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The tragic end of Salem's most famous hotel
The Marion Hotel was built in 1870 at the southeast corner of Commercial and Ferry streets in downtown Salem and hailed as the largest and finest hotel north of San Francisco. It soon became the center of social, cultural and political activities, perhaps best known as the unofficial second capitol. More deals were reportedly struck and laws shaped in its back rooms and basement lounge than in the official chambers of state government. The hotel’s storied history ended in tragedy 55 years ago, when a pre-dawn fire Nov. 12, 1971, destroyed the four-story brick building and left the grand old showplace a smoking heap of blackened brick and twisted metal. By then, the hotel complex had grown to cover the entire block, and local firefighters considered the 101-year-old portion a firetrap. “We knew it was going to happen someday — it was just predicting the exact time,” the Salem fire chief told a Capital Journal reporter. “It was the kind of thing firemen took bets on.” Marion Hotel had high-end amenities such as speaking tubes Salem’s most famous hotel opened as The Chemeketa House on the day after Christmas in 1870. The glitzy opening-night dinner featured a speech by then-Gov.
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Gerber Gear Leaves Tigard Behind, Plants New 80,000-Square-Foot Flag in Wilsonville
Gerber Gear has packed up decades of history in Tigard and moved into a new 80,000-square-foot facility in Wilsonville, consolidating its design, engineering, manufacturing and administrative teams under a single roof. The Oregon knife and outdoor gear company began operating at the new site on Nov. 3, 2026, according to the company.
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Providers alarmed as safety net clinic plans halt to Woodburn, Salem maternity care
Using words like “devastating” and “short-sighted,” Oregon providers are concerned about a Washington-based safety net clinic’s decision to halt maternity care services for hundreds of pregnant lower-income women in Marion County — many of them immigrants and seasonal workers. Yakima Valley Farm Workers Clinic...
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Salem-Keizer School Board Approves Legislative Priorities for 2027
The Salem-Keizer School Board has approved its legislative priorities for the 2027 Oregon legislative session, putting changes to the state’s school funding system at the top of its agenda. The board unanimously approved the priorities during its November 10 meeting. One of the district’s primary requests is the creation...
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The Defending State Champs Silverton Are Coming Off a 133-20 Run Since Dallas Handed Them Their ONLY Loss of the Season
Nba logo on gradient background - Created by the Sports On Tap desk | Source : Sports On Tap (team logos property of their respective owners) The OSAA 5A quarterfinals are absolutely heating up, and we are staring down the barrel of a revenge game for the ages. No. 1 Silverton is set to host […]
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This Oregon Car Museum Hides Vintage Vehicles Most Road-Trippers Drive Right Past
Thousands of drivers zip along Interstate 5 near Salem every day without knowing what sits just off the exit. Behind a quiet country driveway, rows of shiny old cars, classic motorcycles, and even a one-of-a-kind pipe organ wait for anyone curious enough to turn off the highway. Volunteers keep the...