By KEIZERTIMES staffAn Oregon contractor has paid an $18,781 fine to the state after improperly handling asbestos material during a Keizer home repair a year ago, according to state records. The family living in the North Ventura Street home had…
By LYNDON ZAITZ of the Keizertimes The waste disposal plant in Brooks is scheduled to be shuttered at the end of the year. Now known as Reworld Marion, the mass burn facility is owned by a waste management company based…
The City of Keizer is inviting community members and park users to provide public comment on a proposed amendment to the Keizer Park Reservation and Use Fees. This proposed resolution seeks to correct the indexing date for park use fees,…
Who doesn’t like dogs? Who doesn’t support firefighters? The new 2025 calendar featuring both is on sale now. Firefighters and paramedics with the Keizer Fire District (KFD) teamed up with Salem Dogs, a rescue organization, to create a pictorial calendar…
Winter sports were at the center of attention on Tuesday, Nov. 26, at McNary High School’s Winter Blue Day, showcasing basketball, wrestling and swimming. Blue Day is the traditional kickoff for McNary athletics prior to the start of the winter…
About 100 runners entered the 2024 Turkey Dash, at 8 a.m. on Thanksgiving morning, returning after a one year hiatus.Many entrants were attired for the theme, Pajama Party, or in a Thanksgiving theme.The 5K fun run started and ended at…
By LYNDON ZAITZ of the KeizertimesLove life. Love people. Love being on earth. That is the life philosophy of Vesta Kerns, who celebrated her 105th birthday on Nov. 25. A resident of Avamere Court at Keizer’s senior living facility, Kerns…
By LYNDON ZAITZ of the KeizertimesZiply Fiber Pacific, the company with a franchise agreement to provide telecommunications services within the city of Keizer, is facing complaints from homeowners over damage to infrastructure, yards and landscapes when installing fiber optic cable.…
By TAMMY WILDThe statue of Thomas Dove Keizur mounted on his Morgan horse has stood since 2010 outside of the Keizer Civic Center, now the city has two new memorials to mark his history. On Friday, November 15, an evening…
Dozens of people crowded the Robert L. Simon Council Chambers on Monday, Nov. 18, to hear discussion on the future status of the Keizer Community Library. After hearing testimony from twenty residents supporting making the library a public entity, the…
