Speed Bump By Dave Coverly
Keizertimes Staff
Police calls March 14 – March 21
Sunday, March 14 12:40 a.m. – Theft in the 6000 block of Ulali Drive. 10 a.m. – Arrest for criminal trespassing in the 2000 block of Jorie Lane NE. 6:55 p.m. – Traffic accident in the 4000 block of River…
Old scam is surging in Oregon
The Oregon Department of Justice (DOJ) has reason to believe that a group of scammers are setting their sights on Oregon to perpetrate “grandparent scams.” In grandparent scams, older adults are duped into handing over cash at their front door,…
Caption It! By Steve Breen
Chandragiri responds to recent school board drama
Satya Chandragiri, chair of the Salem-Keizer Public School Board. I believe despite what they say publicly or privately, every Board Director was aware of why they voted in a certain way. It appeared to me that they came prepared as…
911 Supply moving south
911 Supply is moving from its longtime location at 4484 River Road N. to the corner of Sunset Avenue North and River Road North. The move to the new building is expected to be complete by mid-summer. The new address…
SNAP benefits expanded
Oregon has been approved to issue Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) emergency allotments for the month of March 2021. These emergency allotments were available on March 11 for current SNAP recipients and March 31 for new recipients after March 11.…
John R. Vierra March 6, 1928 – March 8, 2021
John R Vierra was born March 6, 1928 in Oakland, Calif. to John and Emily Vierra. John passed away on March 8, 2021. At the young age of 16 he joined the Merchant Marines during WWII and served aboard a…
Letters to the editor
Chris Eppley To the Editor: The city of Keizer had a bad incident occur recently when the city manager, Chris Eppley, discharged a weapon in his office. The details of the incident have not been made public yet as the…
Tulip Festival returns
The COVID-19 pandemic prompted the cancellation of the annual Wooden Shoe Tulip Festival, but it open again for visitors as of March 19. Passes for the 2020 season will be honored, but ticket prices have risen from pre-pandemic times. Tickets…