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Early returns look good for MCFD levy

Early election returns showed the Marion County Fire District #1 operating levy passing by a wide margin Wednesday, May 19.  The levy was passing with nearly a 2-to-1 ratio (64.5% approval) in the initial reports from the Marion County Clerk’s…

Keizer church gets new leadership

Langdon Smith On April 11, a new stake presidency was called to serve the Keizer stake of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Langdon Smith (Keizer) was called to serve as stake president, with Nathan Hurst (Hubbard) as…

The cost of climate change

Rep. Bill Post again shows his inability to understand that climate change is already costing Keizer taxpayers money. In the May 7 Keizertimes article (Post’s bill for police dog rescue, veteran’s benefits taking shape), Post says of the 2020 Republican…

Get off the internet

The best way to prevent hacks and/or ransom ware attacks is to get your system(s) off of the internet. You don’t have to be completely free of the internet but for sure; utilities, governments, hospitals, schools, etc. should isolate their critical…

Ballots due May 18

Voters have until 8 p.m. Tuesday, May 18, to return their ballots.  It is too late to mail ballots, but there is an official drop box behind the Keizer Civic Center, 980 Chemawa Road N.E.  Other nearby ballot boxes include:…