(Photo courtesy of Keizer Rotary Ampitheater) A five month process to find the next operator of Keizer’s Summer Concert Series is set to end where it began with the Keizer City Council renewing its contract with KRA and Clint Holland. …
State Sen. Kim Thatcher addresses a Timber Unity rally on Thursday, Feb. 6, 2020. (FILE PHOTO/Keizertimes) Keizer’s Republican state Sen. Kim Thatcher announced Monday afternoon that she would running for election in the newly drawn District 11. “The last few…
Law enforcement agencies will no longer be allowed to release booking photos, also known as mugshots, of arrested individuals prior to their conviction. Hundreds of new laws went into effect across Oregon on Jan. 1. Here are some of the…
Supporters of the LGBTQ community wave Pride flags on the corner of River Road in June of last year (File). Councilor Shaney Starr made her first notable decision as part of the Keizer City Council by selecting Anthony Rosilez to…
Oregon announced Monday, Jan. 3 that the state had recorded its highest single day COVID count with 3,534 cases reported for Dec. 30. A day later, on Tuesday, Jan. 4, Oregon reported 4,540 COVID cases — over a thousand more…
File photo. A Salem man was shot and killed Sunday, Jan. 2 after attempting to break into a house in the unincorporated area of East Salem. While the Marion County Sheriff’s Office is still investigating the shooting, the man who…
File photo. (KEIZERTIMES) A Salem man is being charged with manslaughter, reckless driving and abuse of a corpse following a hit-and-run incident that occurred in the early hours of Christmas morning. The victim has been identified as a 16-year-old juvenile…
ARCHES in Salem provides food and beverages in November. (Photo courtesy of ARCHES social media) With local temperatures dropping below freezing, multiple warming shelters throughout Salem will open tonight at 7 p.m. and remain active until Jan. 5. “People experiencing…
Selections for Keizer’s newly formed Community Diversity Engagement Committee were announced by councilors during their Monday, Dec. 20 regular session meeting. Each city councilor was allowed to appoint one community member to the committee with the mayor being tasked with…
The Seed of Faith Ministries warming shelter will open its doors for anyone experiencing homelessness from now until Dec. 26th as part of their “12 days of Activation” program. The warming shelter, which usually only opens when temperatures drop below…