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KPD welcomes two new police officers

Reserve Officer Riley Hall, left, a former cadet with the Keizer Police Department, and Officer Robert Cheek, formerly of the Wasila, AK Police Department, were sworn in on Tuesday, June 21 at a City Council meeting. (Photo by CHARLES GLENN/Keizertimes)…

Who will replace Swenson as nominee?

Rep. Teresa Alonso Leon, left, lost her congressional race but may have a chance of returning to the Legislature after Senate nominee Eric Swenson dropped out. (Photo by RON COOPER/Oregon Capital Chronicle) Note: 6/23/22: 2 p.m. — This article has…

ODOT: DMV offices closed for Juneteenth

On June 1, the Oregon State Legislature passed House Bill 2168, designating June 19 as an official state holiday. This year it falls on a Sunday, so Oregon DMV offices will be closed Monday, June 20. DMV offices, headquarters and…

Herrera: Keizer needs to be more welcoming

The Community Diversity Engagement Committee (CDE) has met five times since it was formed in January. Since then, it has lost its vice chair-person and was unable to form a quorum at the most recent meeting. City Council members held…

A Pride flag over Keizer city hall?

The Community Diversity Engagement Committee meets in the council chambers on Jan. 25 (KEIZERTIMES/Joey Cappelletti). A City Council work group meeting June 13 addressing the slow progress of the Keizer Community Diversity Engagement Committee (CDE) since its formation in January…