Sidewalk damage on Pearl Street Northeast. A city infrastructure bond proposal would dedicate millions toward street and sidewalk repairs over the next decade (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Salem could see millions invested in street and sidewalk repairs over the next decade under an infrastructure plan drafted by a city committee –[Read More…]
Tag: SALEM GOVERNMENT
Chane Griggs steps into Salem mayor’s race
Chane Griggs, Rotary Club of Salem president, left, and Salem Mayor Chuck Bennett applaud at the dedication on Friday, July 23, 2021 of the Gerry Frank | Salem Rotary Amphitheater in Riverfront Park. (Ron Cooper/Salem Reporter) A prominent community leader is throwing her name in the race for Salem’s soon-to-be[Read More…]
Uncategorized Millions in rental assistance coming available after moratorium ended this week
Some Salem renters got a notice on their door this week, advising them the eviction moratorium has come to an end on June 30, 2021. (Saphara Harrell/Salem Reporter) Millions of dollars are flowing to Marion and Polk county renters who have been unable to pay rent during the pandemic and[Read More…]
Survey shows Salem seniors like city life and points the way for city progress
Center 50+ cafe coordinator Judy Pack portions out meals for center staff members while volunteers pick up their daily deliveries in the background. Tuesday, April 14. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) A recent analysis indicates that Salem is doing well in accommodating the needs of its aging population. Center 50+, the city-run[Read More…]
Uncategorized With the help of a grant, a Salem nonprofit will offer helping hand to those leaving prison
A hallway leads to patient bedrooms for the medically managed withdrawal program at Bridgeway, where patients can detox from drugs and alcohol, on Thursday, Jan. 28. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) People exiting the prison system in Salem will have extra help staying off drugs thanks to a grant intended to assist[Read More…]
Uncategorized Demand is high for rent help as service agency prepares to hand out second round of funding
The sign at The ARCHES Project. (Anthony McGuire/Special to Salem Reporter) Nearly 2,000 Salem-area families are vying for help to pay rent as the Mid-Willamette Valley Community Action Agency prepares for another round of aid to those impacted by the pandemic. “The amount of need is blowing my mind,” said[Read More…]
Uncategorized 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 are currently two guests using[Read More…]
Uncategorized After months of planning, Salem library move is in the home stretch
The Salem Public Library reopens at its Broadway location on Feb. 18. (Saphara Harrell/Salem Reporter) Moving the Salem Public Library is about numbers. Consider what it will take to empty out the library at City Hall: 6,350 cardboard boxes, 200 orange crates, 200 feet of bubble wrap and 51 employees.[Read More…]
Uncategorized In temporary home, Salem Public Library to reaffirm “all are welcome”
Salem Public Library (Caleb Wolf/Special to Salem Reporter) After facing backlash over the Salem Public Library’s temporary location and who owns it, the city is taking steps to reaffirm its welcoming to LGBTQ patrons. In July, the city approved a plan to lease the former Capital Press building owned by[Read More…]
Uncategorized Salem bans open camping and now seeks a place to host it
Tents line the boulevard next to The ARCHES Project in downtown, where homeless residents have congregated in recent weeks. (Troy Brynelson/Salem Reporter) Tents and other dwellings will soon have to disappear from sidewalks and boulevards after the Salem City Council on Monday night banned camping on public property. But city[Read More…]
