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Lyndon Zaitz

Keep up the good work

Keep it up, Oregon. Our social distancing, mask wearing and hand washing is working.  It is good to see people distancing themselves from others when they have to go out to the store or the pharmacy.  As of early this…

Digging in at Civic Center

Mark Caillier delivers marching orders. Members of the community pitched in to help clean up the Keizer Civic Center Saturday, March 14. Nathan Farris (left) and Ammon Farris. City Manager Chris Eppley reports for duty.

Let the people decide

Once again proposed cap-and-trade legislation has led to a walk-out and no-show of Republican legislators, denying a quorum in both the state Senate and the House of Representatives. These legislators mostly represent the rural areas of Oregon, whose residents say…

Keizer kids come first

After more than a year of meetings the Keizer Little League Park Long Range Planning Task Force presented its report to the Keizer City Council. The task force, including a lot of input from city staff, suggested the council choose…

TimberUnity

Participants stages at the Oregon State Fairgrounds in preparation for a TimberUnity rally at the Oregon State Capitol in Salem held on Thursday, Feb. 6.

Antidote to winter doldrums

Winter is a time to hibernate, nest, get cozy, stay indoors, where it is toasty and warm.  For those not taking part in snow sports this time of year, the Keizer and Salem area offers entertainment of a more cerebral…

Best of Show

McNary High School senior Serena Marino took Best in Show at a Keizer Art Association awards ceremony Saturday, Feb. 1. Marino’s winning entry was a graphite portrait of actress Zendaya.

Lunch with lawmakers

Rep. Bill Post and Sen. Kim Thatcher visited and spoke about the upcoming legislative session with members of the Keizer Chamber of Commerce at a luncheon Tuesday, Jan. 27.