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Salem State of the City: Mayor Julie Hoy Highlights Budget, Public Safety and Growth
Quick Summary (Click Here!) In her State of the City address, Mayor Julie Hoy said Salem has made progress by stabilizing core services through the voter-approved levy, increasing public safety...
Launch Mid-Valley Startup Bootcamp Returns to Help Mid-Valley Founders Build for Growth
Launch Mid-Valley Startup Bootcamp Registration (Click here!) Startup Bootcamp Registration Launch Mid-Valley will host a three-day startup bootcamp March 27-29 in McMinnville, offering founders from Marion, Polk and Yamhill counties...
Salem’s REACH Team Reports Early Gains in First Month, Diverting Some Calls From ER and Freeing Emergency Units
Salem’s new REACH co-response team handled 49 patient encounters in its first 30 days of operation, city officials told the Salem City Council on March 9, offering an early look...
Oregon Elks Donate $27,000 to Support Recovery High Schools in Salem, Lake Oswego and Portland
Photo details (click here) Photo by: OSEA Photographer Thomas Winters From left to right in the photo: Todd Nicholson - Rivercrest Academy Madex Moran - Elks Youth Ambassador Mike Cronk...
Salem’s Don Froylan Creamery Wins “Best String Cheese in the World”
A Salem creamery known for its traditional Mexican cheeses has picked up a major new honor in 2026, with Don Froylan Creamery’s Liliana’s String Cheese earning Best of Class at...
Nine Weeks Into 2026: The 5 Questions Smart Business Owners Are Asking Now
Decision Snapshot (Click here!) Where We Are: Salem businesses are now approximately two-thirds of the way through the first quarter of 2026. What That Means: Enough operational data exists to...
White’s Restaurant Celebrates 90 Years in Salem With One-Day Throwback Prices, Chamber Ribbon Cutting
White’s Restaurant marked 90 years in Salem on Tuesday with a one-day celebration that paired throwback pricing with an official ribbon cutting alongside the Salem Area Chamber of Commerce. In...
Salem-Keizer Schools Sweep Top Honors At Oregon ProStart Championships
SALEM — The Oregon Restaurant & Lodging Association put the spotlight on the state’s next wave of hospitality workers Monday at the Salem Convention Center, where high school teams cooked...
Growing Forward Childcare Focuses on Stability and Growth Months After OCC Turmoil
By Jesse Peone Months after a public financial and leadership crisis disrupted one of South Salem’s most visible childcare programs, the center formerly known as Amiguitos & Family Child Care...
Salem-Keizer Graduation Rate Trails Oregon Average as Most High Schools Clear State Benchmark
Salem-Keizer Public Schools reported a four-year graduation rate of 79.7% for the Class of 2025, below Oregon’s statewide average of 83.0%, according to newly released state data and a district...