The U.S. Supreme Court is set to hear arguments on April 22 in a case that will determine if cities can use criminal penalties to punish homeless people.
HOMELESSNESS
COLUMN: “Success” can be housing, or remembering a favorite color
Lynelle WIlcox, SafeSleep United’s director, shares success stories large and small from a year serving more unsheltered women and kids in Salem.
Donated home gives Salem family much-needed stability
A Salem family of five evicted during the pandemic has a new home to get back on their feet after almost two years of couchsurfing. Clayton Homes donated the house to Family Promise.
“It’s changed who I am:” a Salem woman’s journey into homelessness, and back out again
Toni Maries and her dog, Tucker, are two of the new residents at Sequoia Crossings, Salem’s newest affordable housing complex. Formerly a military spouse, her path into becoming homeless, and becoming housed again, spans two decades and several diagnoses.
Final piece of $376 million Oregon housing package clears Legislature
The legislature is giving grants to Burns, McMinnville, Amity and Toledo and infrastructure projects to help add homes in small cities.
Loaded with hand warmers, dog treats and medicine, new van helps Salemites in need
The outreach team at Northwest Human Services has been treating wounds and infections in Salem’s homeless communities out of backpacks for nearly five years. With a new van, they’ll be able to help more people, faster and with more dignity for their patients.
Oregon House passes Gov. Tina Kotek’s housing bill, approves $369 million
A housing package that will invest in infrastructure, homebuilding and homeless shelters is heading to the governor’s desk with bipartisan support.
Salem needs a cohesive strategy, better data to address homelessness, study finds
Salem spent over $23 million responding to homelessness last year, an outside report found. The city is considering its next steps in managing its homeless response, at the crossroads of high need and limited funding.
Salem is in an affordable housing building boom, but need remains high
What is affordable housing, and how does it work in Salem? Salem Reporter is taking a deeper look at a key state and local priority in a series of articles.
Oregon Gov. Kotek pushes Senate panel to approve $500 million housing plan
Environmental groups still staunchly oppose a section in the governor’s housing proposal that would make it easier to expand cities.