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Housing plans from Oregon Gov. Kotek, lawmakers take shape
Making it easier to annex land and increasing options for middle-income Oregonians are top priorities for the governor's housing policy this year.
Supreme Court will hear Grants Pass homeless camping case
A Supreme Court ruling on homeless camping won't have a major impact in Oregon, which has a state law barring cities from punishing people for sleeping outside on public property.
Residents say they face ‘public health crisis’ at Salem micro shelter not readied for icy weather
Residents at Salem’s Village of Hope micro shelter site have gone nearly three days without running water when pipes froze during the winter weather, and said management failed to shovel snow so people using wheelchairs and walkers can reach the bathrooms.
House Republicans introduce bill to end Measure 110
Republicans want to repeal a voter-approved drug decriminalization measure, while Democratic lawmakers are working on a separate proposal to address Oregon's drug addiction crisis.
Salem won’t have its annual homeless count this year
The Mid-Willamette Valley Homeless Alliance has decided not to do a Point-in-Time Count of unsheltered people this year, and hopes it can develop it into a less invasive system of collecting and managing data about people who are homeless in Salem.
Avelo “pleased” with Salem airport performance, serving 13,000 passengers
Three months after the first commercial flight in over a decade took off from the Salem Municipal Airport, Avelo Airlines said most flights have been over 80% full. The airline hasn’t tapped a pool of money the city set aside to guarantee revenues.
Snow, freezing rain forecasted for Salem this weekend
The National Weather Service says Salem will likely see some snow this weekend, with temperatures expected to drop as low as 19 degrees. Salem won't be hit as hard as the Corvallis area
Eco-Earth sculpture continues to deteriorate as fundraising efforts lag
The Salem Parks Foundation remains short of its fundraising goal to restore the Eco-Earth Globe at Riverfront Park. President Carol Snyder hopes legislative funds and continued community support can fund the project in the next few years.
UPDATE: City Council sets goals for 2024
During their meeting on Monday, Jan. 8, councilors heard an update about the city’s team that will seek money to maintain services, which had 160 community applicants. They also approved an alternate contracting method for major projects.