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213 stories · Updated automatically as reporting is publishedSpecial Session Ain’t Over Til It’s Over. One vote short, session will stay alive with room for intrigue The biggest threat to certainty is uncertainty. Yes, you can quote me...
Salem Business JournalJohn Swanson, Chief of Staff to state Sen. Bruce Starr (R-Dundee) and a small business owner, has announced his candidacy for Polk County Commissioner, Position 2. The seat is currently...
Salem Business JournalA new commission designed to give Salem’s Hispanic community direct access to City Hall is one step closer to becoming reality. A city committee voted unanimously this week to back...
Salem Business JournalThe Salem Area Chamber of Commerce is urging Cherriots, the city’s public transit provider, to shelve or send to voters its latest plan to levy a new payroll tax on...
Salem Business JournalWOODBURN — Mental-health clinician and longtime Woodburn community leader Noemi Legaspi has entered the race for the Republican nomination in Oregon’s closely watched House District 22, sett...
Salem Business JournalA major private donation is set to expand senior services across Marion County, a move that feels both like a victory and a stark reminder of the new reality. Just...
Salem Business JournalThe Keizer City Council has formally opposed the proposed Cherriots payroll tax, marking a pivotal moment in the debate over how Salem-Keizer’s transit system should be funded. The decision,...
Salem Business JournalFormer state Rep. Tracy Cramer, a Republican who served one term in the Oregon House, announced Monday she is running for the state Senate in 2026. Cramer is seeking the...
Salem Business JournalSalem, Ore. — August 13, 2025 — At noon yesterday , Salem officials, community leaders, and local artists gathered at the corner of Portland Road and Hyacinth Street NE to...
Salem Business JournalWhen the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) announced sweeping layoffs earlier this month, the most immediate damage wasn’t evenly distributed. It landed disproportionately on Marion...
Salem Business JournalSALEM, OR — This morning, July 31, 2025 the Salem Area Chamber of Commerce held the Cherriots Employer Paid Transit Tax Forum and had it open to all Salem Chamber...
Salem Business JournalSALEM, Ore. – July 29, 2025 – The Salem City Council took decisive action on Monday, July 28, 2025, unanimously declaring a state of emergency for its municipal water system....
Salem Business JournalSALEM, Ore. — Downtown Salem is undergoing a period of accelerated change, as a wave of private development projects reshapes the city’s urban core alongside renewed public-sector focus on s...
Salem Business JournalThe City of Salem's sign department, tasked with ensuring public safety and maintaining the "neat, clean, orderly, and attractive appearance of the community" , finds itself at the center of...
Salem Business JournalThe thin asphalt ribbons that make up Oregon's regional airports are more than just runways; they are lifelines in a state known for its harsh and dramatic topography. They serve...
Salem Business JournalSALEM, Ore. — Avelo Airlines will end all commercial operations in Oregon later this year, with its final departure from Salem scheduled for August and a broader West Coast wind-down...
Salem Business JournalThe state's nine federally recognized tribes will now have the authority to create and oversee their own early learning initiatives thanks to a historic bill passed by Oregon lawmakers. A...
Salem Business JournalDanielle Bethell, a Marion County commissioner with deep ties to local business and civic institutions, has entered the 2026 race for Oregon governor, highlighting a platform shaped by hands...
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 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...
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