With the current switch from semesters (18 weeks each) to quarters (nine weeks each), McNary High School administrators are predicting there will be many students opting for early graduation this year. Rochelle Farris, the College and Career Center advisor, encourages students to contact her and their school counselor first before making[Read More…]
COMMUNITY
Called up: Uncle Troy’s BBQ headed to Salem
Troy Campbell, owner of Uncle Troy’s BBQ, hangs out in his food truck on River Road for one of the last times. Uncle Troy’s is moving to the Fork Forty Food Hall in Salem. The owner of Uncle Troy’s BBQ, Troy Campbell, has a warm and welcoming demeanor with a[Read More…]
Police calls Sept. 28 – Oct. 4
Monday, Sept. 28 12:15 a.m. – Criminal trespassing, 5000 block of River Road N. 2:33 a.m. – Criminal trespassing in the 100 block of Chemawa Road NE. 12:36 p.m. – Motor vehicle theft in the 7000 block of Oneil Road NE. 4:51 p.m. – Theft in the 4000 block of[Read More…]
Traffic Court
NO LICENSE Steven Lawrence Mikolas, $50. USE OF MOBILE DEVICE Rachael Anne Davis, $315; Kodi Elaine Borden, $235; Aaron Olivo Cazarez, $235; Rachel Beth McGregor, $235; Victoria Aguilar Gomez, $235; Carly Diane Dominquez, $235; Deanna Jo, $235; John Richardson Jr Mac Vicar, $235; Lisa Reina Vargas, $235. SPEEDING Lloyd Anthony[Read More…]
Afloat in a fire: Keizerites lead canyon boat retrieval
A multitude of people in the Salem-Keizer community chipped in to help save 250 boats after the Santiam Canyon wildfires destroyed a pair of marinas on the Detroit Lake (Submitted). Last month, the Oregon wildfires caused catastrophic and unprecedented damage throughout the state. Thousands of homes and businesses were destroyed[Read More…]
Empty Bowls silent auction set for Oct. 9 -15
Empty Bowls is a grassroots effort led by Options for Southern Oregon in partnership with the Josephine County Food Bank. The Empty Bowls Event will raise funds to feed the hungry and people experiencing food insecurity in Josephine County. The event is usually held at the Parkway Christian Center in[Read More…]
City council agenda October 8
AGENDA Keizer City Council Regular Session Monday, October 5, 2020, 7 p.m., Robert L. Simon Council Chambers 930 Chemawa Road NE, Keizer, Oregon 97303 1. Call to Order 2. Roll Call 3. Flag Salute 4. Special Orders of Business 5. Committee Reports 6. Public Testimony This time is provided for[Read More…]
Book review: “Anxious People” by Fredrik Backman
“Anxious People” by Fredrik Backman c.2020, Atria $28.00 / higher in Canada 352 pages There’s no way out. Face it: you can’t escape. There’s no sneaking off here, no graceful exits, no big cartoon stage-hooks for you. You can’t wiggle past anybody, and just walking off into the sunset is[Read More…]
Council candidates take part in two voter forums
Candidates for Keizer City Council will take part in a forum hosted by the West Keizer Neighborhood Association Tuesday, Oct. 8, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. The forum will be hosted by Keizertimes Publisher Lyndon Zaitz in the lobby of the Keizer Civic Center. Candidates running for all open positions[Read More…]
A note from above: Messengers send love to the lonely and hurting
A flyer for their upcoming event. For three years the Music Box Angels have been surprising people with music boxes, visitations and prayer– so when 2020 came in full force bringing isolation and tragedy, they knew just what to do. “I call it a drop and dash. We’d usually go[Read More…]