Category Business
RAM Restaurant & Brewery abruptly closes, searches for new location
After 52 years, the RAM Restaurant & Brewery at 515 12th St. S.E. closed its doors Tuesday, but the restaurant’s owners said they are looking for a new location.
Oregon still fixing state employee payroll system after problems last year
State auditors could not get complete information from the Oregon Department of Administrative Services about the $21 million state payroll system which had an error-laden rollout last year.
Salem gets its first psilocybin service center
A new psilocybin service center, the first for Salem, is now operating at 2585 State Street, and its new owners are working on opening a second location on Southeast Commercial Street.
Oregon lawmakers begin work on transportation package focused on maintaining roads
Oregon lawmakers are planning the next likely multi-billion transportation package, focused on maintaining existing roads.
COLUMN: Better data on gig workers needed to inform policy
Data on gig workers varies wildly, but Salem has tens of thousands of people working jobs like food delivery or running errands, columnist Pamela Ferrara writes.
Salem glass plant closes, laying off 37 workers
Vitro Architectural Glass will end production June 28 after almost 30 years operating in Salem’s Fairview area.
Latest Oregon economic forecast shows steady growth, uncertain future
Economists say there’s a 50% chance the state pays out another kicker in 2026.
New owners of Salem’s Stettler Supply Co. come from Midwestern farming backgrounds
Nolan Grimm and Taylor Meyer took over irrigation supplier Stettler Supply Co. about a year ago. They plan to bring the company back to its agricultural roots but with fresh perspectives.
BUILDING SALEM: Former Liberty Plaza downtown reimagined as “The Forge”
A retail hub that was largely vacant for years is being remodeled and will host a beauty collective, new dining options and an accounting firm’s headquarters.