Category Business
Capitol Auto Group buys Salem’s Nissan franchise after fire destroys old dealership
Capitol Auto Group has acquired Salem’s Nissan franchise and is opening a new dealership Thursday in a building off the Salem Parkway. The former Nissan lot on Northeast Market Street is up for sale after a fire destroyed the dealership in January.
Records show Salem RAM was in disrepair prior to abrupt closure
The Salem RAM, a brewpub that was a community gathering spot for decades, closed in June. Inspection records show a leak into the ceiling led to its collapse last spring and prompted a state safety citation.
BUILDING SALEM: Dental office breaking ground on site of former Kwan’s Restaurant
A three-story medical and office building will house an expanded Hunsaker Dental when it opens in 2025.
BUILDING SALEM: Sushi, tacos and new apartments come to Liberty Road
Laike Plaza, a three-building development that includes a new Tony’s Taco Shop and Momiji Sushi, is wrapping up construction across from Sunnyslope Center.
COLUMN: Hiring challenges remain for law enforcement in Salem area
While hiring challenges have eased for many employers, columnist Pamela Ferrara explains local police agencies are still seeing lower applicant numbers and beefing up recruiting efforts.
Salem’s Front Street on the way to a transportation makeover
A $2.7 million federal grant will pay for Salem to craft a plan transforming Front Street north of downtown just as efforts to redevelop the area are kicking off.
La Familia Cider Co. named Manufacturer of the Year for its inventive ciders
The family-run company, operating since 2017, recently expanded its hard cider operations into Portland.
Southeast Salem Home Depot distribution center fined for mislabeling hazardous waste
The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality has fined Southeast Salem’s Home Depot warehouse and distribution center over $25,000 for failing to determine whether it was generating hazardous waste over a three year period.
BUILDING SALEM: Former food processing facility comes down, paving way for sale of prime development spot
A large industrial building in west Salem once processed turkeys, then marionberries, and made a brief cameo in "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest." It's now demolished and could be a transformative development for the city.