Author: Keizertimes Staff

Great Oregon Steam-up opens Saturday

The 52nd Great Oregon Steam up opens its two-weekend run on Saturday, July 30, at Powerland Heritage Park (formerly Antique Powerland) in Brooks. The annual event features family fun activities including a youth passport hunt with prizes, panning for gold, firefighting challenge course, fire bucket activities, pedal tractor pulling, and[Read More…]

Chemeketa to hold open house

Chemeketa Community College will host a college-wide open house and community fair on Wednesday, July 20, from 4 to 6 p.m. The open house will take place on the Chemeketa Salem campus at 4000 Lancaster Dr. NE. This will be the first open house since the COVID-19 pandemic. The open[Read More…]

Grand prize winner of Salem-Keizer Scavager Hunt

The 2022 Salem-Keizer Scavenger Hunt, held on Saturday, July 9, presented $1,000 in cash to the grand prize winner, Patrick Johnson. A $500 cash prize was presented to Summer Trevino. Trevino won the prize, sponsored by Willamette Valley Bank, in a drawing pulled from all the hunt participants whom registered[Read More…]

Police calls July 3 – July 9

Sunday, July 3 1:10 a.m. – Unlawful use of a weapon at the intersection of Verda Court NE. and Chelan Street NE. 4:28 a.m. – Burglary in the 4000 block of Delight Street N. 5:27 a.m. – Arrest for driving under the influence of intoxicants in the 4000 block of[Read More…]

KHT opens 10th birthday show

The cast of Keizer Homegrown Theatre’s Shakespeare show play a variety of characters.From left: Mandi Thompson, Celsea Wurster, Liz Ming, Shelly Stoye, Lyndon Zaitz, Alex Asher, Braden Pippert, Mike Jaffe, Cassi McKenna, Lauren Stenerson and Jasmin Mauro Keizer Homegrown Theatre’s 2022 Shakespeare production is a 10th birthday party for the[Read More…]

Police calls June 19 – June 26

Sunday, June 19 12:12 a.m. – Arrest for burglary in the 300 block of Churchdale Avenue N. 4:07 a.m. – Unauthorized use of motor vehicle in the 5000 block of River Road N. 4:18 a.m. – Criminal mischief in the 5000 block of River Road N. 7:45 a.m. – Criminal[Read More…]

Pancake breakfast and Holiday Bazaar at K/SAS

Pancakes anyone? The Keizer/Salem Area Senior Center welcomes the community to a pancake breakfast on Saturday, July 2 from 8-10 a.m. at 930 Plymouth Dr., at Cherry Avenue in Keizer. In addition to all-you-can-eat pancakes, a serving of scrambled eggs, ham or bacon and juice or coffee will be included for the[Read More…]