Scouts with Keizer Troop 121 will hold their annual Christmas tree recycling fund raiser this weekend, Dec. 28-29 and next weekend, Jan. 4-5, at Willamette Valley Bank at 5140 River Road.The public can drop their ornament/tinsel-free trees between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. all four…
Hundreds of area families will have a merrier Christmas thanks to the efforts of the Keizer Network of Women’s (KNOW) Giving Basket Program.On Thursday, Dec. 12, community volunteers joined members of KNOW to wrap toys, clothing, books and sports equipment.The gifts and boxes of food…
By DEE MOORE for the KeizertimesLike George Bailey in the movie It’s a Wonderful Life, Sam Goesch has spent his life working to make Keizer a wonderful town. For his dedication to the town he calls home, Goesch will be the Grand Marshal of this…
By LYNDON ZAITZ of the KeizertimesThe Keizer Holiday Lights Parade returns on Saturday, Dec. 14. The parade starts at 7 p.m. at River Road North and Lockhaven Drive, and continue south to Glynbrook Street. The parade will glow with the lights of floats, the sounds…
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…
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…
As the year comes to a close, there were more than a few topics that had Keizer abuzz. Inside are clips of the stories about the celebrations and successes, the controversies and struggles, the people and the stories that Keizer was talking about in 2023.
Almost 300 families in need received deliveries of food baskets and wrapped gifts from the Keizer Chamber of Commerce’s Keizer Network of Women (KNOW), on Saturday morning, Dec. 9. Dozens of cars lined up to load boxes and gifts at the Chamber’s Santa Central—LIons Club…