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Former Mayor Chris Hoy calls for Mayor Julie Hoy’s ‘immediate’ resignation at city council meeting
Salem's former mayor, who has long had a contentious relationship with Mayor Julie Hoy, said a recent state ethics investigation shows the mayor can't be trusted. His comments earned a mix of applause and boos from the audience.
Two years on, Oregon’s transgender health care law faces obstacles
A law intended to make trans health care easier to access is taking effect as tens of thousands of trans people and families are leaving states that have restricted gender-affirming care for places like Oregon.
These farmworkers say Oregon’s overtime law isn’t working. Farmers say they can’t afford it
Some farmworkers say a 2022 overtime law intended to bolster their pay is instead cutting their hours and paychecks.
UPDATED: Council unanimously approves downtown police, crisis response, new city manager
Salem city councilors on Monday voted unanimously to proceed with a plan to devote more resources to addressing safety and cleanliness issues downtown. The plan includes expanding the city’s homelessness outreach and street cleaning programs, and standing up a new fire department program pairing emergency workers with mental health specialists.
Oregon abandons Medicaid expansion for people leaving prison, months after delaying launch
State officials said onerous work to implement federal Medicaid eligibility changes and other shifting policies prevented them from rolling out a new program to expand health coverage.
Ethics commission finds Salem Mayor Julie Hoy, 5 councilors broke public meetings law
The Oregon Government Ethics Commission ruled Friday that Salem Mayor Julie Hoy and five Salem city councilors committed an ethics violation and broke state law by discussing former Salem City Manager Keith Stahley’s employment in a series of phone calls ahead of his abrupt resignation.
COLUMN: 2026 Medicare Advantage options shrink in Marion, Polk counties
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.
Salem city councilors will vote Monday on appointing Krishna Namburi city manager
Krishna Namburi has worked for the city of Salem for 25 years and served as interim city manager since March. She earned positive reviews from other city leaders, councilors and employee unions in recent evaluations, which praised her financial management.
Oregon leaders promised better medical care for prisoners. Who’s watching them?
Lawmakers this year shelved bills intended to make sure Oregon prison officials follow through on improving a dysfunctional medical services system behind bars.