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We admit it. The Keizertimes has an agenda. It is called a people agenda. We cover the news—good and bad—happening within the seven square miles that is the city of Keizer. Most of our news revolves around people—leaders, both government…
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Thank you, Keizer!
To the Editor: On behalf of Keizer Community Food Bank, I want to thank the Keizer businesses and community donors for their financial support throughout 2018. Go-to friends have been Uptown Music, Tony’s Kingdom of Comics, France School of Dance,…
Intrusive health methods more likely
By MICHAEL GERSON Another massive study has discovered no causal connection between the MMR (measles, mumps, rubella) vaccine and autism. This time, the study’s cohort consisted of every child born in Denmark from 1999 through December 2010 — more than…
Money changes everything in politics
The Oregon Legislature is in session in Salem and we’ve learned that, due to members who practice sexual harassment, Oregon’s taxpayers must satisfy the grievances of those so harassed by $1.3 million. Not to be outdone, apparently, we now learn further…
Robert Gail Corbett
Robert Gail Corbett was born on June 23, 1939, in Salem, Ore. to Harley and Margery (Dooley) Corbett. Robert grew up in the Woodburn area. He met Darlene Noeske and they married on August 10, 1958. Robert was a jack…
Salem area employment holds steady
The Salem metropolitan statistical area’s (MSA) unemployment rate was 4.6 percent in January, essentially unchanged from its revised December rate of 4.5 percent. Oregon’s statewide unemployment rate was 4.3 percent in January, matching its revised rate in December of 4.3…
KT on Vacation
Submitted Jake Wyer (middle) holds up a Keizertimes newspaper after the first day of competition at the 2019 National Junior College Athletics Association Championships in Buffalo, NY. Wyer graduated from McNary High School and now swims for Southwestern Oregon Community…
Volcanoes add new sound system
A new 24-speaker sound system will be ready to elevate the fan experience at Volcanoes Staduim this summer. There will be eight speakers along each foul line and eight more speakers across the main concourse behind home plate. The old…
Keizer Pho hosts Night Off
After a long day, the thought of cooking dinner and cleaning up the kitchen can be daunting. The Keizer Chamber of Commerce is hoping to restore some peace of mind to home chefs. A new initiative aims to support both home…
Willamette Lutheran honored For Earthwise moves
On March 6, Willamette Lutheran Retirement Community was presented the Earthwise Large Business of the Year award by Salem Environmental Education (part of Marion County Environmental Services) at a special sustainability luncheon held at Mission Mill. Accepting the award was…