Every American citizen should be worried anytime there is a movement to add restrictions to voting procedures in the nation. Currently numerous state legislatures across the country have seen bills introduced to make voting difficult. This is about as un-American…
The recepients of the 2020 Chamber of Commerce First Citizen and other awards is a demonstration that Keizer is home to generous, unselfish personalities. Each year the Chamber bestows honors on those in the community who have shown a bottomless…
Dymond Sullivan with a desk for distance learning provided by Fernando Lopez and the Keizer Community Foundation. When COVID-19 closed schools in 2020 students switched to distance learning. Last fall, the Keizer Community Foundation saw the need to help make…
Keizer Fire Chief Jeff Cowan. Keizer Fire District Chief Jeff Cowan marked his 40th year in the public safety field this week. The Oregon-native began his career as an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) on March 17, 1981 in Oregon City…
The press room at the Keizer News as it looked in the 1960s. The forerunner to the Keizertimes was the Keizer News, founded in 1948. For 22 years the weekly community newspaper reported on the news and the people of…
2021 Keizer Distinguished Young Woman co-title holders (from left) Leilani Morris, Esther Hudkins and Nicole Russell. Esther Hudkins, Leilani Morris and Nicole Russell did not let the COVID pandemic mess up their plans to vie for the title of Keizer’s…
City Manager Chris Eppley discharged a firearm in his office at Keizer City Hall on Thursday, March 4. The city council has contracted with retired Woodburn Police Chief Jim Ferraris to conduct an investigation. The public should be very concerned…
How wonderful it would be to hear someone say, “That’s something to consider” during discussions of today’s divisive topics. Unfortunately those words are hardly—if ever—heard. Everyone has their opinion whether it is about face masks, vaccines, taxes or school resource…
Gunner is the shelter’s king. Gunner, a black and white male cat, is roaming new territory. Gunner is the king of the Salem Friends of Felines (SFoF) shelter, and he has a new address in Keizer. He is the only…
Icy roads are a nuisance. Losing electricity for a few hours is an annoyance. Losing electricty and communication for days on end is tragic and dangerous, as we have seen in the past weeks. The spirit and generosity of Keizerites…