The morning of Wednesday, Sept. 8 served as a momentous day in Keizer as K-12 students made their way to their first day of full, in-person school in 18 months — with a multitude of students stepping on their school’s campus for the first time. Despite their being numerous COVID-19[Read More…]
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Charles (Chuck) Lee passes at 72
Chuck Lee rides in the 2019 KeizerFEST parade (File). Charles E. (Chuck) Lee, a fixture in Salem-Keizer education, passed away on Saturday, Sept. 4, at the age of 72. Lee, born May 18, 1949 in Seattle, served on the Salem-Keizer School Board and represented Keizer from 2007 to 2019. He was[Read More…]
Keizer officers arrest car clouter
Keizer Police Department On Friday, Sept. 3, at approximately 4:30 a.m., Keizer Police officers responded to a suspicious activity in the area of McLeod Ln. N.E. and Aldine Dr. N.E. A citizen called to report they received a Ring notification and observed a person attempting to gain entry into vehicles[Read More…]
Monster Cookie returns, will start in Keizer
For the first time ever, the annual Monster Cookie Metric Century Bike Ride will be starting in Keizer at Keizer Rapids Park. There will be three rides available on August 29 and those that are interested can register now. The three rides include the Mini Cookie which is 6.2 miles[Read More…]
Gov. Brown declares state of emergency due to forecasted heat
Heat wave Governor Kate Brown today declared a state of emergency in Oregon to ensure additional resources are available to respond to forecasted excessively high temperatures. The emergency declaration was triggered by the need for state agencies to assist local and Tribal jurisdictions in providing for the health and safety[Read More…]
5 Keizer officers cleared in shooting, suspect Sean Beck indicted
Keizer Police department A Marion County Grand Jury unanimously found that Keizer police officers Jeremy Darst, Scott Keniston, Chad Fahey, Michael Kowash and Sergeant Kevin DeMarco were justified in their use of deadly force against Sean Beck on July 28. The same grand jury indicted Sean K. Beck, date of[Read More…]
National Night Out returns to Keizer
RJ Navarro (front, right) and family members enjoy National Night Out in Keizer on Tuesday, Aug. 4. National Night Out made its grand return to Keizer neighborhoods on Tuesday, Aug. 4. The National Night Out party hosted by the Southeast Keizer Neighborhood Association at Ben Miller Family Park was lively[Read More…]
Keizer Fire District has record-setting July
In July, Keizer Fire District (KFD) broke the district record for most calls in a month. KFD ran 608 calls for service in July — it is the first time they have ever had over 600 calls in a month. There was an average of 19.6 calls per day coming[Read More…]
New Keizer Village restaurant coming later this month
Bubba’s Pub and Lotto The Keizer City Council approved the liquor license of a new bar/restaurant called Bubba’s Pub and Lotto at a meeting at city hall on Monday, Aug. 2. The pub will be located in Keizer Village (3860 River Road N Suite 3860-A), which was formally Gyro Stop,[Read More…]
Parade takes center stage at KeizerFEST
The McNary honor society rides in a float in the 2019 KeizerFEST parade (File). The Valley Credit Service KeizerFEST parade will be hitting the streets on Saturday, Aug. 7 at 10:30 a.m. The parade will travel south on River Road from Lockhaven to Glynbrook St. — the parade will disband[Read More…]