Two years in the making, a new transportation safety plan for the Salem area draws on recent crash data and community experiences to suggest road safety improvements.
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This July was Salem’s hottest ever
Climate change fueled an early July heat wave leading to one of the worst fire seasons in the state, climate experts said.
Salem effort to dispose of water treatment chemical disrupts sewage plant
Salem wastewater entering the Willamette River overnight on July 31 may have had higher bacteria levels after a public works department effort to dispose of sodium bisulfite went awry.
Fire chief says Salem on track for city takeover of ambulance service
Salem has ordered 12 ambulances and plans to hire 52 employees to staff them as the city ends its contract with Falck for ambulance services, Chief Mike Niblock told a new city committee this week.
Avelo cuts Salem flights to Sonoma, extends Las Vegas and Burbank routes
The budget airline serving Salem said demand on its new route was low.
Half of city navigation center residents moved into permanent housing, report says
In its first year of operation, 54 residents at Salem’s navigation center were able to move into housing within months, according to a new annual report from operators. It’s a higher success rate than other local shelter programs, but funding for the center currently runs out in June 2025.
Salem micro shelters secure millions from state to stay open
Church at the Park announced Wednesday that all three of its Salem micro shelter sites, hosting 250 people, will remain open at least another year using state grants.
Unsheltered Salemites report frequent discrimination, annual city survey finds
Salem’s 2024 community belonging survey looked at where and how often people experience discrimination in Salem, and their comfort level reporting bias crimes to the Salem Police Department.
Consultant suggests community walks, anti-violence messengers to reduce Salem shootings
Dozens gathered in Salem Friday evening for a discussion of possible solutions to rising violence against homeless residents.
Salem police used force slightly less in 2023 while making more arrests
Police department data continues to show racial disparities in the use of force, with Black, Hispanic and Pacific Islander Salemites overrepresented.
