Joe Siess

Councilors will vote on authorizing an internal city loan to support medical staffings in preparation for the city’s takeover of ambulance service from private provider Falck in July 2025.

City Councilors Julie Hoy and Deanna Gwyn approved a land use appeal that directly benefited Mountain West Investment Corp. a major campaign donor. Salem’s charter advises councilors to recuse themselves from certain votes concerning large donors.

Salem voters won't pay more in property taxes to avoid deep cuts to the city's library, parks or emergency services.

Ghosts at the Grand is a new interactive haunted house experience which takes participants deep into spiraling madness. Chelsea Opfer is behind the haunted house’s storyline, and the production consists of a number of hired actors who take their creepy characters very seriously.

Two Keizer mayoral candidates and two candidates for Keizer City Council appealed to voters during a 90-minute debate hosted by Keizertimes. The debate covered topics ranging from public safety, development and housing, economic growth, and homelessness among others.

Don Lulay Homes, a local developer buying land on Southeast Creekside Drive from a company linked to prominent Salem developer Larry Tokarksi, would get cost savings as a result of a city council vote on Oct. 14. Two city councilors who have received campaign contributions from both Tokarski and Lulay disclosed a conflict of interest in the deal but still voted to approve it.

Salem city councilors will vote Monday on union contracts that cover most city employees and are expected to cost the city $25 million over three years. They will separately vote on raises for police lieutenants and leadership and some other city employees.

Salem city councilors voted 6-3 Monday to advance a conversation about a potential local business licensing program as a means to combat human trafficking.

Salem’s budget committee met Wednesday to begin a months-long process figuring out how to balance the city’s budget. It will almost certainly mean deep cuts to city services in 2025.

Día de los Muertos brought vibrant festivities to Restlawn Memory Gardens and Funeral Home at 201 North Oak Grove Road on Friday evening with food stalls serving tamales and champurrado, face painting, and live music.