Phil Bay was a little suspicious when friends and family told him he had to be at the Keizer Civic Center to celebrate the retirement of one of his daughters, on a Monday night no less. “She lives in Monmouth, so I thought that was a bit odd,” Bay said.[Read More…]
Author: Eric A. Howald
Herrera receives peers’ memo of concern
On Monday, May 17, the Keizer City council, minus Mayor Cathy Clark, approved a memo of concern regarding actions by Councilor Roland Herrera the council deemed a violation of its policies. The memo, which was signed by Herrera prior to the meeting, acknowledges that: he forwarded city emails to his[Read More…]
The magic of Paul Morgan
Paul Morgan was a magician. Paul, who passed away May 13 at the age of 95, was one of the early leaders of the John Knox Presbyterian Church’s community food bank, which is now known as the Keizer Community Food Bank housed at Faith Lutheran Church. I met Paul on[Read More…]
Confused about masking? You’re not alone, this is the latest
Gov. Kate Brown and Oregon Health Authority (OHA) officials updated masking requirements throughout the state. Combined with new guidance from the Centers for Disease Control, what’s required and where is enigmatic and, sometimes, outright confusing. Under the updated guidance, people who are fully vaccinated will no longer be required to[Read More…]
Making the grade: McNary Latino scholars honored
Olga Gloria (right) helps Manuel Sandoval collect his scholarship from Keizer’s Latino Action Committee. As each of 18 McNary High School seniors collected scholarships from the Latino Action Committee (LAC) last week, Roland Herrera had a message for each of the students as they departed: “We believe in you and[Read More…]
$48M city budget unveils financial toll of chaotic year
The city’s budget committee gave its blessing to a $48 million budget after two meetings in the first week of May. The budget, which covers everything from office supplies to road work, includes nearly $9 million in spending for infrastructure-type projects and approximately $1.8 million in debt service payments. City[Read More…]
Asked about accountability, City officials opt to muddy the waters
After an internal investigation regarding the form city manager firing a gun in his office was released to the public, Keizertimes submitted a list of questions to city officials and Mayor Cathy Clark hoping to fill in gaps in the final report and what steps the city would be taking[Read More…]
Internal investigation: City manager told others he was breaking policy on firearms
Former Keizer city manager Chris Eppley An internal investigation report into the discharge of a firearm by the former city manager found that Chris Eppley had carried loaded and unloaded firearms into the Keizer Civic Center on numerous occasions prior to discharging one in his office on March 4. At[Read More…]
From household items to custom furniture, Nighthawk offers edge up
Miles Christy runs Nighthawk Woodworking out of his home in south Keizer. BELOW: Some of the smaller items Christy creates when between custom furniture orders. Computer programming just wasn’t cutting it for Miles Christy. So, he turned to woodworking. “When I was younger, my grandfather was a carpenter and I[Read More…]
Herrera admonishment tabled, supporters sound off
Fallout from the resignation of the former city manager and possible investigation of Councilor Roland Herrera continues to rain down in the chambers of the Keizer City Council. On Monday, May 3, the council tabled action of a potential memo of corrective action for Herrera. Herrera was placed under increased[Read More…]