The Salem City Council meets Monday, April 24, to hear updates from Center 50+ and to consider fees to recover costs at the Salem Municipal Airport.
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Salem invited to see archaeology in action at Saturday event
Archaeologists have unearthed a piece of the foundation for an 1841 Methodist parsonage on the Willamette Heritage Center campus.
Kotek says no to Salem tribal casino
The Siletz tribe is awaiting federal approval for a long-planned casino in northeast Salem, but Oregon’s new governor said she won’t sign off on the project.
Committee considers fees, taxes in effort to balance 2024 Salem budget
Salem’s Citizen Budget Committee meets Wednesday, April 19, to consider the proposed 2024 budget. Most city councilors were mum in response to Salem Reporter’s questions about the choices ahead.
YOUR GOVERNMENT: City to consider pursuing grant for 360-acre wildlife habitat
The Salem City Council meets Monday, April 10, to consider commercial airline agreements, federal housing funds and appointments to various commissions.
YOUR GOVERNMENT: City Council to consider agreements with unnamed commercial airline
Salem travelers may once again have a way to fly south without first heading to Portland as city councilors consider new deals to restore commercial air service.
Retired senator, volunteers among Salem award recipients
The annual First Citizens banquet takes place Saturday, April 8, at the Salem Convention Center. Winners of in several categories are nominated for improving Salemites’ lives through business, volunteering and philanthropy.
Affordable housing project to open May 1 after years of delays, cost spikes
The former nursing building at the Oregon State Hospital has been remodeled into 52 affordable apartments, with 20 set aside for people with serious and persistent mental illness.
City looks to boost fee and tax collections by millions to fund expansion
Every worker in the city could face a new paycheck deduction to cover city costs under a proposal considered Wednesday by the Salem City Council.
Decades of free street parking downtown may be ending
Following direction from the Salem City Council, city staff are planning for a shift to paid parking on downtown streets and dropping a tax for local businesses.