City councilors on Wednesday also appointed councilor-elect Julie Hoy (no relation) to Hoy’s council seat.
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Bill Riegel Park to reopen this month with improvements
The park, located in the Southeast Mill Creek neighborhood, has been closed and under construction since July. The latest changes complete the second and final phase of a $740,000 improvement project that began over a decade ago.
City expects homeless navigation center to open February
The center is intended to be a temporary shelter for 75 people to receive treatment and prepare to move out directly into housing. Some services at the long-awaited facility won’t come until after its opening due to supply chain issues.
Drifted into the system: Salem police restrain, jail man in apparent crisis
Salem police suspected Peter Leonard may have been having a mental health crisis. They wanted to detain him anyway, triggering a confrontation that resulted in Leonard’s hospitalization as well as criminal charges.
Salem to build state’s first community microgrid
Using a $1 million grant from the state, the project would provide emergency power to connected buildings in southeast Salem during an outage.
Man arrested for two September shootings in Salem
Salem police on Tuesday arrested 20-year-old Aljoze Reyes for two shootings they say occurred on Sept. 28 and 29.
Council votes to move forward with airport terminal improvements
Business leaders say commercial flights from the city airport are ready to begin next May – but design and permitting for needed terminal upgrades will take months, and construction costs aren’t yet clear.
Southeast Sunnyside Road reduced to 1 lane starting Oct. 31
The construction and closure is expected to last about a month.
City recognizes Salem volunteers for work
The 34 Salemites honored this year included students using fungi to break down plastic, storm drain painters and flag designers.
AGENDA: City council to finalize affordability requirement for apartment tax breaks
Apartment developers in Salem would have to make a minimum of 15% of units affordable on larger projects to qualify for city tax breaks under the proposed changes.
