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The Monmouth-Independence Chamber of Commerce is focused on making our community a vital center of business, education, and tourism. www.micc-or.org

10/30/2026

Eeyore and the witch had a sweet afternoon! 🍬🎃

We’ve had so much fun handing out candy at our new Chamber location in downtown Independence. Thank you to everyone who stopped by to say hello and show off their costumes!

Things are wrapping up in downtown Independence, but there’s still time to head over to downtown Monmouth! Businesses there are handing out candy until 6 p.m. stop by and show them some love! 🧡

With so many fun events happening across our communities, there’s plenty more Halloween fun ahead. Enjoy time with your families tomorrow night, stay safe while trick-or-treating, and look out for our little ghosts and goblins!

Happy Halloween from the Monmouth-Independence Area Chamber of Commerce! 👻

10/28/2026

🎃👻 TRICK-OR-TREAT AT THE CHAMBER!👻🎃

We are SO excited to participate in our first MI Town Halloween from 3–5 PM this Friday!

Stop by our NEW Chamber office at 413 Main Street South in Independence where Chamber board members will be outside handing out candy, stickers & goodies!🍭

And there is SO much happening throughout MI Town!

🚒 Polk County Fire District No.1 staff and firefighters will be right across the street from us handing out candy!

🎃 Downtown Independence | 3–5 PM Downtown Independence
Visit participating downtown businesses, then make sure you stop by Central Plaza to trick-or-treat with the businesses there, too - including K Insurance, Small Town Pediatrics and more!

👻 Downtown Monmouth | 4–6 PM Monmouth Business Association
Then skip across town and keep the fun going! Visit Monmouth’s downtown businesses and enjoy even more Halloween fun, including trick-or-treating with Western Oregon University students. Western Oregon University

This is what we LOVE about MI Town, our businesses, organizations, students, first responders and community members all coming together to make something fun for our families. 💜🧡

Make it a two-town Halloween adventure and see how many stops you can make!

📍 Independence: 3–5 PM
📍 Monmouth: 4–6 PM

And don’t forget to come say hi to your Chamber crew at 413 Main Street South!
We can’t wait to see all those costumes! 🎃🍬👻

10/28/2026

Morning Greeters TOMORROW!

YOU’RE INVITED!

We will see you at Columbia Bank in Independence, in Independence - 8:30am

Rumor is you’ll get a tour of the haunted upstairs 👻

10/27/2026

📣 A quick update from the Chamber!

Our website and Chamber email are currently down due to a domain issue. We’re working to restore access as quickly as possible, and we’re still here to help!

In the meantime, you can reach the chamber at:
📧 [email protected]
📱 Call or text: 541-609-0268
💬 Send us a message here on Facebook.

If you’ve emailed us since October 24 and haven’t received a response, please resend your message to the alternate email above so we can follow up.

Thank you for your patience and understanding! 💚💙

10/22/2026

What a great night for community conversation and advocacy!

Last night, the Monmouth-Independence Area Chamber of Commerce partnered with Western Oregon University’s Law, Policy, and Politics Club WOU Law, Politics & Policy Club to host our State Legislative Candidates Forum. We are so happy with the turnout and grateful to everyone who joined us!

Thank you to the candidates who took the time to participate, thoughtfully answer questions, and share their perspectives with our community. Thank you to the LPP Club and university community for your partnership and the meaningful questions that helped guide the conversation.

A special thank-you to the Mayor of Independence Kate Schwarzler, members of the Independence City Council, Senator Manning James I. Manning Jr., Western Oregon Universities vice president, and the university faculty who attended. Your presence means so much and reflects the importance of connecting our communities, local businesses, and public leaders.

Advocacy is one of the Chamber’s core pillars. These forums create opportunities to ask questions, hear directly from candidates, and make informed decisions about the issues that affect Monmouth and Independence.

We’re excited to keep growing this work and finding more ways to bring our community into the conversation. Thank you for showing up and being part of it! 🗳️

10/22/2026

Legislative Candidate Forum at Western Oregon University, co-hosted with WOU Law, Politics & Policy Club!

10/22/2026

We will be live at Western Oregon University with the Law, Politics and Policy Club at 6:30pm for the candidates forum.
WOU Law, Politics & Policy Club

Angela Plowhead for Oregon
Andrew Fudge
Deb Patterson
Paul Evans

10/20/2026

🗳️ Your vote counts. Make it an informed one!

After bringing our community together for our city candidate forums, we’re continuing the conversation with candidates seeking to represent our districts at the state level.

Join the Monmouth-Independence Area Chamber of Commerce and Western Oregon University’s Law, Policy, and Politics group for a State Legislative Candidates Forum tomorrow evening!

📅 Wednesday, October 21
⏰ 6:30 p.m.
📍 Columbia Room at Western Oregon University
🎟️ Free and open to the public—everyone is welcome!

Advocacy is one of the Chamber’s core pillars. As a nonpartisan organization, we help connect our businesses and community members with opportunities to learn, listen, and participate in the decisions that shape our communities.

With ballots arriving in mailboxes this week, this is another opportunity to hear from participating candidates for Oregon House District 20 and Senate District 10 about their priorities, their approach to serving our districts, and why they are seeking your vote.

Bring a neighbor, invite a friend, and join us. You do not need to be a Chamber member to attend!

Being informed helps us make our voices heard. We hope to see you Wednesday!

10/17/2026

The Amazon catalogs are arriving, Target is rolling out Christmas, and everyone is reminding us to start holiday shopping. Heck, Gabby ordered her family’s Christmas jammies today! 😂🎄

But you know what’s even cooler? Heading into the holidays knowing you’re supporting LOCAL. 🛍️❤️

Our small businesses are the heart of Monmouth and Independence. They sponsor school events, donate to local initiatives, and show up when our community needs them. This holiday season, let’s show up for them, too.

The Chamber is making Small Business Saturdays a season-long celebration, October through December! Start now, plan ahead, and shop like our small businesses’ holiday season depends on it—because for many, it does.

Let’s turn these comments into a local holiday shopping guide! 👇

🎁 Drop your favorite local shop and tag them.
🎄 Tell us where to find the cutest gifts, trinkets, and stocking stuffers.
👀 Share what YOU want for Christmas and where someone can buy it locally. Somebody shopping for you might see it!

Share this post, tag your favorite business, and let’s keep the holiday love close to home. ❤️

Address

413 Main Street Unit #3
Monmouth, OR
97351

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 2pm
Tuesday	9am - 2pm
Wednesday	9am - 2pm
Thursday	9am - 2pm
Friday	9am - 2pm

Telephone

+15038384268

Website

http://www.micc-or.org/

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