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Salem Chamber CEO Asks City Council for One-Year Freeze On Any New Taxes & Fees for Small Businesses
SALEM — Salem Area Chamber of Commerce CEO Tom Hoffert asked Salem City Council Monday night to commit, for the next year, to not raising taxes or fees on small...
Salem's First Mayoral Debate: Mayor Julie Hoy and City Councilor Vanessa Nordyke Face Off
SALEM — Salem’s first mayoral debate of the 2026 election, Hosted by the Salem Area Chamber of Commerce, opened with a rare point of agreement that drew applause from 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...
Opinion: Show Up, Speak Up — and Stop the Harassment
Salem has every right to be angry about the City Council’s decision to keep Kyle Hedquist on the Community Police Review Board. People can call it irresponsible. People can argue...
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...
Salem closes temporary Keizer water connection after storms strain treatment plant
Salem has returned to normal drinking-water operations after briefly supplementing its system with water from the City of Keizer during a stretch of storm-driven river conditions that reduced production at...
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...