By LYNDON. ZAITZ of the KeizertimesYou are fatigued from holiday shopping at Keizer Station and you need a pick me up. What to do? Trek to the parking lot in front of Lowe’s Home Improvement and order a dirty soda from the Dirty Beanstalk truck. A dirty soda is a[Read More…]
COMMUNITY
New rules could threaten existence of Keizer food bank
By LYNDON ZAITZ of the KeizertimesThe Keizer Community Food Bank is facing changes in the new year that, according to executive director Jim Johnson, could threaten the pantry’s existence. The food bank operates under a contract with Marion Polk Food Share, which is part of the Oregon Food Bank network[Read More…]
OH! Christmas tree!
12-06-24 Keizertimes PGS A08-09.indd About 700 people braved a chilly evening on Tuesday, Dec. 3, as Santa Claus and two helpers flipped a switch and lit up Keizer’s Christmas tree at Walery Plaza. Arriving courtesy of the Keizer Fire District, Santa was interviewed for a few moments by Keizer’s Mr.[Read More…]
BOOK REVIEW: “Christmas Romance Books and More” by Various Authors
Dear Santa…. You’ve asked for love every way you can imagine, so why not try a letter to the North Pole? That’s what you want for the holidays: love, intrigue, family, and you’ll find them inside these great Christmas romance books and other novels… When city girl Tia Solanke is faced with a boyfriendless Christmas, she’s understandably[Read More…]
Welcome 2025 with dogs and firefighters
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 for 2025. Keizer photographer Rebecca Cozart took photos of KFD[Read More…]
Turkey Dash returns for 2024
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 Lowe’s Home Improvement in Keizer Station, following a route through[Read More…]
BOOK REVIEW: “Box Office Poison: Hollywood’s Story in a Century of Flops” by Tim Robey
It was a little hard to swallow. In fact, the premise of the entire flick stunk up the room and stuck in your craw until you could barely stand watching anymore. Ugh, no matter how much popcorn you stuffed in your mouth, no matter how many refills of soda you drank, as[Read More…]
Keizer woman celebrates 105th year
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 was honored by family and friends at a luncheon on[Read More…]
Keizer goes big with Forefather T.D. Keizur
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 event celebrating our town’s namesake was held in the Keizer’s[Read More…]
REVIEW: My Old Ass tells timeless story
By TJ REID for the KeizertimesEveryone wants to be able to tell their younger self something, if only to convince themselves to trust Rufus and get into the mysterious time-traveling phone booth at the Circle-K. Potentially universe-destroying paradoxes aside, it could be quite useful. One could change the world, gain[Read More…]