Businesses in Keizer received a whopping $18.01 million in pandemic relief throughout the past nine months. New data released by the Small Business Administration (SBA) on Dec. 1 provided the most complete accounting yet of more than $700 billion in forgivable loans made available for small businesses across. When Keizertimes[Read More…]
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Show goes on for Celtic choir club
Josh Rist leads a music class in a song earlier this year (File). Comprehensive distance learning has made it increasingly difficult for teachers to connect with their students. But despite limited class offerings due to the COVID-19 pandemic, McNary High choir teacher Josh Rist has found a creative way to[Read More…]
Courthouse fined $90K for COVID defiance
Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Administration officials have fined Courthouse Club Fitness $90,000 for defying Gov. Kate Brown’s COVID-19 order and remaining open throughout a current two-week freeze. The penalty is the result of citations against each of the club’s facilities — Courthouse has three locations in Salem and one[Read More…]
County to provide relief grants for hospitality businesses
Marion County announced it will provide business relief grants for hospitality businesses negatively impacted by COVID-19. The county is offering grants to establishments licensed by Marion County Environmental Health. These include restaurants, mobile food carts, commissaries, camps, hotels, RV parks, pools, warehouse and vending. The county expects to distribute approximately[Read More…]
A week in 97303: Nearly 100 new COVID cases
UPDATE: The most recent COVID case numbers are now part of this story. Changes appear in italics. Officials from the Oregon Health Authority (OHA) identified 94 new cases of COVID-19 in the 97303 zip code between Nov. 18 and Nov. 25. Each week, the OHA is releasing pandemic-related statistics on[Read More…]
MCFD1 layoffs, station closures begin
Marion County Fire District (Clear Lake) After voters declined to renew the Marion County Fire District #1 (MCFD1) levy proposal at the Nov. 3 general election, Fire Chief Kyle McMann was forced to lay off 12 firefighters/paramedics from his staff. It’s the first time McMann has had to make staffing[Read More…]
Free COVID testing at the Oregon State Fairgrounds
The Oregon State Fairgrounds is hosting a free, drive-thru COVID testing today from 3 to 6 p.m. Enter through the aqua gate at 2330 17th St. N.E., Salem. Appointment and voucher required. Register and schedule your appointment at doineedavocid19test.com, while registering you will be required to pick one of the[Read More…]
OHSU announces COVID vaccine trial
(Editor’s note: If you decide to participate in the vaccine trial at OHSU, we would love to hear from you. Send a message to [email protected]) Oregon Health & Science University is seeking Portland-area residents to participate in a research study evaluating a potential COVID-19 vaccine. OHSU is the only Oregon[Read More…]
FEMA extends deadline for canyon wildfire aid
The deadline for survivors of Oregon wildfires to apply for FEMA individual disaster assistance and low-interest disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has been extended to Monday, Nov. 30. Federal disaster assistance for individuals and families can include money for rental assistance, essential home repairs, personal property[Read More…]
COVID changes continue roll through city hall
If he had it within his power to do some things over again, Keizer Finance Director Tim Wood might have taken a softer approach to turning off residents’ water last month. “We probably would have started with door hangers instead of shutting off water, but our intent was good and[Read More…]