DEVELOPMENT See Hunsaker Dental's new 3-story building south of downtown Salem Whitney Woodworth Salem Statesman Journal Jan. 13, 2026, 4:01 a.m. PT Company officials and community leaders gathered Jan. 12 for the ribbon-cutting of Hunsaker Dental's new 2... See more
Key takeaways from Salem's first mayor debate between Hoy, Nordyke Whitney Woodworth Salem Statesman Journal Jan. 13, 2026, 4:01 a.m. PT The first mayoral debate between Mayor Julie Hoy and Councilor Vanessa Nordyke kicked off the 2026 election season wit... See more
Boil water notice for south Salem neighborhood lifted Whitney Woodworth City officials lifted a limited-area boil water notice Jan. 12 for a south Salem neighborhood. On Jan. 10, Salem advised residents in the Bella Cresta neighborhood to boil water after... See more
Salem Fire requests 4 more medics after surge in emergency call volume Whitney Woodworth Salem City Council will vote Jan. 12 on whether to add four full-time ambulance medic positions to adjust to the city's higher-than-expected number of emergency calls... See more
Why did a Salem city councilor walk out during a special meeting? Whitney Woodworth Salem Statesman Journal Jan. 9, 2026, 3:52 p.m. PT The Jan. 7 special Salem City Council meeting brought out emotional public testimony, reports of death threats, the revo... See more
