Category City News
Parks board: Plan for some type of facility at Keizer Rapids – but preserve the green
Residents stressed the need to maintain the natural qualities of the park, keeping any development limited to the 20% envisioned when the master plan was created.
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Oregon minimum wage workers will get 50-cent bump in July
Workers in Marion and Polk counties must be paid at least $15.55 an hour starting July 1.
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Marion County Health & Human Services leaders abruptly depart under unclear circumstances
Ryan Matthews, Marion County’s Health & Human Services administrator, and Deputy Director Katrina Griffith are no longer working for the county as of Wednesday, April 22, according to an email to staff obtained by Salem Reporter. It did not clarify the circumstances of their departure.
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Oregon governor signs housing bills addressing affordability, urban growth boundaries
Oregon’s new housing laws let cities expand urban growth boundaries under requirements and offer loans for developers willing to build housing units.
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County records show one council candidate rarely votes. She says they’re wrong.
Betsy Vega, who’s challenging Councilor Mai Vang for Salem’s Ward 6 seat, has only voted twice since 2020, county election records show. She told Salem Reporter that she recalls mailing or returning a ballot in recent local elections
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WHAT’S AT STAKE: How city council races could impact Salem’s development
Both conservatives and progressives agree that Salem needs more housing and generally want to cut red tape to bring in more development. But the sides often differ on how far the city should go to accommodate developers — and many aspects of development are outside direct council control.
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Residents raise concerns over insurance, consolidation in Salem Health, Santiam deal
Patients, politicians and nonprofit leaders have submitted comments to state regulators reviewing the proposed merger between Salem Health and Santiam Hospital & Clinics. Many of the comments published online are in opposition to the proposal.
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VA to host two town halls in Salem on cemetery expansion
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs will have two town halls in the Loucks Auditorium Thursday, April 30, on a proposed cemetery development just outside Salem.
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Oregonians’ annual health premium costs jumped $1,800
More than 20,000 fewer Oregonians signed up for coverage using the state’s marketplace website, and many more moved to lower-benefit plans after Congress let enhanced premium tax credits expire.
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