Category City News
City council to consider shelter spending plan
At their Monday meeting, councilors will consider a sheltering plan meant to prioritize city spending toward existing homeless services over the next few years as one-time state and federal funding runs out.
State hospital faces three citations over workplace violence, injuries
A complaint filed in March alleged employees and patients were involved in violent altercations multiple times a week, according to the Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Division
Second monkeypox case detected in Marion County
The new case comes about a month after state health officials first detected monkeypox in Marion County.
Salem woman arrested for manslaughter in fatal crash Tuesday
Police say Angel Rogers drove into an intersection in northeast Salem without obeying a stop sign when another vehicle struck hers, killing her passenger.
Updated Covid boosters arrive in Salem
Free, walk-in vaccination sites in the Salem area will have updated boosters available this week.
New city team frequents homeless camps for outreach, cleanup
The new Salem Outreach and Livability Services team recently cleared homeless camps on an embankment ear River Road City Park in their first big assignment.
Salem’s summer tied for hottest on record
Though the city didn't hit the records of the 2021 heat dome, July and August saw an average temperature of 87.7 degrees, according to the National Weather Service.
Coming soon to Polk County: a youth shelter, and more help for homeless teens
Young people facing homelessness in rural Polk County usually have to travel to Salem to get help. With a new federal grant to tackle youth homelessness, local agencies are working to change that.
GUEST COMMENTARY: DA should have avoided conflict in public records matter
A guest columnist challenges the decision of Marion County District Attorney Paige Clarkson to keep Salem city records confidential.