Who Can You Trust in The Dalles to Help You With Your Hearing?
Imagine a world without sound, or only garbled sounds. You’d miss a lot! Imagine what you’d miss hanging out with friends, having dinner with your family, playing with your kids or grandkids—even hearing the birds in your yard.
Which is why we are committed to helping you improve your hearing and get more out of life.
Hearing plays such a crucial role in your overall health and well-being – from helping to prevent dementia to keeping you connected to your family. We are dedicated to improving your ability to hear. Meet Hear’s The Answer Hearing Center’s team.
Meet the Team

Keith Howe, M.A.
Owner, Hearing Instrument Specialist
Keith Howe is the owner and a licensed Hearing Aid Specialist with more than two decades of experience in the hearing care industry. Since beginning his career in 2003, Keith has remained dedicated to helping individuals improve their hearing health through compassionate, personalized care.
Keith specializes in hearing evaluations, precise hearing aid fittings, custom hearing solutions, and patient education. He is especially known for his exceptional service after the sale, ensuring every patient receives ongoing support, adjustments, and guidance long after their initial appointment. His commitment to long-term care has earned him a reputation for reliability, trust, and genuine patient-centered service.
In addition to his clinical work, Keith shares valuable hearing health tips and education on his YouTube channel, Hear’s the Answer, where he helps viewers understand their options and make confident choices about their hearing.
Outside the office, Keith enjoys an active and family-focused life. He has been happily married since 2006 and is a proud father of two. In his free time, he enjoys golf, CrossFit, archery, and all things Disneyland.
As the owner, Keith is dedicated to creating a welcoming environment where patients receive high-quality care, personalized solutions, and unwavering support for their ongoing hearing wellness.

Keith Howe, M.A.
Owner, Hearing Instrument Specialist
Keith Howe, M.A. is the owner of Hear’s the Answer. He grew up in The Dalles, went away to school and moved home specifically to work with Wayne Jacobson at Hear’s the Answer. Wayne established Hear’s the Answer in 1983 and Keith purchased the practice from Wayne in 2005.
Keith received his B.S., psychology, from Oregon State University and his M.A., clinical psychology, from Pepperdine University.
At Hear’s the Answer Keith has a different philosophy than most businessmen: Worry about the client, not money. He is there to help you hear as well as you are capable of hearing, not to take your money. Spend 5 minutes with him and you will discover his refreshing attitude he has with his clients.
Keith is a Christian, is married to Amy and they have two children, Bella & Jaxson. For fun he enjoys disc golf, crossfit, hunting & camping & driving his Bronco in the woods.

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