Your Wednesday evening update on Salem news
Good evening, Salem.
Do you have thoughts about Salem’s sidewalks?
Maybe your street has a block where you take your life into your hands every time you navigate around a massive crack.
Maybe your street doesn’t have sidewalks at all, and you’re worried about your kids walking to school.
The city of Salem will spend about $17 million in the coming years on projects to improve pedestrian crossings, fix sidewalks and add sidewalks in places that don’t have them. The money comes from the infrastructure bond voters approved in 2022.
You can submit your ideas for what projects the city should tackle until March 31 using a form online here. Those suggestions will be scored based on city criteria like whether a project is near a school, nearby population density and the sidewalk’s condition. The city’s Bond Oversight Steering Committee will develop a draft list of recommended projects.
Here’s some of today’s news. You can always find our latest reports anytime on our website.
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Lawmakers were eagerly anticipating a state economic forecast as they fine-tune plans to spur housing production, boost homeless shelters and expand addiction treatment.
7 Feb 2024
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Lawmakers were eagerly anticipating a state economic forecast as they fine-tune plans to spur housing production, boost homeless shelters and expand addiction treatment.
7 Feb 2024
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After a decade putting on professional theater productions in Salem, Enlightened Theatrics is “going dark” with no 2024 season due to financial challenges.
7 Feb 2024
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After a decade putting on professional theater productions in Salem, Enlightened Theatrics is “going dark” with no 2024 season due to financial challenges.
7 Feb 2024
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Most ideas to reform Oregon’s Measure 110 would need funding, but an amount hasn’t been set yet.
7 Feb 2024
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Most ideas to reform Oregon’s Measure 110 would need funding, but an amount hasn’t been set yet.
7 Feb 2024
FREE TICKETS – TOWN HALL ON GUN VIOLENCE
Salem Reporter’s Town Hall on Gun Violence will be at 6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 15, at the Elsinore.
The Town Hall planned in January was canceled because of weather. This is free and open to the public but you will need a ticket.
At the Town Hall, experts will share the facts about surging gun violence in the community. This powerful program will pull back the curtains on this safety threat – and share how you can make a difference. This is a place for you as a citizen to help solve a community challenge.
The team at Salem Reporter invites you to join us for an extraordinary evening.
DATE/TIME: 6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 15. Doors open at 5 p.m.
LOCATION: Elsinore Theatre, 170 High St. S.E.
FREE TICKETS: Available online
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