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Police calls: Jan. 8 – Jan. 20

Wednesday, January 8 9:46 a.m. – Criminal mischief in the 4000 block of River Road N. 10:28 a.m. – Forgery and theft in the 200 block of McNary Estates Drive N. 6:17 p.m. – Bicycle theft in the 1000 block…

Keizer author at community library

Keizerite Christel Jonge Vos was born and raised in Berlin, Germany, where she experienced the effects of World War II, the Berlin Air Lift and the Berlin Wall first-hand.  On Friday, Jan. 17, Jonge Vos will share her experiences while…

Police calls: Jan. 1 – Jan. 8

Wednesday, January 1 2:19 a.m. – Driving under the influence of intoxicants in the 1000 block of Clearview Avenue NE. 3:25 p.m. – Failure to perform duties of driver when property was damaged at the intersection of River Road N.…

Chemeketa marks MLK Day with lecture

Dr. Julius McGee Chemeketa Community College will host African-Americans in Oregon: A Unique Legacy, on Thursday, Feb. 20 from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Salem Campus in building 2, room 179. From early exclusion policies to a member of…

Cherriots adds free wifi to all bus routes

Cherriots recently added free wifi service to all its buses capable of providing connection for simple online tasks.  The network on each bus is called “Cherriots Public Bus WiFi.”  The network speed is not meant for streaming video and music…

Elks feed 225 local families

The Keizer Elks Lodge, in association with Gubser Elementary School, held its annual Christmas Food Charity Drive in December.   Approximately 5,000 pounds of nonperishable foods were donated by Gubser families and added to 11,400 pounds of produce donated by…

Chess exhibit at Ford Museum

The Hallie Ford Museum of Art is opening a new chess exhibition on Jan. 7 and will be there until April 26. The exhibition features approximately two dozen chess sets from Asia, Africa, Europe and the Americas that date from…

KHT sets 2020 season, auditions

Keizer Homegrown Theatre will hold auditions for all its 2020 productions on Saturday, Jan. 11, at the theater at the Keizer Cultural Center. The auditions will begin at 10 a.m. and run to 2 p.m. The theater is located on…