Category City News
Windermere merges with John L. Scott Real Estate Salem West
With the market bouncing back, company leaders say it's most important to have reliable, experienced brokers, which is why they merged.
City charges thousands for records proving public statement about investigating police official
The city of Salem said it would take the equivalent of a full-time person working a full week to compile records that show a public city statement was true. Salem officials said last month that the city couldn’t find a third-party investigator to look into misconduct allegations against Deputy Police Chief Steve Bellshaw, who retired under a special agreement earlier this year.
Chris Hoy appointed mayor as Bennett steps down
City councilors on Wednesday also appointed councilor-elect Julie Hoy (no relation) to Hoy's council seat.
Bill Riegel Park to reopen this month with improvements
The park, located in the Southeast Mill Creek neighborhood, has been closed and under construction since July. The latest changes complete the second and final phase of a $740,000 improvement project that began over a decade ago.
Salem Health investigating employee for posting video appearing to mock patient
In a video apparently posted to Twitter on Monday with the caption "When a patient has poor coping skills,” a patient can be heard groaning in pain off-screen.
AGENDA: Marion County Commissioners reconsider funding for behavioral health housing
Commissioners on Wednesday will consider a $6.31 million contract with the state for housing assistance and residential behavioral health treatment. The board postponed a vote to accept the funding at a Sept. 21 meeting.
City expects homeless navigation center to open February
The center is intended to be a temporary shelter for 75 people to receive treatment and prepare to move out directly into housing. Some services at the long-awaited facility won’t come until after its opening due to supply chain issues.
Covid weekly report for Oct. 28: New cases decrease across state, Salem area
The Oregon Health Authority reports four local deaths of people with Covid in the past week.
Drifted into the system: Salem police restrain, jail man in apparent crisis
Salem police suspected Peter Leonard may have been having a mental health crisis. They wanted to detain him anyway, triggering a confrontation that resulted in Leonard’s hospitalization as well as criminal charges.