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Oregon Bets on “One-Stop” Support for Food and Ag Businesses as Farm Bill Fight Drags On
Oregon officials used a Feb. 13 agriculture gathering in Salem to preview a new approach to supporting food and agriculture businesses: a pilot network designed to help producers and processors...
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...
Turning a Downtown Parking Tax Refund into Strategic Growth for Salem Businesses
Decision Snapshot (Click here!) What Happened: Salem repealed the downtown parking district tax and will issue refunds to affected businesses. Immediate Impact: Downtown businesses receive short-term financial relief. Key Question:...
Cherriots Rolls Out Cloud-Based Traffic Signal System To Reduce Route 11 Delays
Cherriots has launched a new cloud-based Transit Signal Priority system designed to make buses more reliable along one of Salem’s busiest corridors. The Salem Area Mass Transit District, in partnership...
Electric Alley Closed To Cars Through May 9 As Electro Apartment Work Gets Underway
Drivers can’t cut through Electric Alley right now, and that change is expected to last through May 9, 2026. For the small businesses tucked into the alleyway, the closure isn’t...
Salem Entrepreneur Ellen Yin Expands Into Corvallis With New Fashion Venture
Ellen Yin is taking her next business step south into Benton County. Yin, a Salem-based entrepreneur, recently acquired a clothing resale store in Corvallis with her husband, Dustin Nelson, and...
Commercial Market Defined by Discipline
By: Curt Arthur & Deanna Gwyn The Mid-Valley real estate picture in 2026 is being shaped less by fast growth and more by restraint — tighter deal standards on the...
SALEM’S FIRST-EVER FASHION WEEK IS COMING
The lights go up in the Willamette Ballroom. Boutiques set up pop-up shopping booths. A kids’ runway show kicks off the afternoon, then the main runway follows in two parts...
Enchanted Forest Founder Roger Tofte Dies at 96, Leaving Behind a Hand-Built Oregon Landmark
Roger Tofte, the creator of Enchanted Forest, has died, according to a family announcement shared by the park on social media. The post said Tofte died peacefully on Feb. 13,...
Salem Economic Forum- Steady Multifamily, Small-Shop Retail Momentum, And A Longer Permitting Clock
Quick Summary- Click here! Retail leasing picked up in 2025 as smaller-format deals drove volume, while landlords and tenants paid closer attention to pass-through costs like security and taxes. Salem’s...