Category City News
Approaching heavy rain triggers weeklong flood watch for Salem
The Willamette Valley could get two to seven inches of rain between Monday and Wednesday as officials post a weeklong flood watch spanning Monday to Friday.
5 takeaways about Salem’s emergency declaration in response to ICE activities
Salem leaders have no plans to dedicate money toward supporting families affected by immigration arrests and deportations, a step some other Oregon cities have taken in recent weeks.
Oregon Capitol nears a full open after decade-long construction project
Hundreds of millions of dollars, thousands of workers and ten years went into the Capitol building’s long-awaited transformation, which will finally finish in early 2026.
As local governments sharpen focus on Wallace Marine Park, residents worry about a lack of options
For the first time, Marion County, Polk County and the city of Salem are meeting to discuss a joint plan to address camping at Wallace Marine Park. Though the park is in Polk County, Marion County commissioners say the problems are significant enough to merit a regional response.
New vintage toy store opens in Salem after months of anticipation
Subatomic Vintage Toys opened Wednesday morning, after a little over a year of hiding thousands of toys behind a glass door covered in cardboard. The store sells vintage toys from Star Wars, Barbie, Hot Wheels and more.
Oregon governor targets permitting reform, global trade in new ‘prosperity roadmap’
Gov. Tina Kotek will also create a new Prosperity Council and a role for a ‘prosperity officer’ in the executive branch to coordinate statewide economic development.
What they said – voices of Salem speak up on immigration
Over two nights, Salem city councilors listened to one citizen after another address immigration issues in the community. Here is a sampling of what they said.
PacificSource Medicaid patients warned they may lose coverage at Salem Health Jan. 1
As of Tuesday, PacificSource Community Solutions and Salem Health had not reached an agreement for in-network coverage for thousands of Salem Residents on the Oregon Health Plan for 2026. The parties announced earlier this week that they’d agreed on coverage for PacificSource patients with commercial insurance or Medicare.
Salem declares emergency over increased ICE activity, citing reports of unlawful arrests
Salem city councilors voted 6-3 Monday night to pass an emergency declaration over immigration enforcement that was proposed by Councilor Vanessa Nordyke, with Mayor Julie Hoy and Councilors Deanna Gwyn and Shane Matthews voting no.