Category City News
White oaks, soil get a needed break at Bush’s Pasture Park
Taller grass and more mulch are among the recent changes in the upper area of Bush’s Pasture Park. They’re signs of a ‘no-mow’ effort by parks staff to strengthen historic white oak trees and revitalize the soil.
Kotek homeless shelter bill gets trimmed in wake of budget shortfall
The legislation cleared a budgeting committee Tuesday after lawmakers balked at the state’s fiscal outlook and declining revenue.
Work to strengthen four Salem bridges underway through November
Southbound lanes for Northeast Liberty Street are closed over the Mill Creek bridge just north of the Salem Police Department headquarters as crews work on a bridge improvement.
Oregon hepatitis C death rates are among the country’s worst, reports find
People in Oregon are 2.7 times more likely to die from hepatitis C than the U.S. average.
Summer dig zeroes in on Salem’s lost Indian Manual Labor Training School
An open house on Friday, June 13, at Willamette University shared the latest leads in an excavation looking for the foundation of a historic building once used by Methodist missionaries to force Indigenous children to work.
Ethics commission votes to investigate Salem mayor, councilors over possibly unethical communications
The Oregon Government Ethics Commission will proceed with an investigation into Salem Mayor Julie Hoy and all seven members of the Salem City Council to determine if the body engaged in serial communications leading up to the abrupt resignation of former Salem City Manager Keith Stahley in February.
Despite city’s leniency, money troubles mounted for Rudy’s Steakhouse ahead of closure
Rudy’s Steakhouse struggled with paying rent and debts on its city leases for months leading up to its abrupt closure in April. The restaurant could have been closed several times over its time downtown, but city officials repeatedly forgave Rudy’s, an investigation by Salem Reporter found.
Mayor Julie Hoy wants more police downtown after stabbings at Union Gospel Mission
Salem Mayor Julie Hoy said she will direct Salem Police Chief Trevor Womack to produce a report on how his department could increase police patrols downtown in the wake of the mass stabbing at Union Gospel Mission on June 1. The request comes as downtown business owners call on the city to do more to address homelessness, safety and cleanliness.
NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS: What’s happening across Salem in June
Neighborhood clean up efforts are in full swing around Salem, with local associations preparing for other summer community gatherings.