A man on an electric stand up scooter entered the roadway at River Road N and Wheatland Road N at around 11:30 p.m. on Sept. 3, and was struck by a vehicle traveling northbound. Keizer Police responded to the scene, and driver of the scooter was taken to Salem Hospital.[Read More…]
Author: Charles Glenn
Three more arrests made after Target disturbance
Three more juveniles were arrested and charged with crimes on Saturday, Sept. 3 in connection with the disturbance at the Keizer Station Target store on Sept. 2., a 14 year-old female and two 15 year-old males. This bring the total arrests to five so far, including the two juveniles arrested[Read More…]
Driver falls asleep, plows into E.Z. Orchards
E.Z. Orchards had a delayed opening on Labor Day, Sept. 5 after the driver of a vehicle traveling down Hazelgreen Road NE fell asleep at the wheel and struck the building at around 7:20 a.m., according to Claire Zielinski, a spokesperson for the family-run business. She said no one was[Read More…]
Home invader shot and killed
Keizer Police responded to a reported gunshot wound in a private residence on Mayfield Place N on Sept. 4. The single owner and occupant of the home woke up to someone inside his residence at approximately 2:20 a.m. and fired his weapon. The unidentified individual was pronounced deceased at the[Read More…]
Chemawa Road cleared after accident downed power lines
According to Keizer Police Lt. Andrew Wenning, a Chevrolet Tahoe swerved off Chemawa Road Friday, Sept. 2 around 11 a.m., knocking down an electrical pole and causing the power to be turned off in the area while PGE crews work to assess the damage and do repairs. The accident occurred[Read More…]
Community spirit is strong in SE
Southeast Keizer Community Center (SEKCC) in Keizer held a back-to-school event for more than two dozen Keizer elementary and high school students on Aug. 26. featuring backpacks filled with school supplies, activities for the kids, and free hot dogs. SEKCC is a non-profit umbrella organization for several of the Salem[Read More…]
New apartments will combine living, commercial spaces
A nearly completed construction site is under development at the busy intersection of Cherry Road NE and Sam Orcutt Way in Keizer, across the street from Bi-Mart. The multi-family, multi-use project will be a 40-unit apartment complex with space for commercial vendors in the Cherry Road NE-facing buildings. The development,[Read More…]
ServeFest returns after two-year hiatus
To the delight of several hundred attendees, Lakepoint Community Church brought back their ServeFest event Sunday, Aug. 28 at Keizer Community Center. Professionals, volunteers and neighbors came from all over the region to donate their time and expertise in an effort to serve and interact with the community, and even[Read More…]
Keizer Police drone program saves time and lives
Keizer Police Department’s drone program saves officers time, reduces risk, and saves money. In the past, when Keizer Police Department responded to a major traffic accident, getting topographical, or top-down images of the accident scene was almost always required. This would involve at least four hours along with a fire[Read More…]
New construction on Verda will not adversely affect flood plain
A 112-unit apartment complex is under construction on Verda Lane NE, between Dearborn Ave. NE and Chemawa Road NE, tentatively named Verda Crossing. Building permits are still pending, but the developer, Clutch Industries, has received approval from the city to begin excavating the site in preparation for building. The construction[Read More…]