Whitney Woodworth
Breaking News Reporter at Statesman Journal
@Salem_Statesman reporter covering city hall and business @Cronkite_ASU alumna. Trash bag from Arizona. Find me at @whitneywoodworth.bsky.social
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4 days ago |
usatoday.com | Isabel Funk |Capi Lynn |Jonathan Williams |Whitney Woodworth
Police have arrested a man in connection with a stabbing at a mission in Salem, Oregon that left 11 people injured on June 1. Salem Police responded to the stabbing incident at Union Gospel Mission of Salem north of downtown at about 7:15 p.m. on June 1. Almost a dozen people were taken to Salem Health hospital with various injuries,, and a male suspect, who was not identified, was arrested, police said. The mission is a faith-based organization on the front lines of the homelessness crisis.
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5 days ago |
yahoo.com | Isabel Funk |Capi Lynn |Jonathan Williams |Whitney Woodworth
This story has been updated to include additional information Salem Police responded to a stabbing incident involving 11 people at Union Gospel Mission of Salem north of downtown on the evening of June 1. Police responded to the UGM at 777 Commercial St. NE at about 7:15 p.m. Police spokesperson Angela Hedrick said 11 people were taken to Salem Health hospital with various injuries. Police arrested a male suspect but have not named the man.
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1 week ago |
statesmanjournal.com | Whitney Woodworth
Salem City Council will vote May 27 to adopt the city's first housing production strategy to encourage housing development and promote equitable and fair housing over the next six years. Salem is required by state law to adopt a Housing Production Strategy by the end of 2025. Since early 2024, city officials have been working with consultants ECONorthwest to understand Salem's housing needs.
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2 weeks ago |
statesmanjournal.com | Whitney Woodworth
Location: 2325 Fairgrounds Road NEThe bright orange building on Fairgrounds Road in north Salem — known as a spot to grab a Bob's Burger or Dog House hot dog for years — recently reopened as a new restaurant offering birria, breakfast burritos, menudo, tacos and fajitas. Taqueria Del Sol Mexican Restaurant is now open at 2325 Fairground NE between Sunnyview Road Northeast and Portland Road Northeast. The restaurant had a grand opening on May 16.
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2 weeks ago |
statesmanjournal.com | Whitney Woodworth
The investigation will focus on areas where firefighting foam, which contains PFAS, was used. The city will test groundwater and soil and assess potential health and environmental impacts. The city will work with the DEQ and EPA to address any risks found. City officials have launched an investigation into the presence of PFAS, per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances also known as forever chemicals, after they were found in 2024 at the Salem-Willamette Valley Airport.
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