Only one seat up on the Keizer City Council this year is being contested. Marlene Parsons and Tammy Kunz are competing to replace Laura Reid. Councilors Shaney Starr and Kyle Juran are unopposed for reelection. Written questions were addressed by…
Forty-eight Whiteaker Middle School 8th graders were inducted into the National Junior Honor Society at a ceremony at the school on Wednesday, Oct. 9. Advisor Paul Curran emceed the ceremony in front of family and friends to watch the students…
By JT REID for the Keizertimes Taking something sweet and comforting and twisting it into something unsettling is a staple of a lot of horror films. When was the last time someone truly appreciated clowns as they were originally supposed…
Letters to the Editor: I’m for Virginia Stapleton To the Editor:I’m writing in support of Virginia Stapleton for House District 21. I got to know Virginia through my work advocating for the Salem Public Library funding. Since meeting Virginia, I…
Soccer and volleyball have mixed resultsThe Celtic varsity football team remains winless after six games. They lost to the North Medford Black Tornado 37-0 on Friday, Oct. 11, in the Rogue Valley. The Celtic football team stands at 0-6.…
The Keizer Community Library will hold its semi-annual book sale on Friday, Oct, 18, and Saturday, Oct. 19, at the Keizer Event Center. The sale will be open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday and 9 a.m. to…
Lost in Atlantis is the theme for Homecoming 2024 at McNary High School. The homecoming football game is against Hillsboro’s Century. On Monday, Oct. 14, the assembled student body were introduced to the court candidates from each of the four…
The race for Keizer mayor pits the incumbent, Cathy Clark, against a former mayor, Lore Christopher. As campaigns go, the local race has not been a high-dollar matter. Christopher reported raising $22,364 and spending $12,929 as of Oct. 11. Clark…
By LYNDON ZAITZ of the Keizertimes Halloween at Powerland Heritage Park, north of Keizer, has transformed its Oregon Electric Railway Museum into Neverland. Event coordinator Joe Tracy said the display, Saving Neverland, is not scary and plays on the theme…
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR— Re-elect SalinasAndrea Salinas, our 6th Congressional District representative, deserves our support in November. Salinas is familiar with the problems and issues of Oregonians after serving as an advocate for labor unions, environmental groups and reproductive rights…
