Peter J. Zielinski’s effort to shorten his punishment for murdering his wife in Keizer 13 years ago didn’t work. Again. For the second time, jurors recently decided he was guilty of killing Lisa Zielinski in their Keizer home on Jan. 12, 2011. They convicted him of second-degree murder after a[Read More…]
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Building taller, Keizer could pack in more housing
By Keizertimes staff Keizer’s ambitions to someday turn parts of River Road into more livable, more populated areas could grow under plans being considered by the city. That would include clearing the way for taller buildings and increasing the number of housing units. Tweaks to the city’s planning laws could[Read More…]
Keizer Homegrown Conservatory launches horrifying world premiere
By MAEVE Z. O’CONNOR Special to the Keizertimes When walking past the Keizer Cultural Center, one might be inclined to picture rows of dusty books, or historical relics sleeping quietly in glass cases. But it’s the theater upstairs that has been the source of all the recent screaming. Eager young[Read More…]
McNary Class of 1974 to hold 50th reunion
The McNary High School Class of 1974 will hold its 50th reunion on Friday, Aug. 16 and Saturday, Aug. 17, at the Keizer Elks Lodge. Organizers are also inviting friends from other classes to attend. The two-day reunion will begin on Friday night with cocktails and hors d’oeuvres on the[Read More…]
Movie review: Dark Knight at his best
By JT REID For the Keizertimes Like most nerds, I like Batman. Most people do, if one takes the shear amount of times the character has appeared in print and on the small and big screens as evidence of his popularity. But I’m kind of getting tired of Bruce Wayne[Read More…]
Roy Henry Ebel
9/1/1941 – 7/20/2024 Roy Henry Ebel was born, the 6th of 9 children, in Hebron, ND. At a young age, the family moved to Missoula, Mont. After a year at the University of Montana, he set out on a road trip to California to look for work. He made a[Read More…]
Leaders consider levy as potential solution to school district budget gap
By RACHEL ALEXANDER Of the Salem Reporter Following a year of deep budget cuts, Salem-Keizer School District leaders may ask voters to approve a property tax increase to fund employees in local schools. District executives have been researching a levy as one possible solution to the district’s budget deficit, which[Read More…]
Who is going to fix the Welcome sign?
The Welcome to Keizer sign at the south end of Keizer was the topic of discussion at the Aug. 5 City Council meeting, instigated by a question from Council President Shaney Starr. During the meeting she asked city staff what was happening to get the sign repaired. The sign has[Read More…]
Carol Doerfler honored by friends at Council meeting
Representatives of the West Keizer Neighborhood Association (WKNA) attended the Aug. 5 city council meeting to honor long-time west Keizer volunteer Carol Doerfler. Doerfler, who was not able to attend the meeting, has been a board member and officer with WKNA dating to 2011. Speakers told of her achievements including[Read More…]
National Night Out 2024
Keizer neigborhoods saw 29 National Night Out gatherings Tuesday, Aug. 6. The gatherings were large and small, but all with the same intent: neighbors meeting neighbors and strengthen the community against crime. Public officials including the mayor, city councilors, Keizer Fire District firefighters and EMTs and officers from Keizer Police,[Read More…]