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As Salem looks to address vulnerabilities brought on by climate change, state releases grim report
Situated on an island in the middle of the North Santiam River near Stayton, the Geren Island Water Treatment Facility faces unprecedented challenges in providing clean water to Salem users. (Ron Cooper/Salem Reporter) As Salem enters the preliminary stages of creating a climate action plan,…
Where do you see Salem in 30 years? Salem’s climate task force wants to know
A tree in Minto-Brown Island Park on a foggy morning. (Saphara Harrell/Salem Reporter) Salem wants to know how you think the city should adapt for climate change in the next 30 years as it embarks on a yearlong process to develop a climate action plan. …
More affordable housing is on the way after Salem City Council approves church property conversion
DevNW is hoping to turn Evergreen Church into 19 units of affordable housing. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) A former church in a downtown Salem neighborhood will be remodeled into apartments after action by the Salem City Council Monday that won’t please some area residents. By a…
Former Salem city councilor faced ethics complaint for failing to disclose potential conflict of interest
Salem City Council Chambers. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) A former Salem city councilor was the subject of an ethics complaint after failing to disclose a potential conflict of interest during a Salem City Council meeting this summer. During a June meeting, the council denied awarding federal…
Marion County has spent more than $1 million on a hotel for Covid respite. Most of its rooms have sat empty
A sign directs patients at Salud Medical Center in Woodburn on Wednesday, April 29. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Marion County is spending $7,328 per day on a motel program for people who have tested positive or been exposed to Covid but have nowhere to isolate. There…
AGENDA: Salem Climate Action Plan task force holds first workshop Wednesday
Salem’s Climate Action Plan task force is holding its first workshop Wednesday, Nov. 17. Salem’s Climate Action Plan task force is meeting Wednesday morning for its first workshop to begin charting a 30-year course on how it will respond to climate change. The city is…
AGENDA: Salem City Council to discuss short-term goals for the city
Salem city council chambers on Wednesday, September 30. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) The Salem City Council will discuss future goals for housing, growth and economic development at a work session Monday night that will guide the city for the next three to five years. The Salem…
Salem’s water plant ready to handle wildfire runoff, protect drinking water
Situated on an island in the middle of the North Santiam River near Stayton, the Geren Island Water Treatment Facility faces unprecedented challenges in providing clean water to Salem users. (Ron Cooper/Salem Reporter) At 1 a.m. on Sept. 8, Tim Sherman, his wife, daughter, and…
City provides additional $1.2 million to find new shelter locations, add water to homeless camps
Salem installed portable bathrooms at Wallace Marine Park after closing the permanent restroom and shutting off the water to the drinking fountains because of concerns about virus spread. (Saphara Harrell/Salem Reporter) The Salem City Council on Monday approved $1.2 million in funding to go toward…