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Urban Air Adventure Park plans first Oregon location in Salem, opening targeted for May 2026
Urban Air Adventure Park, an indoor family entertainment franchise with more than 400 parks open or under development, has signed a franchise agreement to open its first Oregon location in...
The Cost of Compliance: Salem Business Crushed Under the Thumb of Salem Sign Code
The City of Salem’s sign department, tasked with ensuring public safety and maintaining the “neat, clean, orderly, and attractive appearance of the community,” has become a pressure point for a...
Hunsaker Dental to celebrate opening of new Salem building with Jan. 12 ribbon cutting
Hunsaker Dental plans a ribbon cutting ceremony Monday, Jan. 12, to mark the opening of its new Salem building, a move the practice says was driven by growth and the...
Salem City Council removes convicted murderer Kyle Hedquist from police review board
SALEM — Salem City Council voted Wednesday night to remove Kyle Hedquist from two city bodies tied closely to public trust and discipline — the Community Police Review Board and...
Some Fun Stats From Salem Public Library 2025
Salem Public Library’s year-end “2025 Wrapped” recap shows steady demand for library services, with hundreds of thousands of visits, more than a million checkouts and a busy schedule of public...
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...
MWVCAA opens overnight warming centers in Marion and Polk counties Dec. 29–30
The Mid-Willamette Valley Community Action Agency will open overnight warming centers Monday and Tuesday, Dec. 29–30, offering a temporary place to get out of the cold for people at risk...
Salem Eats: Is This the Freshest Sushi in the Willamette Valley? Ocean Sushi & Teriyaki in Keizer
Okay, we’re just going to say it: Ocean Sushi & Teriyaki in Keizer might be the freshest sushi we’ve found in the mid-Willamette Valley so far, and we’re still thinking...
The Story of Carmen: a glance into Salem’s homeless problem
On Halloween night in West Salem, account executive and outreach volunteer Jennifer Benavidez joined a small group outside a Dollar General to talk with people living outside. One of the...