Real Estate ·
Commercial Market Defined by Discipline
By: Curt Arthur & Deanna Gwyn The Mid-Valley real estate picture in 2026 is being shaped less by fast growth and more by restraint — tighter deal standards on the...
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Entertainment ·
SALEM’S FIRST-EVER FASHION WEEK IS COMING
The lights go up in the Willamette Ballroom. Boutiques set up pop-up shopping booths. A kids’ runway show kicks off the afternoon, then the main runway follows in two parts...
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Entertainment ·
Enchanted Forest Founder Roger Tofte Dies at 96, Leaving Behind a Hand-Built Oregon Landmark
Roger Tofte, the creator of Enchanted Forest, has died, according to a family announcement shared by the park on social media. The post said Tofte died peacefully on Feb. 13,...
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Economy ·
Salem Economic Forum- Steady Multifamily, Small-Shop Retail Momentum, And A Longer Permitting Clock
Quick Summary- Click here! Retail leasing picked up in 2025 as smaller-format deals drove volume, while landlords and tenants paid closer attention to pass-through costs like security and ta...
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Entertainment ·
Salem Capitals Team Up With Santiam Brewing, 3 Local Sponsors, And 3 Nonprofits With New Labeled Beer Lineup
The Salem Capitals are expanding a local partnership with Santiam Brewing into a three-drink lineup that connects sponsors and nonprofits through a community-focused collaboration model, acc...
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Politics ·
Salem City Council backs broad renter-protection research plan after narrower proposal collapses
Salem City Council voted Monday night to direct city staff to begin researching ways the city could help keep renters housed, approving a broad information-gathering motion after a more deta...
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Politics ·
Salem City Council approves $200,000 Emergency Relief Pilot Program After Tense Public Testimony
Salem City Council voted 7-2 Monday night to approve a $200,000 emergency relief pilot program intended to help families facing urgent needs tied to federal immigration enforcement activity....
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Politics ·
Salem Mayor Slammed for Not Signing Governor's Letter - Governor Never Sent It
Salem Mayor Julie Hoy is disputing claims that she refused to sign a Feb. 5 letter from Gov. Tina Kotek and a group of Oregon mayors to the U.S. Department...
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Business ·
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...
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Entertainment ·
Rudy’s Steakhouse makes a comeback: Now Open at Creekside Golfcourse
Rudy’s Steakhouse is back under new ownership and in a new setting after its downtown collapse ended in an eviction and a City of Salem lawsuit over unpaid rent. The...
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Business ·
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...
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Salem man tells City Council he was stabbed while cleaning downtown property, urges action
A Salem small business owner told the Salem City Council on Jan. 12 that he was stabbed while cleaning a downtown-area building, a firsthand account that came as city leaders...
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Bentley’s Coffee Turns Shops Pink in February to Boost “Dollars for Dogs” Donations
Have you driven by Bentley’s coffee and wondered why they are pink? Bentley’s Coffee is running an awareness campaign for their “Dollars for Dogs” program that donates $1 to local...
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Politics ·
City of Salem temporarily halts sign code enforcement while reviewing policy
Salem is pressing pause on sign code enforcement — a reset City Manager Krishna Namburi says is meant to give businesses breathing room while the city works with the community...
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Downtown forum highlights REACH pilot, paid parking revenue and business support tools
Downtown Salem leaders and service providers outlined a mix of safety, services and business support efforts Thursday morning, as city officials reported paid parking revenues are outperform...
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Politics ·
Salem Mayoral Race 2026: Mayor Julie Hoy discusses budget outlook and payroll tax debate
Salem Mayor Julie Hoy is putting the city’s budget outlook at the center of her case to voters as the 2026 mayoral race takes shape, arguing Salem is in a...
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City Council Moves Forward with Repealing the Downtown Business Parking Tax
Salem City Council voted unanimously Monday night to advance the repeal of the Downtown Parking District Tax, a long-running assessment paid by businesses in the downtown core to help fund.....
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Politics ·
City Council votes to ask ODOT to clean up their properties within city limits
At Monday night’s Salem City Council meeting, councilors zeroed in on a familiar complaint from residents and nearby business owners: state-owned highway corridors and rights-of-way that col...
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Salem City Council Votes to Add 4 New Staff to Salem Fire
Salem City Council voted Monday night to add four full-time ambulance medic positions to the Salem Fire Department’s EMS division — two EMTs and two paramedics — after Salem Fire...
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Battlecreek Heights sign project hits Salem permit wall after neighbors install upgraded entrance marker
In Battlecreek Heights, a volunteer neighborhood project meant to replace a worn, vandalized entrance sign has ended with a new steel sign sitting beside a resident’s house — taken down...
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