City of Keizer department heads sit to the left of city council at a Jan. 3 meeting (KEIZERTIMES/Joey Cappelletti). The City of Keizer announced on Wednesday, Feb. 2 that they have narrowed their city manager search to three finalists. The three finalists, all from Oregon, were selected from a pool[Read More…]
Author: JOEY CAPPELLETTI
Second Keizer resident dies in aftermath of Jan. 22 crash
A memorial began to form at the end of Moira Hughes and George Heitz’s driveway on Jan. 25 (KEIZERTIMES/Joey Cappelletti). George Heitz of Keizer, who was in bed on the morning of Jan. 22 when a truck drove through his bedroom wall, passed away Friday evening after six days in[Read More…]
Superintendent says Salem-Keizer schools will remain in-person despite ‘crisis-level’ staffing shortages
Students at Weddle Elementary School in Keizer. (FILE PHOTO/Keizertimes) Superintendent Christy Perry told the Salem-Keizer school board Tuesday evening that schools would continue in-person learning despite extreme staffing shortages and student absences across the district. “Our community needs to know that every person in our organization is stepping up on[Read More…]
Driver history, crash details emerge from deadly Keizer accident
A downed power pole that the driver struck before the deadly crash. (KEIZERTIMES/Joey Cappelletti) Disclaimer: Some readers may find details in this story disturbing. Reader discretion advised. A Jan. 22 crash in Keizer has left one woman dead and a man paralyzed after an alleged drunk driver drove his pick-up[Read More…]
Driver crashes into Keizer home, killing one person
KPD Keizer Police Department A Keizer woman was killed Saturday morning after a driver suspected of driving under the influence of alcohol crashed into a house. Keizer police arrived at the scene of the crash around 7:40 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 22 and after investigating, arrested Andrew Modine, 41, of[Read More…]
Questions and criticism overshadow Summer Concert Series approval
Clint Holland, the operator of KRA LLC, speaks to the Keizer City Council at a Nov. 19 meeting. (KEIZERTIMES/Joey Cappelletti) The Keizer City Council voted at the Jan. 18 meeting to continue its Summer Concert Series partnership with the Clint Holland-run KRA — but not before the controversial process was[Read More…]
Mannix joins crowded field contending for vacant representative seat
Oregon State Capitol, Legislature (Salem Reporter/file) The race for a vacant seat in Oregon’s House District 21 has begun to take shape as one of the state’s most prominent Republicans, Kevin Mannix, filed in the district Thursday morning. Mannix joins four other candidates that have already filed in the district.[Read More…]
Oregon DOJ investigating Covid testing center with locations in Salem
A testing center in South Salem displays The Center for Covid Control logo. (KEIZERTIMES/Joey Cappelletti) The Center for Covid Control, a Covid testing company with two locations in Salem, has found itself the focus of a state investigation after it was discovered that thousands of their tests may be invalid.[Read More…]
Salem-Keizer school board approves proclamation honoring parents and guardians
Salem-Keizer board members work on amendments to the parent proclamation during the Tuesday, Jan. 11 school board meeting. (Screenshot) The Salem-Keizer school board joined with district parents at the Jan. 11 board meeting to adopt a proclamation making January the Parent and Guardian Engagement in Education Month. Parents and school[Read More…]
Guilty as charged on Facebook: A look at the Keizer Police Department’s use of social media
This is not an actual Keizer Police Department notification. (Graphic by LOGAN TURBES of the Keizertimes) Keizer resident Monica Batsell was driving her two children to school on the morning of Nov. 10, 2021 when she smashed into the back of a parked City of Keizer service truck. Keizer police[Read More…]