Salem Reporter

After six months of lengthy applications, hundreds of public comments and a series of state reviews, Salem Health and Santiam Hospital will close on their $61-million merger by Aug. 31. While the two Marion County hospitals have been mulling the merger fo

SEDCOR, the regional economic development agency contracted by the city of Salem, had multiple inquiries about possible data center developments but figured a pitch from Verrus, the California-based company planning a buildout at the Mill Creek Corporate

The Salem-Keizer School Board will soon vote on the district's new student achievement goals, which would go into effect for the 2027-28 school year. As the draft stands, the board's new goals would prioritize outcomes directly related to classroom instru

The Oregon Government Ethics Commission on Friday agreed to fine Oregon's longest-serving state representative $12,000 for abusing his position as a leader of an eastern Oregon public development authority to raise his salary and approve weeks of paid vac

The morning of Wednesday, April 22, a visibly shaken division director told employees of Marion County's Health & Human Services Department that their bosses had suddenly resigned. The director's hands were shaking and his voice cracked, according to an e

NOTE: Access to this report is free as a community service of Salem Reporter. All articles on the website are free to access on the Salem Public Library wi-fi. UPDATE: This story was updated Friday afternoon, Aug. 14, with responses from councilor Mai Van

Neighborhood News is a monthly Salem Reporter feature to highlight news or issues of concern to each Salem neighborhood association. Read previous editions here. Salem is divided into 17 neighborhood associations that meet monthly. They serve as a conduit

This story was updated Friday, Aug. 14, with additional information from the city of Salem. A federal judge ruled in favor of the city of Salem in its lawsuit against the U.S. government over what city officials described as overreach in disaster relief f

Washington-based Gesa Credit Union, with parent company Oregon Bancorp, will acquire Salem's Willamette Valley Bank. Gesa will acquire nearly all of the Salem bank's assets and liabilities in an all-cash transaction. The Salem-based bank has roughly $465

Nick Coleman got the call to join his first wildfire deployment as he pulled into one of Salem's fire stations on July 22. Since the call required an immediate response, he couldn't go home before heading out to central Oregon. Around 15 minutes later, Co