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Commissioners poised to support Salem Fire mental health crisis response team pilot
Marion County Commissioners signaled Tuesday that they will financially support a six-month pilot program with the Salem Fire Department to put a crisis response team on the streets of downtown Salem to deal with mental health related emergency calls.
COLUMN: Insurance options for those losing Medicare Advantage plans
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.
Hoy claims statewide petition to remove standards for homeless sweeps is about ‘local control,’ not criminalization
Over the course of an hour during a recent city council meeting on Monday, Oct. 27, over a dozen Salem residents questioned Mayor Julie Hoy’s decision to lead a statewide effort to repeal a state law that sets standards for when and how cities and counties can move homeless encampments. Hoy maintained that the petition doesn’t relate to encampment sweeps.
Months of private counseling between Julie Hoy and former city manager preceded his abrupt resignation
Documents obtained from the Oregon Government Ethics Commission showed that Council President Linda Nishioka told ethics investigators that Salem Mayor Julie Hoy desired former Salem City Manager Keith Stahley’s ouster long before she lied to force his removal. Nishioka told investigators Hoy was prepared to do anything to get rid of him.
Lord’s Cupboard food pantry in south Salem sees more people in need
The Lord’s Cupboard, a food pantry at the Trinity United Methodist Church at 590 Elma Avenue S.E., has seen an increase in people coming to feed themselves and their families as the federal government shutdown stretches into its second month.
Salem food pantries see surge in demand, with more likely ahead
A federal judge on Friday ordered the Trump administration to issue SNAP benefits despite the ongoing government shutdown, but state officials said it's not clear when Oregonians might actually see payment.
Wells Fargo to lay off 147 Salem employees after Christmas, close office
Wells Fargo announced Monday that it will lay off 147 employees at its Salem call center by Dec. 26. The building is expected to become a home for alternative education programs for the Salem-Keizer School District.
Salem ice cream shop feeds community as SNAP payments lapse
On Any Sundae turned one of its dining room tables into a miniature food pantry, in light of the November pause on food assistance payments. Anyone in need can come pick up free food or drop off donations during open hours.
Oregon Treasury reducing public pension investments in private equity
After criticism that the Oregon Investment Council overinvested public pension dollars in private equity funds, Treasurer Steiner is calling for a strategy shift.