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For more than three decades, Capital Manor has been a cornerstone of senior living in West Salem, offering far more than retirement and memory care services. Under the leadership of David Lewis, Capital Manor has grown into a vibrant, close-knit community known for its warmth, laughter, and deeply rooted sense of connection. Capital Manor is a long-term living and memory care facility that has served residents for over 30 years. A proud 501(c)(3) nonprofit with a team of near

Here is a summary of many of the biggest changes in our taxes, although not all are represented. You can read more here: https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/one-big-beautiful-bill-provisions   1. Raising the Standard Deduction- an increase of $1,000 for single filers to make it $15,750 for single filers and a $2,000 increase for married filing jointly which makes $31,500 for them. 2. Limitation on Itemized Deductions-  limits itemized deduction at 35% for those at 37% rate. 3.  Adop

Salem Police Department and Polk County Sheriff’s Office collaborated in late November in a joint mission to address retail theft in West Salem.  “There was a discussion going on about theft in the area, especially theft with the businesses along the Wallace Marine Park area,” said SPD Chief Trevor Womack. “And so [PCSO] Sheriff Mark Garton and I talked and we decided to do a joint mission to have an increased presence to try to prevent crime.” The stint, which was targeted a

As of November, the West Salem Library has doubled its opening hours, from 10 to 21 hours per week. The West Salem branch will now be open on Mondays and Fridays from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and on Wednesdays from 12 p.m.-7 p.m.  The increase in hours comes after the passage of the Salem Parks and Library Services Tax Measure in May, which brings new funding to the library system and other city programs for the next five years. Hours at the main library in downtown Salem have also inc

Miller Home Renovations is based in Vancouver, WA, but has been serving the Salem area and other parts of Oregon since Ken Miller started the business 17 years ago.   The bathroom renovation company offers quick installs and conversions of showers and bathtubs, and also offers walk-in shower styles that can help make a home more accessible to an aging owner. “Maybe they’re getting older and trying to stay in their home longer – we can help with that,” Miller said. Their produ

Construction on Doaks Ferry Rd. NW, between Brush College and Orchard Heights Rd. NW, will redirect traffic to Wallace Rd. NW until December 24.  This section of Doaks Ferry Rd. NW is closed to traffic during construction. Construction crews are adding new utility infrastructure, including water, storm, and sewer, to support a new private housing development on Colorado Dr. NW.  “The closure was deemed necessary due to the location and depth of utility connections in the road

Marion Polk Food Share’s mission is to bring people together to end hunger and its root causes. Especially when a crisis is on the horizon, like the uncertainty surrounding the distribution of SNAP benefits as the federal government shut down, which began on October 1, showed no signs of opening back up.  Vice-President of Programs Ian Dixon-McDonald said the food share saw a 19 percent uptick in traffic coming through the food banks during that stressful time, particularly t

What has your CERT Team been up to? On November 8th, twenty-one CERT members participated in our biannual deployment exercise at Roth’s Event Center. We develop these joint training events, held every spring and fall, in collaboration with our counterparts in the Portland NET program (which is simply CERT by another name). While deployment exercises typically involve showing up at our staging area and setting up as if a real emergency had occurred, this time we opted for a de

Want to know the secret ingredient to earning top national recognition as a car dealership?  It’s a family-first attitude, according to Alex Casebeer, owner of Salem Capitol Auto Group.  “Our employees are number one, ahead of our customers,” Casebeer said. “We have to take care of our employees first and make sure they’re super happy, because that will bleed out to how we treat our customers.” The dealership, which represents Toyota, Subaru, Chevrolet, Cadillac and Nissan, r

On October 9, Salem Police patrol officers responded to a residential burglary in progress in West Salem, where the victim encountered two suspects inside her home. The suspects fled in a vehicle later determined to be connected to a burglary crew under investigation by Eugene Police.   Thanks to the sustained efforts of Eugene Police detectives, Salem Police Felony Crimes Unit detectives were able to quickly identify the suspect vehicle and begin processing the scene. Salem

The Mid-Willamette Valley Community Action Head Start program is expanding its services within West Salem.  This new location, residing at 1205 Wallace Road, will offer early learning services to a community where options have historically been limited. “We’re doubling our impact for children and families here,” said Eva Pignotti, Chief Program Officer of Early Learning & Child Care.  As new housing developments spring up in West Salem, deciding to expand was an easy choice f