By LYNDON ZAITZ of the Keizertimes Sam Goesch remembers how his father, George, replied when he asked him for advice about opening his own insurance agency. “Figure it out,” said his father himself a State Farm Insurance agent in Keizer. Goesch hadn’t planned to follow his father’s career path. “I[Read More…]
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Women open home care franchise in Keizer
By LYNDON ZAITZ of the Keizertimes As society continues to age, health care is vitally important. Home care is a fast growing segment of the health industry in the country. Answering that need are Jennifer Giese and Viki Fort, who have opened a local franchise of Synergy HomeCare in Keizer.[Read More…]
Friends of Felines unveils new clinic
By LYNDON ZAITZ of the Keizertimes Friends of Felines in Keizer held a ribbon cutting of its new Wellness Clinic on Tuesday, Sept. 17. The clinic was constructed in the space once occupied by the organization’s thrift shop on Cherry Ave. NE. It is the first clinic of its kind[Read More…]
Keizer Who’s Who 2024
See Who’s Who for local Keizer businesses
Expo Negocio draws crowds to Keizer
The Latin Business Alliance (LBA) in partnership with the Energy Trust of Oregon and the City of Keizer hosted the annual Expo Negocio (Business Expo) event at the Keizer Civic Center on Thursday, Nov. 9. The event was designed to strengthen the community by providing educational opportunities to both Latino[Read More…]
City Council Meeting Agenda
Keizer City Council meets on Monday, Feb. 6th at 7 p.m. in regular session. The following options are available if you wish to view or participate in the meeting: AGENDA KEIZER CITY COUNCIL REGULAR SESSION Monday, February 6, 2023 7:00 p.m. Robert L. Simon Council Chambers Keizer, Oregon 1. CALL[Read More…]
Keizer’s First Citizen Awards
Keizer Awarded four outstanding individuals on Saturday, January 21st, for accomplishments and overachievement through their display of Pride, Spirit, and Volunteerism over the course of the 2022 year. Marsha Stallings awarded First Citizen 2022. Lyndon Zaitz awarded Merchant of the Year 2022. Erik Jesperson awarded Service to Education 2022. Tim[Read More…]
KCC, KHT receive grants from MCDC
The Keizer Cultural Center and Keizer Homegrown Theatre (KHT) were recipients of financial grants from the Marion Cultural Development Corporation (MCDC) at a reception on Tuesday, Jan. 10, at Salem’s Mission Mill.
New business offers seasoned therapy
By LYNDON ZAITZ Of the Keizertimes We are told to limit our salt intake in our diet. However, there is a halotherapy utilizing salt that is said to be beneficial. The modern history of halotherapy dates to 1843, when a Polish physician promoted the idea of salt treatment after noticing[Read More…]
Oregon Humane Society to stop accepting stray cats in Marion County
This article was updated Wednesday, Nov. 16 after Marion County provided more detail about the proposed memorandum. The Oregon Humane Society’s Salem campus will no longer accept stray cats from Marion County starting Tuesday, removing a major home for wayward felines as rescuers say the region faces a cat overpopulation crisis.[Read More…]