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Salem’s economic development agency plants seeds to make the region a hub for agriculture-centered tech
A NORPAC-branded truck transports frozen vegetables in Oregon. (Courtesy/Oregon Department of Agriculture) In agriculture-rich Marion and Polk counties, the local economic development agency sees fertile ground for technology. With the help of a federal grant, the Strategic Economic Development Corp. (SEDCOR) has launched the Northwest…
COLUMN: Where the good jobs in the Salem area are and how much education is needed to get them
Obtaining more education can lead to better-paying jobs and being less likely to be unemployed. (Courtesy/Oregon Employment Department) Two of every three Oregonians who had planned post-high school education last fall postponed going, according to a recent U.S. Census Bureau survey. The survey’s respondents gave…
Owner of Glamour Salon says she’s closing up shop and moving away
Supporters cheer the opening on Tuesday, May 5, of Glamour Salon at 195 Liberty St. S.E. Owner Lindsey Graham said she opened in defiance of state restrictions to earn an income (Ron Cooper/Salem Reporter) A downtown Salem salon that’s been a magnet for controversy over…
The pandemic exposed shortcomings in Oregon’s labor laws. A bill would let workers take matters into their own hands
A farm worker toils in a field. (Yadira Lopez/Malheur Enterprise) Beatriz Tapia, a farmworker from Woodburn, phoned into a legislative committee hearing last week to tell lawmakers a story about unsanitary bathrooms, losing her job and how a state agency didn’t have her back. Speaking…
This northeast neighborhood says it has the worst sidewalks in Salem
John Shilts points out damage to his driveway on Pearl Street Northeast on Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2021. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) John Shilts has taken to using his Pearl Street driveway as a patio for the last two years, because when he tries to pull in…
With airlines scrambled by the pandemic, Salem could have a shot at landing commercial flights
Empty seats at Salem Municipal Airport. (Troy Brynelson/Salem Reporter) While the pandemic has upended the airline industry, it’s put Salem in a stronger position to attract commercial air service, which could be available as soon as next year. Those are the central takeaways from an…
Salem restaurants prepare to welcome customers back in from the cold
Omar Hernandez, restaurant manager at Adam’s Rib Smoke House, packs up a pick-up order on Wednesday, Feb. 24, as the restaurant readies to re-open later this week. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Mike Adams has tried to make the outdoor seating areas at the two locations of…
Grocery store workers demand their turn for Covid vaccinations
People standing in line to gain access to a Ralphs grocery store in El Segundo, California. Stores are regulating how many people can be inside the store at the same time. March 22, 2020.(David Zaitz/Special to Salem Reporter) A union representing thousands of grocery store…
Library patrons rejoice. Salem City Council approves free parking for the library.
The Salem Public Library opened its Broadway location on Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2020. (Saphara Harrell/Salem Reporter) One of the biggest gripes of Salem’s bibliophiles was addressed Monday evening when the Salem City Council unanimously voted to allow three hours of free parking when the Salem…