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CITY MEETING: City council to consider $1 million land deal for affordable housing
Salem city councilors will consider voting Monday to authorize a land deal to acquire about an acre of land at Northeast Evergreen Avenue currently owned by Northwest Human Services.
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Railroad officials say trains won’t regularly block Minto-Brown crossing
Reports in recent days of trains blocking the sole entrance and exit to most of Minto-Brown Island Park for extended periods were due to a few unusually long shipments, railroad officials said.
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City budget proposal calls for new police to focus on downtown, drug trafficking
A city manager budget proposal released Friday, April 10, would continue Salem’s pilot programs for homeless camp outreach and clean-ups, as well as a fire department crisis team.
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‘I lost it all’: Residents of Oregon homeless camp say Forest Service blew off calls, appointments to reclaim lost property
Former residents of one of Oregon’s largest homeless encampments say they lost cars, work tools, irreplaceable family photos and other items as the U.S. Forest Service evicted people from federal land outside of Bend.
Salem Health and Santiam leaders discuss partnering amid “inflection point” in local health care
Leaders of Salem Health and Santiam Hospital & Clinics led a panel Tuesday, April 7, saying their planned merger will allow for local health care growth in what they described as an environment under pressure.
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Riverfront Park playground to be transformed for accessibility, nature play
Starting Monday, April 13, the playground at Riverfront Park will close in preparation for a number of upgrades like a music station, new fencing, and more activities for children and families. The park is expected to reopen by mid- to late summer.
WHAT’S AT STAKE: How Salem city council races could impact local homeless policy
Every candidate for city council and mayor is pledging to address homelessness, which Salem residents for years have listed as a top issue in the community. As progressives and conservatives diverge on how to respond to public camping, proposed solutions will likely run up against budget constraints at the local, state and federal level.
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PHOTOS: As Salem residents protest Iran War, Trump announces ceasefire
As President Donald Trump's deadline for Iran to open the Straight of Hormuz loomed, about a dozen people gathered near the Oregon Capitol to protest what they said were dangerous threats.
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Higher fuel, fertilizer prices could squeeze Oregon farmers, even if Iran war ends soon
As Oregon farmers deal with already thin profit margins, the ongoing U.S. and Israeli war against Iran could add more economic pain in the coming months.
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