Salem news — 2025-08
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Layoffs at ODOT Hit Marion County Hard, Exposing Structural Fragility in State’s Transportation System
When the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) announced sweeping layoffs earlier this month, the most immediate damage wasn’t evenly distributed. It landed disproportionately on Marion County—the administrative heart of the...
Episode 3: Football and Basketball Star hits College
In this episode of SavvyTok, we dive into what it’s like to transition between two very different sports: football and track. Our guest shares how each environment challenges the body...
A Salem Storage Company Finds Its Niche—One Container at a Time
SALEM, Ore. — On a quiet stretch of Portland Rd NE. where the industrial hum of trucks and forklifts hums steadily in the background, a small company is making a...
Episode 19: The Mind-Reading Magician: Building a Career in Wonder with Finn
Meet Finn — a professional magician, mentalist, and emerging leader in the Pacific Northwest performance scene. In this episode of Dirt to Sky Business Podcast, Finn joins host Jordan Hill...
Episode 3: Real Estate Risks and the Salem Center Mall Revival
In this episode of Heavy Lifts Podcast, hosts Nat Borchers and AJ Nash sit down with Patrick Kearney and Kelly MacDonald—two investors who never planned to buy a mall, yet...
Cherriots is imposing a payroll tax on Salem— And We Won’t Get a Vote
SALEM, OR — This morning, July 31, 2025 the Salem Area Chamber of Commerce held the Cherriots Employer Paid Transit Tax Forum and had it open to all Salem Chamber...