Your Wednesday evening update on Salem news

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Salem is on a better course than a year ago thanks to a voter-approved tax levy that’s allowed the city to invest in innovative public safety programs.

That’s one key takeaway from Mayor Julie Hoy’s State of the City address, given Wednesday, March 11, at the Salem Convention Center. She touted new city programs like the fire department’s mobile crisis team and the recent expansion of the city’s police and civilian teams that work in homeless encampments.

Our story below has more on her speech, and we’ve also published the full text so you can read her entire address. There’s video of the speech here from Capital Community Media.

Here’s some of today’s news. Head to our website anytime for the latest in Salem.

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Mayor Hoy committed to ‘staying the course’ on new public safety programs, fiscal responsibility

Salem Mayor Julie Hoy addressed an audience of hundreds at the Salem Convention Center Wednesday, March 11, for her second State of the City address since being sworn in as…

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READ IT: Mayor Julie Hoy’s full 2026 State of the City address

Read the full text of Salem Mayor Julie Hoy’s 2026 State of the City address. To comment on this story, use the form at the end of the report.

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Judge rules gas tax question can go on May ballot, lawmakers did not violate Oregon constitution

Marion County Circuit Court Senior Judge David Leith said a recently passed law moving the referendum date from November to May would survive other legal challenges. To comment on this…

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Salem’s oldest known tree to be cut down in April

The city is planning to cut down an Oregon white oak that has likely been growing on Marion Street since the 17th century, due to a systemwide fungal infection that…

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Mayor Hoy committed to ‘staying the course’ on new public safety programs, fiscal responsibility

READ IT: Mayor Julie Hoy’s full 2026 State of the City address

Judge rules gas tax question can go on May ballot, lawmakers did not violate Oregon constitution

Salem’s oldest known tree to be cut down in April

Donate now – fund deep reporting on schools

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