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.
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As Salem weighs budget, community rallies against cuts to library
Amid ongoing budget discussions, around 100 people, including library employees, joined a sign rally outside the Salem Public Library on Sunday to ask that no more cuts be made to it.
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.
Oregon Gov. Kotek queries ethics commission about expanding wife’s role
Ethics Commission Executive Director Susan Myers said the commission can’t provide guidance about Gov. Tina Kotek’s spouse until it resolves complaints filed against Kotek.
Oregon ombudsman report says DHS could have prevented woman’s death
A blistering state report lays out shortcomings in how DHS regulators responded to a troubled memory care facility before and after the death of a resident.
Salem man arrested for Wallace Marine Park shooting after SWAT search
Arlie Thompson, 23, of Salem, was arrested Friday afternoon on charges including murder and attempted murder. He is accused of shooting two men, one fatally, in a homeless camp at Wallace Marine Park early Thursday morning.
Deadly shooting devastates homeless community at Wallace Marine Park; details remain slim
Police have made no arrests over a day after a shooting in a homeless camp at a west Salem park left one man dead and another wounded. City workers are aware of around 160 tents and makeshift structures at the park.
Activists protest in trees, file lawsuit to block old growth logging on federal land
A coalition of conservation groups and activists have blocked a logging site and filed a legal complaint over another area with the U.S. Bureau of Land Management.
Awesome 3000 returns to raise money for Salem schools
Salem’s 2023 Awesome 3000 raised $35,000 to fund field trips and supplies for schools across the district. The race returns on Saturday, April 27.
After governor’s push for reforms, a new report details harsh conditions at women’s prison
Spokespeople for Gov. Tina Kotek and Oregon’s corrections agency declined to answer questions about the allegations of abuse and poor conditions at Coffee Creek Correctional Facility in Wilsonville.