Congressman Kurt Schrader sat down for an hour-long with the Keizertimes last month. (KEIZERTIMES/ Brooklin Flint) Keizer’s congressional representative Kurt Schrader cast a pivotal vote last week to shut down a bill that would have allowed the government to negotiate…
Marion County Courthouse. (Photo courtesy of Marion County) At a Sept. 8 meeting, the Marion County Board of Commissioners voted to approve up to two weeks of paid leave for county employees required to isolate or quarantine due to COVID.…
Bonaventure operates senior living communities throughout Oregon, Washington and Colorado. (KEIZERTIMES/Joey Cappelletti) UPDATE: The Oregon Health Authority’s Weekly Outbreak report, published late Wednesday afternoon, shows the Bonaventure of Keizer outbreak now has 27 total cases. An assisted living facility in…
The next decade of Keizer’s political representation hangs in the balance as redistricting officially began last week. For the first time since 2010, state lawmakers are attempting to redraw state district maps and released their first attempts during a virtual…
Councilors Ross Day (left) and Kyle Juran (middle) at the Tuesday, Sept. 7 Keizer City Council meeting. The Keizer City Council authorized interim City Manager Wes Hare to sign a contract with The Greg Prothman Company at the Tuesday, Sept.…
Tony’s Kingdom of Comics and Collectibles offers an array of free comics in return for a food donation. (KEIZERTIMES/Joey Cappelletti) Tony Grove and Paul Elliott probably aren’t maximizing profits. Grove, the owner of Tony’s Kingdom of Comics and Collectibles, gives…
Congressman Kurt Schrader talks with the Keizertimes staff during an hour-long interview on Aug. 29. (KEIZERTIMES/ Brooklyn Flint) Even when he’s living across the county in the nation’s capital, Representative Kurt Schrader promised us he’s a loyal Keizertimes reader. When…
A nurse cares for a COVID patient in the intensive care unit at Salem Hospital on Friday, Aug. 20. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Cheryl Nester Wolfe, Salem Health CEO, presented a stark view inside Salem Hospital as the COVID surge continues…
Photo courtesy of Cherriots. Changes are coming to the Cherriots Local bus service, with a Sunday service being added and weekday service being temporarily reduced by 20%. Good news first: Cherriots announced on Aug. 13 that for the first time…
Lowe’s located in Keizer Station (KEIZERTIMES/Joey Cappelletti). Last week, two men piled thousands of dollars worth of electrical wire into their Lowe’s shopping carts before strolling past a powerless security guard and driving off with the stolen merchandise. The crime…