Category Marion & Polk County
City, school district pay thousands more per week for fuel as gas prices climb nationwide
While prices at the pump creep higher for Oregon residents, Cherriots, the city of Salem, the Salem-Keizer School District and Polk County are paying more to keep public vehicles on the road.
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Judge dismisses Marion County’s lawsuit over ICE subpoenas
A federal judge dismissed a Marion County lawsuit over immigration subpoenas , siding with a state attorney who argued the county created “a false conflict” between state and federal laws.
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ICE demands information on 19 people from Marion County, court filing shows
Federal immigration authorities are seeking information from Marion County about 19 people, most of whom have prior criminal convictions. County officials are again asking for guidance on how to proceed when Oregon law prohibits them from cooperating with federal immigration enforcement.
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Who’s running to be Polk, Marion County commissioners this year
Most of the positions on Marion and Polk county commissions will be up for election this year. Meet the candidates who have filed as of late January.
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Updates on Cherriots tax plan, Eco-Earth, fire crisis team
In a new monthly feature, Salem Reporter is returning to past stories to report on updates.
Ethics commission said Bethell’s vote benefitted her son’s employer
The Oregon Government Ethics Commission found that Marion County Commissioner Danielle Bethell likely violated Oregon law when she voted to amend contracts with a company that employs her son. The agreements increased the company’s budget by about $2 million for a water project.
Marion County commissioner running for governor faces ethics investigations
A Marion County sheriff's deputy is accusing Marion County Commissioner Danielle Bethell of unethical conduct after he stopped her daughter for traffic violations. The state ethics commission has decided to investigate more deeply.
5 things to know: Local governments zero in on Wallace Marine as residents worry about options
Last week, Salem Reporter published a report featuring the perspectives of Wallace Marine Park residents and local elected officials, health care workers and law enforcement who work there. The park will be the center stage for a new collaborative effort to address homelessness from Marion County, Polk County and the city of Salem.
As local governments sharpen focus on Wallace Marine Park, residents worry about a lack of options
For the first time, Marion County, Polk County and the city of Salem are meeting to discuss a joint plan to address camping at Wallace Marine Park. Though the park is in Polk County, Marion County commissioners say the problems are significant enough to merit a regional response.