Smoke started rising from a south Salem field soon after ATVs drove through dry grass, according to witness interviews in a report from the Salem Fire Department. The blaze triggered the evacuation of over 600 homes.
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Salem needs a cohesive strategy, better data to address homelessness, study finds
Salem spent over $23 million responding to homelessness last year, an outside report found. The city is considering its next steps in managing its homeless response, at the crossroads of high need and limited funding.
Avelo adds 3rd route, this time to Sonoma
Avelo will begin flights May 3 from Salem to the North Bay Area. It’s the budget carrier’s third route since launching Salem commercial flights in October.
YOUR GOVERNMENT: Bus ridership up 20% in Salem, report finds
The Cherriots board meets Thursday, Feb. 22, to hear reports on customer satisfaction, finances, and ridership. They will also hear details about assaults against employees last year.
How affordable housing takes shape in Salem
This is the second part in a special series by Salem Reporter examining how affordable housing is funded and why public support is needed. Today: Looking at how the pieces fit for one new Salem project.
What Salem could get out of 2024 session
State lawmakers are considering bills that would get Salem an annual payment from the state and help fund a YMCA service center in the old Statesman Journal building downtown.
Cooperation, resources for young people key to addressing shootings, Salem experts say
Panelists at Salem Reporter’s Town Hall on Gun Violence Thursday suggested diverse solutions to the city’s rise in shootings, but broadly agreed a community approach is needed.
Transit advocates again push for commuter rail between Beaverton and Salem
Salem legislators and Cherriots leaders hope to secure $500,000 for a study on expanding the WES Commuter Rail line from Wilsonville to Salem.
UPDATE: Councilors approve cutting vacant staff positions
During its meeting on Monday, Feb. 12, the Salem City Council approved cuts to vacant positions and a motion to pursue a pedestrian and bicycle safety study in the downtown core.
Salem is in an affordable housing building boom, but need remains high
What is affordable housing, and how does it work in Salem? Salem Reporter is taking a deeper look at a key state and local priority in a series of articles.