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Busy families, homeless Salemites disappointed by library cuts
The Salem Public Library announced earlier this month that it would close Sundays and reduce service hours throughout the week due to limited staff. The announcement brought community outcry, with some respondents saying it would impact their ability to go to the library.
UPDATE: Cherriots board approves new security cameras
The Cherriots board approved a $500,000 upgrade to its security cameras and postponed its vote on new paratransit buses during their Dec. 14 meeting.
Pioneer Trust Bank will keep focus on community under fourth-generation president
Brad Compton recently took over Pioneer Trust Bank as president, making him the fifth in his family to run the bank since it opened a century ago.
From Napoleon Dynamite to Barbenheimer, Salem’s indie cinema celebrates four decades
Salem Cinema opened on Christmas Day in 1982 under a parkade, with staff bribing skateboarding teenagers with popcorn to stay off the theater’s roof during shows. Though still recovering from the pandemic, there’s much more reel to spin ahead.
Oregon State Hospital will submit corrective action plan after patient escape
The state psychiatric hospital in Salem could lose its ability to bill Medicare for services if it doesn't correct security issues federal regulators identified during an inspection.
A year later, Marion County jail death remains a mystery
A year after 33-year-old Will Schultz died in the Marion County Jail, sheriff’s officials are keeping details secret. His former wife says investigators attributed his death to an overdose on fentanyl.
UPDATE: Councilors finalize revenue task force plans
In their meeting on Monday, Dec. 11, the Salem City Council finalized their plan for a revenue task force that will seek ways to raise city funds and discussed cuts to hours at the Salem Public Library.
NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS: Holiday parties, help at Center 50+ and more from around Salem
Salem's neighborhood associations bring you the latest on holiday celebrations, a partial graffiti mural in an alley on Madison Street and a problem property clean-up.
More Salem families have a place to stay off the streets
A recent $150,000 state grant will help Family Promise shelter homeless families in motels over the next few months.