Salem Business

Salem Tests Bigger Vision for Riverfront Amphitheater as Downtown Draw

SilverSphere Capital Moves To Revive Salem’s Former Truitt Cannery With $150 Million Riverfront Project

WVCC Launches 6-Month ‘Ava’ AI Pilot for Non-Emergency Calls, Raising Questions About Oversight and Public Trust

Local Family’s Lego Collection Caught in Keizer Franchise Fight, Criminal Investigation

Celebrating Servant Leadership: The Salem Area Chamber of Commerce Honors Four Outstanding Community Leaders at the 75th Annual First Citizen Awards

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...

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 Car...

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 process...

Keizer dedicates Oregon’s first Woody Williams Foundation Gold Star Families Memorial Monument

Keizer officials and community volunteers dedicated Oregon’s first Woody Williams Foundation Gold Star Families Memorial Monument on Feb. 7 at PFC Ryan J. Hill Park, closing out an 18-month...

Dan Clem announced as the new Executive Director for the Keizer Chamber of Commerce

Dan Clem is taking the helm at the Keizer Chamber of Commerce, returning to chamber work at a moment when the organization is looking for stable leadership after an extended...

Salem Health, Santiam Hospital sign partnership agreement; state review next

Salem Health Hospitals and Clinics and Santiam Hospital & Clinics have signed a definitive partnership agreement that would bring Santiam into the Salem Health system, a move the organizatio...

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...

PAC Community Center to Reopen Under NPJ Sports Complex Management

The PAC Community Center, a longtime indoor sports facility in Salem, will reopen under the management of NPJ Sports Complex beginning Jan. 1, marking a new operational chapter aimed at...

Church at the Park spends 91% of budget on services amid salary scrutiny

An independent fiscal review of Church at the Park, one of Salem’s main shelter providers, says the nonprofit directs about 91% of its funding to program services, challenging social media.....

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...

Wells Fargo to Shutter Salem Call Center, Cutting 147 Jobs as Part of National Consolidation

Wells Fargo & Co. will permanently close its Salem operations center, eliminating 147 positions by the end of the year as part of a broad plan to streamline its nationwide...

Financial and Leadership Turmoil Engulfs Oregon Childcare Coalition

Summary Police, payroll, and internal documents reviewed by Salem Business Journal show that the Oregon Childcare Coalition (OCC) — the nonprofit operator of Amiguitos & Family Child Care Ce...

Snap Fitness Salem Reopens with New Equipment, Local Ownership, and Fresh Energy

A Revitalized Gym Experience in South Salem Residents in South Salem have a new reason to get moving. Snap Fitness Salem, located at 4555 Liberty Rd., is reopening its doors...

Don Pancho Opens 300,000-Square-Foot Salem Plant, Reviving Former Norpac Site

On September 24, 2025 — Don Pancho, the authentic Mexican foods brand under Reser’s Fine Foods, celebrated the grand opening of its 300,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in Salem on Wed...

Health Providers Discuss Impact of Medicaid Cuts with U.S. Rep. Andrea Salinas 

With Oregon facing billions of dollars in cuts to Medicaid and food benefits under H.R. 1, the federal tax and spending bill, local health providers expressed frustration and concern during....