City auctioning tools from old Keizer theft case
Items including power tools and hand tools are going up in batches on the website govdeals.com. The auction closes the book on a theft case dating back some five years.
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Keizer dance studio fueled by passion closes after 26 years
One last time, Liz Goff put her tap dance students through their paces. The class was a finale for Classic Tap Dance Studio in Keizer, closing after 26 years.
Montana procession to escort fallen wildland firefighter from Keizer
Ruben Gonzalez Romero of Keizer planned to retire after one more season as a wildland firefighter, working as a sawyer. He died on a fire line in Montana on Aug. 24.
Keizer library’s push for new status on hold until next year
Library services will continue as before, as officials regroup on their status application to the Oregon Library Board.
Keizer councilors take stand against Cherriots’ new payroll tax
UPDATE: A link to the city’s letter to Cherriots is included. The Keizer City Council is opposing a new payroll tax intended to sustain and expand mass transit in Keizer and Salem. It is the first local government to do…
Keizer’s drive-thru ban stymies city land deal
For now, Keizer will continue to see empty ground on 4.6 acres of city land on Northeast Lockhaven Drive west of Keizer Station Boulevard.
Keizer woman confronts sex offender in back yard
Court records show the man had been charged in June 2024 for failing to register as a sex offender.
City buys up home property and now looks to flip it
The city of Keizer recently acquired another property in a triangle bounded by Northeast Lockhaven Drive, McLeod Lane and Chemawa Road.
Keizer home linked to major drug ring, local man heads to prison
A Keizer man is going to prison for trafficking in meth, fentanyl and more. Police found drugs, cash and guns in a search of his home last year.
Keizer councilor’s comments draw ethics complaint
The Oregon Government Ethics Commission will look into the complaint, filed after Soraida Cross noted her city position and ties during to police investigating an incident at her home.