Category Business
US House passes massive tax break and spending cut bill, sending it to Trump
Congressional Republicans passed a sweeping bill extending tax cuts, adding billions to immigration enforcement and slashing Medicaid and food stamps.
Salem’s newest bookstore offers much more than something to read
Beauty, Beverages, and Books, a combination used book store and salon, recently opened on Northeast Broadway Street. Owner Andrea Randall’s effort to build a community space with unique offerings has created a haven for book lovers.
Entertainment, shopping hub planned for long vacant JC Penney building
The former JC Penney building in downtown Salem has been vacant for five years. Now, the developers behind The Forge are buying it as part of a larger downtown transformation underway.
Two private mail businesses could close after USPS cancels contracts
The Mail Depot in south Salem has operated under a contract with the U.S. Postal Service since 1988 allowing it to provide mail services to residents. The agency is ending its contract Sept. 30.
Statewide minimum wage increases 35 cents, the lowest rise in ten years
The standard statewide hourly wage will rise to $15.05 per hour, while Portland’s minimum wage will rise to $16.30 per hour.
BUILDING SALEM: Four-story apartment building planned on former surgery center land
Koz Development is planning its second major apartment building in Salem after its downtown development has remained nearly full since opening.
UPDATED: School board approves $15.5 million purchase of Wells Fargo call center
The Salem-Keizer School Board voted to authorize the purchase of a 15.9-acre property that could bring several alternative school programs under one roof.
Keizer councilors turn down gas station after public hearing
Keizer councilors kept in place alongstanding ban on gas stations at the portion of Keizer Station near Lockhaven Drive. They responded to resident concerns about traffic and odors.
Despite city’s leniency, money troubles mounted for Rudy’s Steakhouse ahead of closure
Rudy’s Steakhouse struggled with paying rent and debts on its city leases for months leading up to its abrupt closure in April. The restaurant could have been closed several times over its time downtown, but city officials repeatedly forgave Rudy’s, an investigation by Salem Reporter found.