A chart showing Salem’s rental market compared to other cities. (Courtesy/Apartment List) Renting in Salem got a little more expensive thanks to the pandemic. That’s a recent finding from Apartment List, an online rental platform that tracks trends in local rental markets. According to Apartment List, rents are up in[Read More…]
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PHOTOS: After a difficult year, Enchanted Forest prepares for winter
Roger Tofte puts a plastic bag over a small castle next to the kiddie train to keep it safe through the off-season at Enchanted Forest on Tuesday, October 27. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Enchanted Forest, a beloved theme park just south of Salem on Interstate 5, usually closes for the season[Read More…]
More grants available for Salem area businesses
Downtown Salem’s usually busy streets were nearly empty during the lunch hour on March 17, 2020, the first day of a statewide restaurant closure (Rachel Alexander/Salem Reporter) Time is running out for Salem area businesses to apply for grants intended to help them rebound after being adversely affected by the[Read More…]
BUSINESS ROUNDUP: ‘Go Nuts’ in downtown, hit the food trail, disaster benefit deadline extended, new storage facility
Brandon Peterson, of Salem, heads back to his car after picking up a to-go order from Noble Wave in downtown Salem. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) There’s a lot going on business. To help keep you up to speed, the Salem Reporter has launched a semi-regular roundup of business-related items including new[Read More…]
Hoping to survive until next year, Enchanted Forest appeals to visitors for help
Roger Tofte, creator of Enchanted Forest, stands next to the witch’s head on Tuesday, October 27. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) On a chilly October morning in Enchanted Forest, Roger Tofte stood next to the color-splashed Tiny Tune Train ride and leaned over to cover a replica castle in a black plastic[Read More…]
After being dark for months, projectors will again light up Salem Cinema
Loretta Miles, owner of Salem Cinema on Thursday, October 23. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) As storefronts closed and lights went out on gatherings across the state in March, Loretta Miles picked up her phone and recorded a voicemail greeting for Salem Cinema. “Well, kids, here we are,” Miles said in the[Read More…]
BUSINESS ROUNDUP: Unemployment rate drops, waste-reduction grants, restaurant closure, translation at Employment Department, tax surprise.
Signs in the window of Brown’s Towne Restaurant and Lounge on Wednesday, September 30. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) There’s a lot going on business. To help keep you up to speed, the Salem Reporter has launched a semi-regular roundup of business-related items that includes new business openings, locations, grant opportunities and[Read More…]
COLUMN: Recession brings minimum wage into focus
The federal government has taken a different approach to minimum wage than the state of Oregon. (Graph courtesy of Pamela Ferrara) The Salem economy is improving. The unemployment rate has come down from nearly 14% in April to 7.3% in August. However, 14,000 people in the Salem area are still[Read More…]
AGENDA: City’s Urban Renewal Agency to consider $10 million in spending for downtown
People shop in downtown Salem in the winter. (Caleb Wolfe/Special to Salem Reporter) Salem’s Urban Renewal Agency will meet Monday evening to consider borrowing $10 million to pay for construction projects, bike infrastructure, improvements to streets and alley lighting, as well as a homeless shelter in the downtown area. If[Read More…]
BUSINESS ROUNDUP: Canned memories, trade’s impact on Oregon, specialty grants and CAT tax
Chris Sarles, president and CEO of the Oregon Fruit Products LLC, shows labels for products sold by the company decades ago. Sarles says that the company has a long story that he hopes to carry on. (Jake Thomas/Salem Reporter) There’s a lot going on business. To help keep you up[Read More…]
