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213 stories · Updated automatically as reporting is publishedSalem has returned to normal drinking-water operations after briefly supplementing its system with water from the City of Keizer during a stretch of storm-driven river conditions that reduce...
Salem Business JournalSALEM, Ore. — The Salem City Council voted 5–4 on Dec. 8 to reappoint Kyle Hedquist to the city’s Community Police Review Board, a volunteer panel that reviews complaints about...
Salem Business JournalOn Halloween night in West Salem, account executive and outreach volunteer Jennifer Benavidez joined a small group outside a Dollar General to talk with people living outside. One of the...
Salem Business JournalSalem has been a sanctuary city for years, but this month city leaders pushed that stance into new territory. On Dec. 1, the Salem City Council voted 6–3 to declare...
Salem Business JournalWest Salem residents will see higher garbage bills over the next two years after the Salem City Council approved new solid waste collection rates, while most Salem customers in Marion...
Salem Business JournalAfter hours of emotional testimony describing ICE raids, the Salem City Council on Nov. 24 voted 7-2 to reaffirm Salem as an inclusive and sanctuary city — then voted 6-3...
Salem Business JournalImage for illustrative purposes By Senator Bruce Starr, Representative Ed Diehl, and Jason Williams When politicians stop listening, taxpayers must speak louder. Governor Kotek and her allie...
Salem Business JournalIt 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 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 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 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 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 JournalTeenagers in Marion County will have more opportunities to land their first job this summer thanks to a county-funded program that reimburses small businesses $5 an hour for hiring first-tim...
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 JournalSALEM, Ore. — Sept. 11, 2025 — The race for Salem’s next mayor is beginning to take shape, with incumbent Mayor Julie Hoy filing for re-election and City Councilor Vanessa...
Salem Business JournalWith Oregon facing billions of dollars in cuts to Medicaid and food benefits under H.R. 1, the federal tax and spending bill, local health providers expressed frustration and concern during....
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