by Zachary Sielicky | Dec 23, 2020 | Press Room blog, Public Policy blog
State and federal resources give communities the ability to work towards safely returning more students to the classroom, especially elementary students Reopening decisions to be made at the local level in the new year, with school guidance reviewed for updates by...
by Zachary Sielicky | Dec 18, 2020 | Press Room blog, Public Policy blog
The Governor has announced an in person special session for 8am, Monday December 21st. The session will be limited to a few legislative concepts and including funding allocation for the emergency board. It is my hope that this session will provide an opportunity for...
by Zachary Sielicky | Nov 25, 2020 | Chamber Blog, Press Room blog, Public Policy blog
Today, Nov. 25, Gov. Kate Brown announced a new safety framework for all 36 Oregon counties once the “two-week freeze” ends on Dec. 2. The framework will utilize the latest science and data to classify counties into four different risk categories:...
by Zachary Sielicky | Nov 20, 2020 | Chamber Blog, Press Release, Press Room blog, Public Policy blog
“The Salem Chamber joins our entire nation in our efforts to stem the spread and health effects of COVID-19 across our communities. Like all Americans, we wish to see a sharp decline and ultimate eradication of this novel virus. As an organization, we remain...
by Zachary Sielicky | Nov 18, 2020 | Chamber Blog, Press Room blog, Public Policy blog
Salem, Ore. – The deadline for survivors of Oregon wildfires to apply for FEMA individual disaster assistance and low-interest disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is extended to Monday, Nov. 30. The extension agreed upon by the state and...
by Zachary Sielicky | Nov 18, 2020 | Chamber Blog, Press Room blog, Public Policy blog
NEWS RELEASENovember 17, 2020Media Contact:Liz Merah, 503-877-8287 Governor Kate Brown Announces $55 Million in Financial Assistance to Support Oregon Businesses Funds will be allocated to counties to distribute to businesses that have been hard hit by COVID-19 ...
