Category City News
Salem reaches $130,000 settlement in lawsuit over teen’s death in 2020 crash
Salem officials are not admitting fault but agreed to settle a 2022 lawsuit alleging that overgrown vegetation and a lack of traffic signs resulted in a collision in south Salem that killed Sara Schumann, 17.
Meet the new committee of executives combing through Salem’s city budget
A roster of local business leaders with experience dealing with complex multimillion dollar organizational budgets will begin meeting this week to identify possible ways to save money. The group will meet four times starting Wednesday.
Salem veterans get help with rent from federal boost
Federal money will allow dozens of Salem-area veterans to get vouchers that help pay for housing.
A look inside Salem’s newest shelter for homeless families
The ARCHES Nest, a new family shelter for dozens of homeless children, teens and their families, held an opening celebration on Jan. 24.
Salem to consider charging Salem Hospital more for medical waste disposal
The closure of the Brooks garbage incinerator has caused trash rates to go up throughout Marion County. On Monday, the Salem City Council will consider nearly tripling the rates for medical waste disposal.
City reports 19 million gallons of sewage spilled after West Salem pipes failed
The city of Salem is in contact with farmers and landowners in West Salem and Keizer about damage and cleanup procedures after two pipelines failed in December. Discharge data indicates West Salem residents heeded city directives to reduce water usage, city officials said.
Salem Health leader says Oregon needs to pay hospitals more for labor, delivery
Salem Health CEO Cheryl Wolfe said in a Wednesday press conference with The Hospital Association of Oregon that the provider spent $66 million more in the last year on patient care than what the Oregon Health Plan reimbursed.
Salem city councilors move toward levy on May ballot without consensus on amount
On Tuesday, Salem city councilors decided to move forward with a plan to ask voters to pay more in property taxes to help fund the library, parks, and Center 50+. If voters do not accept a levy, the city will have to make drastic cuts across all city departments to plug a nearly $14 million budget deficit.
A shortage of building inspectors threatens to upend Oregon’s housing goals
Code and building inspectors are a crucial but often overlooked part of the construction industry. Salem inspectors and developers say a statewide shortage is making their work challenging.