Joe Siess

With summer right around the corner, Salem is gearing up for an eventful summer. Salem Reporter has compiled a list of the city’s biggest seasonal events. To comment on this story, use the form at the end of the report. To comment on this story, use the form at the end of the report.

Nearly one-third of Mayor Julie Hoy’s reelection campaign donations come from real estate or development firms and their political action committees, a Salem Reporter analysis of campaign finance found. To comment on this story, use the form at the end of the report.

Salem City Councilors will vote on whether to approve $1.5 million to upgrade the electrical system in the Salem Civic Center. The upgrades would be paid for using unassigned resources from the $300 million Salem Safety and Livability Bond approved by voters in 2022. They’ll also hear an update on the new social services fund for supporting vulnerable community members. To comment on this story, use the form at the end of the report.

Salem City Councilors voted unanimously to approve $1.5 million to upgrade the electrical system in the Salem Civic Center. The upgrades will be paid for using unassigned resources from the $300 million Salem Safety and Livability Bond approved by voters in 2022. To comment on this story, use the form at the end of the report.

There’s still time to cast votes in the Tuesday, May 19 election which will decide who leads the city of Salem. Here’s a roundup of who’s on the ballot. To comment on this story, use the form at the end of the report.

Despite hundreds of thousands of dollars going to conservative candidates, anti-progressive messaging failed to sway voters. While Salem City Councilor Vanessa Nordyke defeated Salem Mayor Julie Hoy and several other incumbents are poised to lose, the political balance on the council remains essentially the same. To comment on this story, use the form at the end of the report.

Salem city councilors will discuss Tuesday night the possibility of implementing new rules on decorum and using metal detectors at public meetings. Councilors will also get a status update on a new city initiative to combat the effects of substance use in Salem. To comment on this story, use the form at the end of the report.

Salem city councilors voted unanimously to move forward with a plan for the possibility of implementing new rules on decorum and using metal detectors at public meetings. Councilors will also get a status update on a new city initiative to combat the effects of substance use in Salem. To comment on this story, use the form at the end of the report.

State elections officials are reviewing allegations that Betsy Vega, a leading candidate for a Salem City Council seat, may not have properly reported where she lived when filing for the office last fall.

The city’s Urban Renewal Agency has continued talks about the possibility of setting up a new Urban Renewal Area for the North Waterfront district north of downtown. The idea was first pitched in 2024 and conversations resumed during a work session on Monday, May 18. To comment on this story, use the form at the end of the report.