…
Salem leaders decide to shelter homeless instead of setting up public camping
People sleep on mats at a warming shelter at First Presbyterian Church during a cold snap earlier this year. (Troy Brynelson/Salem Reporter) Tasked with finding a place for homeless residents to legally camp, Salem’s elected leaders on Monday night decided…
You want a resolution as much as possible’: Six hours with Eugene’s mobile crisis intervention team
Brenton Gicker, right, and Katie Haney arrive to an apartment building in downtown Eugene where they will check on a woman who recently called 911. (Troy Brynelson/Salem Reporter) EUGENE — The 12-hour shift started, as usual, with Brenton Gicker and…
Salem official eyes organized camping for people who live in vehicles
Volunteers with The ARCHES Project, Pamela Watson, left, and Lorrie Walker, talk with homeless resident Doug Pendleton at Cascades Gateway Park in September. Pendleton lived in his car at the park until it was swept. (Troy Brynelson/Salem Reporter) As city…
Tents around The ARCHES Project may stand until camping ban starts
Tents line the boulevard next to The ARCHES Project in downtown, where homeless residents have congregated in recent weeks. (Troy Brynelson/Salem Reporter) A homeless camp in downtown Salem that appeared close to being broken up could remain standing until the…
Salem bans open camping and now seeks a place to host it
Tents line the boulevard next to The ARCHES Project in downtown, where homeless residents have congregated in recent weeks. (Troy Brynelson/Salem Reporter) Tents and other dwellings will soon have to disappear from sidewalks and boulevards after the Salem City Council…
Salem homelessness costs city more than $5 million a year, report says
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) The city of Salem calculates that it spends about $5…
Salem City Council approves sidewalk conduct ordinance without sit-lie aspect
Tents line the boulevard next to The ARCHES Project in downtown, where homeless residents have congregated in recent weeks. (Troy Brynelson/Salem Reporter) Salem City Council approved a new city law Monday night that will regulate certain behaviors on sidewalks, but…