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Three finalists named for open Ward 7 seat on Salem City Council
Salem city hall (Salem Reporter) And then there were three. City leaders on Thursday named Vanessa Nordyke, Reid Sund and Bonnie Heitsch the three finalists to be Ward 7’s voice on Salem City Council. Salem City Council will likely interview…
Large apartment complex proposed in northeast Salem
The empty lot on Kale Street Northeast where a 324-unit apartment complex has been proposed. (Troy Brynelson/Salem Reporter) Even more housing could soon rise along Kale Street in northeast Salem. This time, developers propose 324 apartments. Northstar Communities, a development…
Eight so far vie to replace Sally Cook on Salem City Council
Salem city hall (Salem Reporter) The Salem City Council will get to pick from a litter of at least eight people to replace Sally Cook later this month and give a new face about 12 months to help the city…
Marion County leaders sidestep complaint over transgender discrimination
Offices for Willamette Valley Community Health, where Behavioral Care Network holds its meetings. Both entities oversee healthcare for low-income residents in Marion and Polk counties. (Jessica Floum/The Lund Report) A political game of chicken has hit a regional healthcare bureaucracy…
Salem considers hopping aboard e-scooter trend
A row of Lime-branded e-scooters at a recent safety event hosted by the Portland Bureau of Transportation in September 2018. (Courtesy/Portland Bureau of Transportation) E-scooters may soon zip around the streets of Salem, but city staffers must first figure out…
Salem officials seeking your insights into housing
Salem city hall (Salem Reporter) The federal government wants to know: How do you feel about your access to housing in Salem, and the laws in place to protect that access? A pair of surveys announced by city officials Friday…
City cuts back more access to Cascades Gateway Park
Inmate workers help the city of Salem Parks and Recreation Department install bollards and place boulders at Cascades Gateway Park on Wednesday morning. (Troy Brynelson/Salem Reporter) Following a spate of clear-outs of homeless camps in Salem, the city has followed…
Months after opening, Salem senior community Boone Ridge already expanding
A rendering of Boone Ridge Senior Living’s upcoming expansion, a complex of 144 apartments. (Submitted/Boone Ridge Senior Living) Like time itself, the elder care industry doesn’t appear to be slowing down. Yet another facility in Salem is expanding. Boone Ridge…
Salem residents likely to see new charge on utility bill for services like police, firefighters
Salem city hall (Salem Reporter) If you’re one of about 40,000 homeowners in Salem, you may soon see an $8 fee on your monthly utility bill. It will be the city’s newest way to help pay for firefighters, police and…
Police tactics toward homeless under fire as Salem considers new ordinance
Tammy Hudson holds her dog Shadow at Cascades Gateway Park, where police have recently cleared out campers, on Sept. 12. Hudson said she often has to fight people away from the motor home she lives in. (Troy Brynelson/Salem Reporter) Ken…