Troy Brynelson - Salem Reporter
They are vocal and watchful, prodding Salem’s leaders to do better
Sarah Owens and Michael Livingston stand in their apartment on a recent evening. The two author a blog that has made them one of the most vocal opponents to Salem’s proposed sit-lie ordinance. (Troy Brynelson/Salem Reporter) On a Friday morning…
Lawsuit emerges over state workers in Dallas alleged to have had sex in front of foster child
The state Department of Human Services (Courtesy/State of Oregon) A 15-year-old foster child who awoke to find two state workers having sex near him sued state officials in federal court Tuesday, claiming he had been repeatedly neglected while under state…
Water pollution lands Salem developer $33,012 fine
The Oregon Capitol (Salem Reporter archives) A prominent Salem development company is being fined by the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality for polluting a marsh in Monmouth, killing nearby plant life. Regulators found that Mountain West Investment Corp. last January…
Salem leaders meet to talk homelessness, consider steps to take
Left-to-right: Mayor Chuck Bennett, business owner Jim Davis and Salem City Councilor Chris Hoy listen as school board member and Keizer Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Danielle Bethell talks during small groups at the Thursday meeting. (Troy Brynelson/Salem Reporter) Meetings…
Salem Police Chief Moore retiring
Salem Police Chief Jerry Moore (Courtesy/City of Salem) Salem Police Department’s top officer will begin winding down his four-decade career. Chief Jerry Moore announced Thursday he plans to retire Nov. 30, according to a press release from the city of…
Salem City Council to discuss ‘sit-lie’ ordinance in work session Monday
Robert Stone, originally of Cheyenne, Wyo., sits outside near a coffee shop in downtown Salem. The homeless Salem resident said he would “probably” be impacted by a proposed ban on sitting or lying down on public rights of way. (Troy…
Her landlord kept her deposit. She beat them in court — and still awaits her money
Vickie Rogers talks in her Salem apartment on an early November morning. (Troy Brynelson/Salem Reporter) Vickie Rogers has lived with an intellectual disability all her life, slowing her thoughts and speech. But she’ll tell you it can’t slow the crusader…
Garbage rates in Salem could go up again
A truck from Suburban Garbage Services approaches cans on Southeast 45th Avenue in November 2018. (Troy Brynelson/Salem Reporter) Your garbage bill may go up again in January, thanks in part to that still-strained recycling market. On either side of the…
Salem councilors consider easing the restrictions proposed to govern sitting, lying on public property
Robert Stone, originally of Cheyenne, Wyo., sits outside near a coffee shop in downtown Salem. The homeless Salem resident said he would “probably” be impacted by a proposed ban on sitting or lying down on public rights of way. (Troy…
Marion County to go to court over inmate’s lost eye
Marion County Courthouse (File/Salem Reporter) After inmate Billy Gostevskyh asked for days for help for pain in his already-damaged right eye, the Marion County Jail’s doctor advised him to see an ophthalmologist as soon as possible. The next day, jail…