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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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.…
Additional outdoor seating provided restaurants a lifeline this summer. But the rain is coming
Larry Alexander, of Salem, places an order with server Jessica Strong at Wild Pear Restaurant on Wednesday, September 30. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) For restaurant owners like Riley Vannoy, one of the co-owners of Noble Wave in downtown, 2020 has been marked by pivots. Specializing in…
BUSINESS ROUNDUP: Grants go around, wildfire recovery presentation, networking event
The beloved Gingerbread House in Mehama survived a firestorm that tore through the Santiam Canyon community Monday, Sept. 8. Other businesses in the area were destroyed. (Saphara Harrell/Salem Reporter) There’s a lot going on business. To help keep you up to speed, the Salem Reporter…