As Cherriots moves toward imposing a new payroll tax, current and past chamber leaders say the bus district hasn’t done enough to involve business leaders on its board or seek community input. Transit leaders disagree. The Keizer City Council is scheduled to discuss and possibly oppose the tax on Monday, Aug. 18.
A new Mexican restaurant is set to open at Keizer Station in October. Jorge Castro, the owner of the Margarita Factory restaurant chain, is redoing the building’s interior in preparation for his Latin American and cocktail eatery.
In a tense meeting, Cherriots leaders drew concerns over a proposed new payroll tax for Salem and Keizer employers that would raise money to expand bus service hours, build two new transit centers and buy new buses. The tax would not affect wages for employees at taxed businesses.
State Rep. Kevin Mannix, whose district covers Keizer and part of Salem, says a special session is needed to hone a sensible solution to the transportation funding impasse.
A mainstay of life in Keizer is closing at the end of July. JC's Pizzaria has been the scene for countless family gatherings, Little League team feasts and more.
The Keizer Chamber of Commerce is looking for a new executive director. Corri Johnson left the position with a severance agreement on June 27, 2025. Tax records show the business organization has been losing money.
A $2 million, three-story complex is being built on River Road, featuring commercial and residential space. Construction has already begun on the corner of North Churchdale Avenue and North River Road. Juan Cortes is manning the project. He slates construction to be complete around the…
The POWER Act would have the Oregon Public Utility Commission ensure that infrastructure costs for high power-use data centers are not passed on to other customers.
The attorneys general argued in the case that Trump was misusing a 1977 law and falsely claiming an “unusual and extraordinary threat” to the United States to justify the tariffs.