Category City News
Salem gets money from Legislature for increased water capacity
Treatment ponds at Geren Island which ultimately becomes drinking water for Salem residents. Water reaching this point will have already been treated with powdered-activated carbon. (Troy Brynelson/Salem Reporter) Salem is getting $20 million in fresh state money to help the city avoid another water crisis…
COLUMN: The pandemic shut-down hit low-wage workers and minorities the hardest
A graph showing the percent change in the Salem area’s private sector employment from Februay 2020. (Source: Oregon Employment Department) The pandemic-related shutdown of the economy will go into the record books with a lot of “firsts” and we’ve just seen another one. The unemployment…
Salem begins work on climate action plan to help reduce future emissions
Englewood Park on a foggy morning. (Saphara Harrell/Salem Reporter) The City of Salem is beginning an 18-month process to develop a Climate Action Plan that’s intended to make the city more resilient to climate change in the decades to come. In July, Salem hired Nebraska-based…
Contentious battle over Costco shopping center to return to Salem City Council in September following comment period
The site of the proposed Kuebler Gateway Shopping Center in South Salem pictured September 2018. (Troy Brynelson/Salem Reporter) The Salem City Council will once again consider a proposed shopping center, anchored by a Costco, on Kuebler Blvd. once the public has a chance to comment.…
For those in Salem with depression, new clinic provides another resource for treatment
Dr. Jonathan Horey, cofounder and chief medical officer, Active Recovery TMS. (Submitted photo) People with depression that isn’t easily treated soon won’t have to drive for hours to access an innovative, FDA-approved therapy option. On Aug. 3, Active Recovery TMS will open a new clinic…
Salem seeks input on what the future of the city should look like
People enjoy the nice weather while keeping their distance in Riverfront Park on Thursday, April 9. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Salem is close to completing its vision board for the future and is asking for community input. The city’s “Our Salem” project, an update to the…
Unemployment rate in Salem area sees steady decline, but rates are still high
Brandon Sanders, a barista at IKE Box, wipes down the point of sale area in between customers on May 12, 2020. IKE Box re-opened last Monday. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) The Salem area economy continues to rebound as the unemployment rate dropped for the second month…
Get out of the house – go visit the Tour of Homes to see Salem’s latest
Guests tour the New Product Showcase Home in south Salem that is part of this year’s Tour of Homes. (Mary Louise VanNatta/Special to Salem Reporter) The beauty of the Tour of Homes put on by the Home Builders Association of Marion and Polk Counties is…
Salem-Keizer school leaders say they’re focused on equity. Expulsion and suspension rates tell another story.
Sandra Hernández-Lomelí, director of Latinos Unidos Siempre, speaks during a protest outside of the Salem-Keizer school district offices on Thursday, June 18 to urge the district to cancel their contract for police officers in schools. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Black, Latino and other students of color…