Why Portland is Now Cleaner Than Salem (And What We Can Do About It)
Welcome to this week's episode of What's Happening Salem! Jacob Espinoza sits down with Gabe Johansen of SMI Real Estate to discuss Salem's biggest challenges and opportunities. In this candid convers...
12 Dec 202541min
Coffee Breaks: City Council Wrap-Up, Housing Code Changes & Wallace Marine Park
Welcome to this week's episode of Coffee Breaks! In this new series in partnership with the Salem Reporter, Jacob Espinoza sits down with Rachel Alexander, editor of Salem Reporter, to discuss the lat...
11 Dec 202515min
Salem, Oregon this Week: Healthcare Crisis, Immigration Emergency & Guns in Schools
Welcome to Coffee Talks—your weekly 10-minute news roundup from What's Happening Salem in partnership with the Salem Reporter! In this episode, Jacob Espinoza sits down with Rachel Alexander from the ...
4 Dec 202511min
Doing the Good We Can Do Today: Marion County's Response to Crisis
Welcome to What's Happening Salem! In this episode, host Jacob Espinoza sits down with County Commissioner Converse to discuss Marion County government, public service, and the challenges facing Salem...
28 Nov 20251h 13min
We're Not Going Into Lockdown Over Rumors: Inside Salem-Keizer's Biggest Challenges
Welcome to this episode of What's Happening Salem! Jacob Espinoza sits down with Andrea, the superintendent of Salem-Keizer School District, to dive deep into the challenges and opportunities facing o...
26 Nov 202544min
Coffee Talks: Revitalizing Downtown Salem with Derek Gilbert & the Holiday Traditions Parade
Welcome to the first episode of Coffee Talks—a new series from What's Happening Salem in partnership with the Salem Reporter! In this special episode, Jacob Espinoza and Rachel Alexander from the Sale...
26 Nov 202513min
The Math Behind Salem's Future: How Commercial Real Estate Shapes Community
Welcome to this week's episode of What's Happening Salem! Jacob Espinoza sits down with Josh Kay from First Commercial Real Estate to explore the business and community side of Salem's real estate lan...
21 Nov 202545min
Coffee Breaks: Detroit Lake Drawdown, Rogue Brewing's Closure, and Salem's Evolving Economy
Welcome to another episode of What's Happening Salem, a new weekly series in partnership with the Salem Reporter —your quick coffee-break update on the stories shaping our community. This week, Jacob ...
20 Nov 202511min
