BUSINESS

Lunch with lawmakers

Rep. Bill Post and Sen. Kim Thatcher visited and spoke about the upcoming legislative session with members of the Keizer Chamber of Commerce at a luncheon Tuesday, Jan. 27.

Win $100 by dining out courtesy of Keizer Chamber

After a long day, the thought of cooking dinner and cleaning up the kitchen can be daunting. The Keizer Chamber of Commerce is hoping to restore some peace of mind to home chefs. A recently-implemented, monthly program aims to support both home cooks and local restaurants. The chamber calls it Cook’s Night[Read More…]

Feedback sought on new corp. tax

The Oregon Department of Revenue (DOR) will seek input about the administrative rules for the state’s new Corporate Activity Tax from business taxpayers and tax preparers in a meeting in Salem Oct. 4. Salem area business taxpayers and tax preparers are invited to discuss the rules 7:30 to 9 a.m.,[Read More…]

Betting it all on his BBQ

Despite growing up in Oregon, a state not exactly known for its smoked meats, Keizer resident Troy Campbell is no stranger to barbecue. His grandparents owned and operated a restaurant in Portland called Campbell’s BBQ for almost 20 years; they taught their children and grandchildren the family recipes. “Barbecue, barbecue[Read More…]

Chamber seeks input on improving KeizerFEST

Keizer Chamber is hosting a community conversation discussing KeizerFEST on Wednesday, Aug. 14. The discussion will run from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Keizer Community Civic Center.  Attendees will join the KeizerFEST co-chairs and committee members for an open dialogue regarding Keizer’s longest standing community festival. Those who attend[Read More…]

Census-takers needed

The US Census Bureau is recruiting thousands of people for temporary jobs across the country, including citizens in Marion County, for both supervisory and clerical positions working to build the 2020 Census. The temporary positions will begin this summer and run through August. Pay ranges from $14 to $17.50 per[Read More…]