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87 stories · Updated automatically as reporting is publishedSALEM, Ore. — Oregon lawmakers have signed off on a $4.3 billion transportation funding package that will keep state road crews on the job — and raise everyday costs for...
Salem Business JournalBy: Jesse Peone A proposal for a $39 million annual payroll tax drew more than 30 speakers to the Cherriots board Wednesday night, with business leaders and transit riders staking...
Salem Business JournalBy: Ian Levin,Chapter President of CCIM Institute and Commercial Investment Member at NLCO and Deanna Gwyn, Principal Broker at Windermere Heritage in Salem and Treasurer of the Mid Valley A...
Salem Business JournalThe Mid-Willamette Valley grew stronger this year. The numbers prove it. The Strategic Economic Development Corporation (SEDCOR) said nearly $80 million in new private investment came to the...
Salem Business JournalThe cost of doing business in Salem and Keizer may be about to get more expensive as our local transit agency, Cherriots, considers implementing a new payroll tax to expand...
Salem Business JournalThe Salem Area Chamber of Commerce is urging Cherriots, the city’s public transit provider, to shelve or send to voters its latest plan to levy a new payroll tax on...
Salem Business JournalThe Keizer City Council has formally opposed the proposed Cherriots payroll tax, marking a pivotal moment in the debate over how Salem-Keizer’s transit system should be funded. The decision,...
Salem Business JournalWhen the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) announced sweeping layoffs earlier this month, the most immediate damage wasn’t evenly distributed. It landed disproportionately on Marion...
Salem Business JournalSALEM, OR — This morning, July 31, 2025 the Salem Area Chamber of Commerce held the Cherriots Employer Paid Transit Tax Forum and had it open to all Salem Chamber...
Salem Business JournalThe thin asphalt ribbons that make up Oregon's regional airports are more than just runways; they are lifelines in a state known for its harsh and dramatic topography. They serve...
Salem Business JournalSALEM, Ore. — Avelo Airlines will end all commercial operations in Oregon later this year, with its final departure from Salem scheduled for August and a broader West Coast wind-down...
Salem Business JournalSomething was different at the Salem Convention Center on June 9. Yes, there was networking, the kind you'd expect at a midday business luncheon. But beneath the polite greetings and...
Salem Business JournalThe 2025 Oregon Legislative Session may be winding down, but Chris Eyler, Vice President of Congressional and Public Affairs for the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, says business is starting to...
Salem Business JournalSen. Ron Wyden of Oregon enjoyed a 123.8% increase in the value of his stock portfolio in 2024 – a stunning gain that more than doubled his holdings . The...
Salem Business JournalSomething unusual is unfolding in Salem. In the face of rising inflation, budget shortfalls, and creeping unemployment, a surprising wave of business openings is sweeping through the city. A...
Salem Business JournalChemeketa Community College is renewing efforts for a $140 million bond measure in May 2025, seeking to upgrade aging facilities and expand high-demand training programs — all without raisin...
Salem Business JournalSalem’s retail market in 2024 saw a slowdown in leasing activity, with total square footage leased dropping by over 34% and the average lease size shrinking by nearly 18% compared...
Salem Business JournalMore than 80 people testified in-person on a contentious bill that would establish a new board under the Bureau of Labor and Industries (BOLI) tasked with setting minimum pay and...
Salem Business JournalOregon hospitals reduced their community benefit spending by 8.7% in 2023, marking the first decline in this spending since 2014. According to a new data brief from the Oregon Health...
Salem Business JournalTen years ago, Oregon initiated a pilot program to test a pay-by-mile — or road usage — fee as a future replacement for the gas tax as a primary source...
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