SKPS Board member for Zone 1, Osvaldo Avila, has effectively tendered his resignation from the board on Wednesday, Feb. 7.
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Icy morning will yield to warmer temperatures and rain on Wednesday afternoon
Though temperatures on Wednesday, Jan. 17, morning in Keizer are climbing, side streets, sidewalks and parking lots are still iced over, making walking and driving on side streets a challenge. If you can wait until later Wednesday morning before venturing out. Our cold snap will be broken by Wednesday evening[Read More…]
Chance of freezing rain on Tuesday
According to the U.S. Weather Service there is a slight chance of freezing rain between 1 p.m and 2 p.m. today, then rain or freezing rain in the Salem-Keizer area. Snow level 2000 feet rising to 6500 feet in the afternoon. High near 32. Northeast wind 3 to 5 mph.[Read More…]
Former McNary counselor pleads guilty to sexually harassing minor in Polk County
By ARDESHIR TABRIZIAN Of Salem Reporter Todd A. Bobeda, 47, of Dallas, pleaded guilty on Tuesday, Jan. 9, in Polk County Circuit Court to two counts of sexual harassment. He admitted in his plea petition that he subjected the girl to “offensive physical contact” between December 2019 and July 2021[Read More…]
Loaded weapon found at Forest Ridge Elementary
A loaded handgun was found on Dec. 28, at 2:30 p.m. on the northern side of the Forest Ridge Elementary school campus.
DHS offers record $40 million to settle lawsuit from abused foster children
The plaintiffs have accepted the offer, which is the agency’s largest award in Oregon history to settle a foster care lawsuit By BEN BOTKIN/Oregon Capital Chronicle The Oregon Department of Human Services has agreed to pay $40 million to settle a lawsuit filed by four former foster children who were[Read More…]
Two fire levies pass
By QUINN STODDARD Of the Keizertimes Election day results for the Keizer Fire District (KFD) and the Marion County Fire District #1 (MCFD #1) tax votes are in and show both districts adopting the increased taxes. With 100 percent of the vote for each district tallied, the KFD vote showed[Read More…]
McNary frosh football players arrested
After a two week investigation five McNary High School freshmen football players were taken into custody Thursday afternoon on criminal charges of physical harassment and fourth degree assault.
Earthquake gives Salem a wakeup call in action felt throughout the Willamette Valley
A 4.4 magnitude earthquake struck near Lacomb at 5:52 a.m. this morning.
Keizer man arraigned for assault, other charges in Cherry Ave. stabbing incident
Early in the morning on Sept. 20, Keizer Police responded to the report of a stabbing in the 3000 block of Cherry Avenue N. Investigators report that a male and female got into an argument, which led to another female attempting to intervene in order to protect the first[Read More…]