Keizer kid fiddles way to state title

Bradley Guptill, age five, of Keizer, won first place in the Oregon Old Time Fiddle Contest held in Lebanon on Saturday, March 16. He is the son of Scott and Celeste Guptill. Guptill won in the Small Fry division and will represent Oregon at the national contest in Weiser, Idaho[Read More…]

Good weather for Civic Center clean up

An army of volunteers swarmed over the campus of the Keizer Civic Center and the Keizer Cultural Center for the annual clean up project, on Saturday, March 16. Organized by the Rotary Club of Keizer and the Claggett Creek Watershed Council, volunteers from local organizations, Rotarians and city leaders raked[Read More…]

Get ready for Spring Sports

Here is a complete calendar of Spring sports games for McNary varsity teams. BASEBALL Monday, MARCH 11. McNary Boys Baseball @ Silverton Jamboree—3:45 p.m. McNary Boys Baseball @ Roosevelt Jamboree in Silverton — 6:15 p.m. Tuesday, MARCH 12 McNary Boys Baseball @ Lebanon 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, MARCH 13 McNary Boys[Read More…]

Digging for gold and other valuables

By LYNDON ZAITZ Of the Keizertimes Fourteen people attended the latest monthly meeting of the Millennium Diggers Association on a recent rainy evening in Keizer. The Millennium Diggers Association is for people who share an interest in searching for things of value via the hobbies of metal detecting, prospecting, rock[Read More…]

Community dinner on Wed., Feb. 28

February’s Keizer Community Dinner is scheduled for Wednesday, Feb. 28, at Saint Edward Catholic Church, from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. This month’s dinner is hosted for Saint Edwards. The menu is a baked potato bar, green salad and cookies. Unfortunately, to-go meals will not be available. Saint Edward Catholic Church[Read More…]

Eight boy wrestlers heading to state

Eight McNary Celtic boy wrestlers have qualified for the OSAA state championships in Portland starting Thursday, Feb. 22, at Veterans Memorial Stadium. Derek Jones was the Central Valley Conference champion in the 113 pound weight class at the district finals held at McNary. Joining Jones at the state tournament are[Read More…]