Category City News
COLUMN: Get prepared for Medicare open enrollment
Jim Sellers, former Oregon journalist and state agency employee, writes a regular column to help thousands in Salem deal with the confusing world of Medicare and federal benefits. He's available to answer your questions.
Salem to build state’s first community microgrid
Using a $1 million grant from the state, the project would provide emergency power to connected buildings in southeast Salem during an outage.
Man arrested for two September shootings in Salem
Salem police on Tuesday arrested 20-year-old Aljoze Reyes for two shootings they say occurred on Sept. 28 and 29.
Council votes to move forward with airport terminal improvements
Business leaders say commercial flights from the city airport are ready to begin next May - but design and permitting for needed terminal upgrades will take months, and construction costs aren't yet clear.
Southeast Sunnyside Road reduced to 1 lane starting Oct. 31
The construction and closure is expected to last about a month.
Property tax assessments show record jumps in Salem-area property values
The value of homes and residential land in Marion County jumped nearly 27% in 2022 — but Measure 50 will limit tax increases to 3% in most cases.
City recognizes Salem volunteers for work
The 34 Salemites honored this year included students using fungi to break down plastic, storm drain painters and flag designers.
Covid weekly report for Oct. 21: Salem-area cases up, hospitalizations flat
The Oregon Health Authority reported no local deaths of people with Covid in the past week.
AGENDA: City council to finalize affordability requirement for apartment tax breaks
Apartment developers in Salem would have to make a minimum of 15% of units affordable on larger projects to qualify for city tax breaks under the proposed changes.