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Deacon gets tax exemption for downtown Salem apartments, faces accusations of ignoring wage theft
The Salem City Council on Monday approved a property tax break on a 105-unit apartment building under the condition that the city adopt new transparency rules designed to prevent worker exploitation.
Some 12,000 Oregonians might be getting thousands of dollars in refunds due to TurboTax error
TurboTax directed thousands of taxpayers to Oregon's standard deduction when itemizing would have saved them money, the state revenue department found.
BUILDING SALEM: Edgewater retail development stalled due to high construction costs
Edgewater Landing, a retail building on the south edge of Edgewater Street, has been in the works for years. Site work was recently completed, but construction won’t start until enough space is leased to justify construction costs.
COLUMN: What Salem’s unemployment rate really means
Columnist Pamela Ferrara explains how a key piece of local economic data - the unemployment rate - is calculated.
Salem-area community center will help young people learn music, screenprinting and business skills
Radness Ensues, a new nonprofit community center, plans to open in Keizer this summer with a range of skill-building opportunities for local youth, from screenprinting to music management. They hope to help fill a gap for community spaces catered to youth and families.
COLUMN: Diverse manufacturing has kept Salem’s economy strong
For decades, no one private sector has dominated the economy in Marion County. That's made it easier for the region to weather economic downturns, columnist Pamela Ferrara writes.
Biden announces up to $8.5 billion in preliminary funding for Intel
Intel plans $36 billion investment in Hillsboro to aid semiconductor research and development
BUILDING SALEM: Washington distributor putting up $55 million Mill Creek operation
A manufacturing and distribution center for HVAC distributor Gensco will bring about 100 jobs to Salem in its first year, many of them union metal fabrication work.
What to know about Salem’s housing, rental markets in 2024
Average asking rents in the Salem area have increased 22% in five years, and the city ranks among the worst in the U.S. for the affordability of buying a house.