Marion County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a single-vehicle rollover crash on Wheatland Road NorthSunday, June 28. A single-vehicle, rollover crash on Wheatland Road North resulted in the death of the driver and hospitalization of four passengers Sunday, June 27. Marion…
Understanding the legal reasons why the Keizer City Council is reluctant to hang a Pride Flag is such a point of contention is no easy chore, and complicated by the knowledge that there is a non-standard flag hanging from the…
Advocates calling for the city to display a LGBTQ+ Pride Flag continued their efforts at a Keizer City Council meeting Monday, June 21. Two weeks prior, Councilor Roland Herrera floated the idea of flying a Pride Flag alongside the existing…
School resource officers (SROs) may be a thing of the past, but the Keizer Police Department (KPD) will have a prominent role in the next iteration of school safety. The Keizer City Council granted approval for two contracts that will…
Despite some contentious moments, a group of three Keizer city councilors laid out a partial path forward as the city seeks to make progress on issues of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI). Councilors Roland Herrera, Elizabeth Smith and Laura Reid…
High heat can cause as much stress on livestock as it does humans. Animals at high risk of heat stress include young animals, dark colored animals and animals that have been sick or have a previous history of respiratory disease.…
The Keizer Civic Center will serve as a cooling station Sunday, June 27, as projected temperatures are forecast to soar to 115 degrees. The cooling center will be equipped with water, charging stations and places to sit down. COVID-19 guidelines…
1. Joys of Unburdening No one knew quite what to expect but Keizer’s first LGBTQ+ Pride Fair felt like the best party ever hosted in the city. It took place Saturday, June 12, at Chalmers Jones Park behind the Keizer…
Wes Hare responds to questions from city councilors Monday, June 14. The primary candidate for the city’s interim city manager job had an informal interview for the job at a Keizer City Council work session Monday, June 14, but he…
Dasio Armando Gonzalez One of two men charged with the 2020 death of a man found dead in a vehicle in Keizer Station was sentenced to 15 years in prison. Dasio Gonzalez, 23, pleaded guilty to manslaughter and robbery in…