Category City News
It’s official – Salem Civic Center a historic landmark
The building which houses City Hall and Salem's central fire station is now on the National Register of Historic Places.
West Salem teen saves father’s life with CPR
It’s the first documented use of CPR by a Salem student since the Salem Fire Department in 2015 began training all eighth graders in the life-saving technique.
Cherriots hopes to add Albany express service, increase frequency in coming years
Agency leaders said a long-range plan the board will consider Thursday is a first step toward building more robust public transit serving Oregon’s capital. Whether the agency’s plans will happen as outlined depends on securing grants.
Oregon’s addiction care rollout plan puts peers in a precarious position
Without adequate funding for detox facilities for withdrawal management, residential treatment and recovery housing, people inside Oregon's addiction treatment system say the state’s burgeoning peer workforce amounts to a pipeline that often leads nowhere.
Kotek names interim director for the Oregon Health Authority
James Schroeder, CEO of Health Share of Oregon, has 20 years of clinical and executive health care experience.
Collaboration provides business basics, microloans for Salem’s Latino entrepreneurs
Business development courses through the new Latino Microenterprise Development Program are helping 20 Salemites grow their small enterprises.
City creates award to honor “The Potato Lady” of Salem
The Salem City Council voted Monday night to create a volunteer award in honor of homeless advocate Lisa Letney, who died in November. To her family, it was a moment of joy amid grief.
YOUR GOVERNMENT: City council considers water infrastructure at final meeting of year
Monday’s city council meeting will look back on progress made this year and consider funding to improve water and sewage infrastructure.
Oregon prepares for the launch of a new paid leave program for employees
The program, called Paid Leave Oregon, will give employees paid time off for a serious illness or injury, the birth or adoption of a child, caring for a seriously ill family member or dealing with the aftermath of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking or harassment.