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CO.STARTERS Accelerator Backed by WaFd Bank and FINSYNC Helps Salem and Keizer Entrepreneurs Launch Businesses
SALEM, Ore. — A new small-business accelerator in the Salem-Keizer area is helping first-time founders turn ideas into viable companies, backed by a three-way partnership between WaFd Bank, the Keizer...
City Council votes 7-2 to reaffirm Salem as a Sanctuary city. Votes 6-3 to move the city into "State of Emergency" over ICE
After hours of emotional testimony describing ICE raids, the Salem City Council on Nov. 24 voted 7-2 to reaffirm Salem as an inclusive and sanctuary city — then voted 6-3...
City of Salem Kicks Off Holiday Season With Free Parking and ‘Shop Local Saturday’
Salem is rolling out the welcome mat for holiday shoppers with free downtown parking and a full weekend of events aimed at boosting small businesses at the start of the...
Your Guide to Salem-Keizer Holiday Events
The holiday season in Salem and Keizer is busy. Lights, markets and parades fill most weekends from Thanksgiving through mid-December. If you are planning what to do with family or...
Salem Eats: The Hunt for Salem’s Best Wings
Hey Salem, where can we find the best wings in town? It’s a question that sparks fierce debate, but when we looked at the comments, three names kept rising to...
Salem Center introduces Daxbot security robots
Shoppers at Salem Center will soon be sharing the corridors with a new kind of patrol: a semi-autonomous security robot designed in Oregon to watch for problems, support human guards...
A System Under Strain: The Expanding Cost of Homelessness in Oregon’s Mid-Willamette Valley
Homelessness in the Mid-Willamette Valley has reached record levels, exposing the limits of Oregon’s current response and the financial weight of maintaining it. The 2025 Point-in-Time count identified 2,154 individuals...
Local Stage Lights Up with “The World According to Snoopy!!!” This Holiday Season
This December, Salem’s theatre community will have extra reason to celebrate — Bridgetown Musical Theatre is bringing the holiday musical The World According to Snoopy!!! to the Verona Studio at...
Your Wallet, Your Voice: Let Oregonians Decide on the Gas Tax Hike
Image for illustrative purposes By Senator Bruce Starr, Representative Ed Diehl, and Jason Williams When politicians stop listening, taxpayers must speak louder. Governor Kotek and her allies in the legislature...
Salem Capitals Help Revive Historic USBL, Ushering in New Era for Oregon Basketball
When the Salem Capitals take the court next season, they won’t just be playing for another championship — they’ll be helping write a new chapter in basketball history. The Capitals...