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647 stories · Updated automatically as reporting is publishedIt has been a long and winding road, but the year-long effort by the Governor and Democratic Legislature to pass a transportation plan is now nearing the finish line. This...
Salem Business JournalLocal entrepreneurs will take center stage later this month as the Pop Up & Pitch Marketplace returns to downtown Salem on Friday, Nov. 21, offering the public a taste of...
Salem Business JournalWells 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...
Salem Business JournalDowntown Salem will usher in the holiday season with its annual community parade on Black Friday, November 28, marking the official start of the city’s winter festivities.Organized by the Sa...
Salem Business JournalSalem City Council voted Monday to accept a $180,000 private donation to fund two police officers for the city’s Homeless Services Team (HST) for six months, with a possible renewal...
Salem Business JournalSALEM, Ore. — A highly anticipated effort to redevelop the former J.C. Penney building in downtown Salem has been called off, marking a setback for one of the city’s most visible...
Salem Business JournalThe Gilbert House Children’s Museum has opened the doors to its newest permanent exhibit, a hands-on Science Lab designed to transform how children explore and understand science. The launch...
Salem Business JournalThe Salem Area Mass Transit District (Cherriots) has decided to delay a vote on its proposed employer-paid payroll tax, opting instead to form a joint committee with local business leaders.....
Salem Business JournalSummary 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...
Salem Business JournalSALEM, Ore. — After months of uncertainty following Avelo Airlines’ abrupt West Coast shutdown, Salem city leaders have taken decisive action to bring commercial air service back to the Sale...
Salem Business JournalSALEM, Ore. — The Oregon Government Ethics Commission issued a stern verdict against Salem’s city leadership on Friday, ruling that five city councilors and Mayor Julie Hoy violated state la...
Salem Business JournalSALEM, Ore. — Downtown Salem has a new dining spot that’s making an impression not through size or flash, but through precision, culture, and heart. PINTXO’S, a Basque-inspired bar and...
Salem Business JournalI’ve heard people refer to Salem as “The Gateway to Oregon,” and I think we are capable of being so much more than that. It sounds flattering at first thought,...
Salem Business JournalA 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...
Salem Business JournalLess than a year ago, Salem’s financial forecast showed the city headed for a $17.7 million shortfall in its General Fund for the 2026 fiscal year. City staff warned that...
Salem Business JournalSALEM, 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 JournalSALEM, Ore. — Public safety and downtown revitalization took center stage this morning as city and county leaders, law enforcement, and business representatives gathered to discuss crime, ho...
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 JournalOn 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...
Salem Business JournalWhat drives an entrepreneur to leap into the unknown, take on outsized risk, and chase an idea that has no guarantee of success? We often credit grit, hustle, and a...
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