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UPDATE: Council approves $195,000 settlement for injuries in police crash
During their Monday, April 22, meeting, the Salem City Council opted to postpone their decision on a tax exemption for a planned apartment complex on the site of the former Salem City Hall.
Salem-area community center will help young people learn music, screenprinting and business skills
Radness Ensues, a new nonprofit community center, plans to open in Keizer this summer with a range of skill-building opportunities for local youth, from screenprinting to music management. They hope to help fill a gap for community spaces catered to youth and families.
Northeast parents press city to act on reducing gun violence
A Spanish-language meeting for Salem’s Community Violence Reduction Initiative recently drew about 100 people who said they were eager to help city and police leaders address shootings in their neighborhoods.
Budget committee votes to fund Salem’s library following outpouring of community support
Salem’s budget committee on Wednesday voted to use hotel tax money to stave off proposed library reductions for the next year, as a revenue task force seeks long-term funding. The Oregon Restaurant & Lodging Association is questioning the move.
More Oregonians buy private health insurance plans as thousands lose Medicaid coverage
Oregon Health Plan coverage expanded during the pandemic, but thousands of Oregonians lost that coverage last spring after federal rules changed.
Save the date for Salem’s 2024 events
From the Make Music Day to the World Beat Festival and Hoopla, here are the major events coming to Salem through September.
Mayor Chris Hoy proposes stopgap to avoid Salem library cuts this year
Mayor Chris Hoy will present a motion Wednesday to use money from hotel taxes to stave off library budget cuts for the next fiscal year. He called the measure a temporary solution.
How you can weigh in on Salem’s city budget cuts
In the coming weeks, there will be town halls, public testimony and write-in opportunities for Salemites to share their thoughts on city budget cuts and revenue options.
Salem police sergeant leaves agency ahead of DUI trial
Salem police say Sgt. Dustin Wann departed the agency on Tuesday due to an “administrative action.” They provided no details on Wann’s exit, including whether it was related to his pending drunk driving charge.