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Salem Students Head To High-Stakes Oregon ProStart Championships March 2
Salem’s next wave of chefs and restaurant leaders will be put to the test March 2 when students from Salem-Keizer’s Career Technical Education Center and South Salem High School compete...
Sarina’s Italian Kitchen planning Salem Center restaurant with full bar and patio; hiring to start mid-January
Sarina’s Italian Kitchen is developing a brick-and-mortar restaurant at Salem Center in downtown Salem, an expansion Ryan Sarina said builds on the brand’s delivery-focused “ghost kitchen” model and growing presence...
El Torito Supermarket to Open Downtown Salem Grocery Store in Former Rite Aid Building
The long-empty former Rite Aid building at 435 Liberty St. NE has a new tenant lined up: El Torito Supermarket. Owners Lily Perez and Alfredo Mendez say they got the...
Salem Leaders Grapple With Public Safety, Homelessness, and Resources at “State of the Downtown” Meeting
SALEM, Ore. — Public safety and downtown revitalization took center stage this morning as city and county leaders, law enforcement, and business representatives gathered to discuss crime, homelessness, and the...
Don Pancho Opens 300,000-Square-Foot Salem Plant, Reviving Former Norpac Site
On September 24, 2025 — Don Pancho, the authentic Mexican foods brand under Reser’s Fine Foods, celebrated the grand opening of its 300,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in Salem on Wednesday. The...
Minuteman Press Owners Expand Legacy With Salem Team and Tigard Award
Family-owned businesses are often the backbone of Oregon’s local economy, balancing tradition with innovation while staying closely tied to the communities they serve. For Craig and Carolyn Davidson, second-generation owners...
Jobs, Investment, Growth: Inside SEDCOR’s Annual Report on the Mid-Valley
The Mid-Willamette Valley grew stronger this year. The numbers prove it. The Strategic Economic Development Corporation (SEDCOR) said nearly $80 million in new private investment came to the region in...
CLINK! Bistro Opens at The Forge, Anchoring Downtown Salem Redevelopment
SALEM, Ore. — Sept. 10, 2025. A new French-American bistro opened today on the second floor of The Forge, the redeveloped Liberty Plaza building in downtown Salem. CLINK! is led...
Crazy Saturday Night Market Brings Families, Students, and Small Businesses Together in Salem
Salem’s newest community tradition wasn’t born in a boardroom or a long-planned civic initiative. Instead, it came from a schoolteacher juggling family schedules, entrepreneurial dreams, and a request from a...
130+ Women Gather for Chamber Summer Event
SALEM, Ore. — More than 130 women from across the Salem business community gathered Tuesday evening for the Chamber Business Women (CBW) Summer Social, held at Cubanisimo Vineyards. Professionals from...