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On-street dining will become permanent in downtown under new program
The Kitchen on Court Street installed a platform for outdoor dining ahead of a city program that will start in September. (Saphara Harrell/Salem Reporter) When grabbing a bite to eat in downtown Salem, you may have noticed tables in spaces where there were once cars.…
‘Cottage cluster’ housing for low-income Salem seniors moves forward after city agrees to land sale
A rendering of a planned cottage cluster on Market Street to serve low-income seniors. (Courtesy/ United Way of the Mid-Willamette Valley) A planned tiny home project that expects to offer low-income seniors affordable rent cleared a big hurdle Monday night when the Salem City Council voted…
Parks board to weigh in on park usage as permitting resumes in a few weeks
People enjoy the nice weather while keeping their distance in Riverfront Park on Thursday, April 9. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) The Salem City Council wants the city’s Parks and Recreation Advisory Board to provide policy recommendations on parks usage and permitting following a controversial right-wing event…
PHOTOS: Geren Island ozone treatment upgrades
John Kennedy, consultant project manager, explains the process of combining aquifer water with surface water at the Geren Island water treatment facility on Monday, May 10, 2021. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Salem is constructing $46 million in upgrades at the Geren Island water treatment facility to…
To increase diversity in the city’s workforce, Salem will create new position, committee
The city of Salem wants its workforce to look more like the city’s population. Salem is taking a two-pronged approach to accomplishing this task. Internally, a staff committee is looking at diversity, equity and inclusion in its hiring and contracting practices. Last week, the Salem…
Budget committee recommends body-worn cameras for Salem police
A Salem police car. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) The Salem Police Department is one step closer to having body-worn cameras for its officers. On Wednesday night, the Salem Budget Committee unanimously voted to include a body-worn and dash camera program in the city budget with the…
Salem Budget Committee recommends funding for mobile unit to respond to crisis calls
Brenton Gicker, left, prepares to pull CAHOOTS van toward a 911 call at Eugene Public Library. (Troy Brynelson/Salem Reporter) The Salem Budget Committee Wednesday evening unanimously voted to set aside $135,000 for a mobile response unit that would send a crisis worker and EMT to…
Marion County surveys residents on priorities for housing, development
Marion County building in downtown Salem (Caleb Wolf/Special to Salem Reporter) Marion County wants public input on how to spend millions in federal money as it develops a five-year plan for housing, community development, and infrastructure. The county has two surveys open until July 14…
Salem City Council approves tax exemption for Broadway apartment complex
Construction is underway at 990 Broadway N.E., which will produce 23 residential units. Developers worked with historic preservationists to make sure artifacts from Salem’s pioneer era were preserved. (Jake Thomas/Salem Reporter) The Salem City Council on Monday approved for an apartment complex a ten-year property…