The award-winning writer of “Drinking Habits” dropped in to see the Keizer Homegrown Theatre’s rendition of his play. Keizerites still have one weekend to catch the show, which wraps up its run April 25-27.

SPORTS ROUNDUP: Celt baseball squad loses six in a row while men’s track team takes fifth in major invitational meet.

Spongs Landing Park will be the site for an Earth Day event on Saturday, April 26, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., focused on entertaining and educating Keizer families. The annual event, put on by Marion County Environmental Services, will include crafts, games, and educational resources. As a bonus, the event includes free ice cream…

With Easter Sunday on April 20, here are some of the services offered by churches in the Keizer area.

Hey, kids – Egg hunts are on the calendar this weekend in Keizer and Salem.

A Keizer man won the raffle for $10,000 in gold and silver at the recent Rotary fundraiser. The event raised about $60,000.

A bevy of Celt tracksters placed first in events last week, as the teams competed in a meet at North Salem High School.

The garden season has arrived, and here is the OSU Extension Service’s April calendar of tasks to get your garden in good shape.

The city’s diversity engagement committee has a new roster after Keizer councilors appointed replacements, a move the panel’s chair described as a purge.

Birds, and bunnies, and leopards – Oh, my! The winners of the Keizer Art Association Colored Pencil Show offer a diversity of topics in works on display this month.

Clutch Industries has unveiled plans for a mix of housing, restaurants and businesses on 17 acres of land in the core of Keizer.

Police investigations of graffiti in Keizer recently led to one arrest.A vandal hit buildings and signs in the Keizer Station area.Spencer Yankus, 19, was arrested by Keizer police on Tuesday, April 2, for two counts of second-degree criminal mischief.Police are investigating a juvenile in connection with graffiti applied to a local business, the Keizer Police…

The weather was perfect for Sunday’s opening day ceremonies held by Keizer Little League. See anyone you know in Keizertimes’ exclusive photo coverage?

The Follett Book eFair is set for April 28 to May 5, and anyone in the community can order books for their homes, the school and as gifts for students.

The hilarious farce takes the stage starting Friday, April 11, with shows slated for three weekends.

In a letter to the editor, Keizer resident Gene McIntyre decries cuts in services that he believes will herald a new “era of misfortune.”

Keizer’s Collin Vosler submitted the winning essay, while Katherine Klein won the video contest. Both advance to state.

Author Russ Low visited Keizer on Friday, April 4, to honor his grandfather, entrepreneur and farmer Hop Lee, and sign copies of his book, “A Willow Tree Becomes a Forest.”

Construction crews are expected at Clear Lake Elementary School and Claggett Creek Middle School this summer to remodel entryways to beef up security at the Keizer schools.

The founder is stepping away from the Keizer Homegrown Theatre stage, with new leadership in place to carry on her legacy.

SPORTS ROUNDUP: McNary performed well at the recent Oregon Relays, competing against 80 teams. The Celt softball team is now ranked sixth in the state.