Category City News
NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS: Summer gatherings, a new street mural and more happening around Salem in July
Grant gets a new street mural, glass birds come to parks around Salem and neighborhoods are preparing for National Night Out gatherings in August.
Council approves transparency requirements for developers, millions on affordable housing projects
Salem City Councilors approved millions in funds to subside two affordable housing projects expected to bring 300 apartments to the city in coming years.
BUILDING SALEM: Sushi, tacos and new apartments come to Liberty Road
Laike Plaza, a three-building development that includes a new Tony’s Taco Shop and Momiji Sushi, is wrapping up construction across from Sunnyslope Center.
Salem City Council pushes forward with affordable housing projects
Voters in 2022 set aside $10 million for city-funded affordable housing. On Monday, Salem city councilors will vote on using a portion of that money to subsidize two projects with over 300 planned apartments.
COLUMN: Hiring challenges remain for law enforcement in Salem area
While hiring challenges have eased for many employers, columnist Pamela Ferrara explains local police agencies are still seeing lower applicant numbers and beefing up recruiting efforts.
Mayoral emails, collision reports, body-cam footage and firefighter thank-you’s: Public records tell a wide range of tales
InvestigateWest took a deep look at public records across Oregon, Washington and Idaho. Here are a few of the other stories they stumbled across.
Broken records: Citizens face growing obstacles to public records — and legislators are making them worse
Investigate West asked for government records from 15 Northwest cities, and Spokane was the slowest to provide them
Where to cool off as Salem braces for a heat wave
Triple digit temperatures are expected all weekend. Several locations in and around Salem are open for cooling during the peak of the heat.
COLUMN: The bravest people I know
Columnist Lynelle Wilcox, who runs the SafeSleep United shelter in Salem, shares a story of finding housing and the challenges that come with it.