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647 stories · Updated automatically as reporting is publishedIt started, as many meaningful things do, with a sense of absence. Sheena Nash, a Salem businesswoman and mother, wanted something simple: a place that felt like it belonged to...
Salem Business JournalYou can spot the difference right away. At Hunsaker Dental, it isn’t just about crowns, cleanings, or implants—it’s about consistency. And in Salem, Oregon, that still counts for something....
Salem Business JournalSalem’s Civic Center, a fixture in Oregon’s capital since the early 1970s, is about to undergo a long-anticipated transformation. Designed in the New Brutalist style and listed on the Nation...
Salem Business JournalGamberetti’s Italian restaurant, a fixture in Salem’s dining scene for over 15 years, is preparing to enter a new era as it moves from its long-time Pringle Plaza location to...
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 JournalDan Clem’s public service career in Salem spans city government, business leadership, and nonprofit stewardship. As he retires from his role as Executive Director of Union Gospel Mission, Cl...
Salem Business JournalViolet Wilson has seen it many times. A longtime property manager in Salem, Wilson has confronted the nightmare of the squatter. She remembers vividly one incident when a tenant moved...
Salem Business JournalTwenty-six years ago, a group of Salem’s community leaders looked around and realized that children who suffered abuse faced a traumatic ordeal all over again as they recounted their experie...
Salem Business JournalIn recent years, Salem’s dining landscape has welcomed an array of new concepts and flavors. Yet none have set out with ambitions quite like ADOBE, the newest culinary offering making...
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 JournalIf you're driving by McGilchrist and 22nd these days, you'll see more than just construction equipment and concrete mixers. You're watching the foundations being poured for Salem’s newest in...
Salem Business JournalSalem burger enthusiasts, mark your calendars—Burgerville is officially back, bringing plenty of local flavor to celebrate its return. On April 25, Burgerville will open its doors at the for...
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 JournalOn March 17, high school students from Salem Career Technical Education Center (CTEC) earned first place in the Oregon ProStart Culinary Invitational Championship for their new restaurant co...
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 State Parks is inviting nature lovers and marine life enthusiasts to witness one of the Pacific’s most remarkable migrations, as Spring Whale Watch Week returns to the coast from...
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 JournalThe Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) manages the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) and local governments must comply with FEMA requirements for property owners in their commu...
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