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ideabox Says Interest in Prefab Housing Is Expanding in Oregon
For years, prefab housing sat outside the mainstream, often dismissed as too limited or too far removed from conventional homebuilding. Salem-based ideabox has spent the last two decades try...
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Salem Police Chief Trevor Womack To Retire in May, Brandon Ditto Named Interim Chief
Dek: Salem Police Chief Trevor Womack will retire May 22 after more than five years leading the department, closing a tenure defined by strategic planning, body-worn camera deployment and on...
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Your Leads Didn’t Disappear. They Went to Your Clearest Competitor.
As Mid-Valley growth stabilizes, digital clarity is separating scalable businesses from stalled ones. 🧭
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Salem Capitals Open Season Five With Strong Community Turnout
The Salem Capitals opened the home portion of their fifth season Friday night with a 113-90 loss to the Seattle SuperHawks at the Salem Armory, drawing 1,027 fans for the...
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Salem State of the City: Mayor Julie Hoy Highlights Budget, Public Safety and Growth
Quick Summary (Click Here!) In her State of the City address, Mayor Julie Hoy said Salem has made progress by stabilizing core services through the voter-approved levy, increasing public saf...
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Launch Mid-Valley Startup Bootcamp Returns to Help Mid-Valley Founders Build for Growth
Launch Mid-Valley Startup Bootcamp Registration (Click here!) Startup Bootcamp Registration Launch Mid-Valley will host a three-day startup bootcamp March 27-29 in McMinnville, offering foun...
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Salem’s REACH Team Reports Early Gains in First Month, Diverting Some Calls From ER and Freeing Emergency Units
Salem’s new REACH co-response team handled 49 patient encounters in its first 30 days of operation, city officials told the Salem City Council on March 9, offering an early look...
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Oregon Elks Donate $27,000 to Support Recovery High Schools in Salem, Lake Oswego and Portland
Photo details (click here) Photo by: OSEA Photographer Thomas Winters From left to right in the photo: Todd Nicholson - Rivercrest Academy Madex Moran - Elks Youth Ambassador Mike Cronk...
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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...
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White’s Restaurant Celebrates 90 Years in Salem With One-Day Throwback Prices, Chamber Ribbon Cutting
White’s Restaurant marked 90 years in Salem on Tuesday with a one-day celebration that paired throwback pricing with an official ribbon cutting alongside the Salem Area Chamber of Commerce....
Salem Business JournalSalem-Keizer Schools Sweep Top Honors At Oregon ProStart Championships
SALEM — The Oregon Restaurant & Lodging Association put the spotlight on the state’s next wave of hospitality workers Monday at the Salem Convention Center, where high school teams cooked...
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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...
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Salem-Keizer Graduation Rate Trails Oregon Average as Most High Schools Clear State Benchmark
Salem-Keizer Public Schools reported a four-year graduation rate of 79.7% for the Class of 2025, below Oregon’s statewide average of 83.0%, according to newly released state data and a distr...
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