An influx of state funding will cover two years of shelter operations and the purchase of the former Capital Inn & Suites in Northeast Salem, which the Mid-Willamette Valley Community Action Agency bought on Wednesday.
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Salem housing complex aiming to serve veterans gets city funding
Nonprofits that serve Salem’s neediest and victims are getting a boost from city grants. Two housing projects also win funding from the city of Salem, including one providing help with down payments.
YOUR GOVERNMENT: Council to hear motion on term limits for neighborhood association board chairs
The Salem City Council meets Monday, March 13, to consider the potential for denser housing in the South Central neighborhood, state funding for a homeless navigation center and advancing parking reform.
Snow in Salem’s forecast through Sunday
The National Weather Service is forecasting possible snow through the weekend, but with little to no buildup.
YOUR GOVERNMENT: Council to consider developing paid parking plan downtown
Councilors meet Monday, Feb. 27, to consider funding rental assistance and to hear an initiative to designate the Salem Civic Center as a local historic resource.
YOUR GOVERNMENT: Cherriots rates high in satisfaction survey shows
Thursday’s meeting will include presentations on recent customer and community satisfaction surveys, and a vote on spending for four buses.
Area around Marion Parkade to close for next month
The announcement of the closure on Tuesday drew public criticism for the impact it will have on unsheltered people downtown, as freezing temperatures are expected to reach the area.
Snow likely in Salem starting Tuesday night
The National Weather Service is forecasting snow showers in Salem starting Tuesday after 10 p.m. and continuing into Wednesday.
Man claims excessive force, wrongful arrest at 2021 Salem protest
Clifford Eiffler-Rodriguez alleges in a federal lawsuit that Salem police officers shot him at close range with pepper balls and “less than lethal” launchers.
City planned to break silence on police official’s departure, doubled back after legal threat
Emails released under orders from Marion County District Attorney Paige Clarkson show Salem city officials had intended in the fall to release records about the misconduct allegations against Steve Bellshaw.
