Bishop Langdon Smith pictured in front of the temple in Keizer. When Langdon Smith was a young man growing up in Vermont, he was the only member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in his high school. Today, Smith is bishop of the Clear Lake Ward of[Read More…]
COMMUNITY
Keizer church fosters community through gardening
Keizer Church of Christ’s community gardens near, Keizer Little League Park, are available to everyone, not just church members. Keizer Church of Christ created their neighborhood garden in hopes of connecting with their neighbors. “Once the Keizer Station Apartments were built, it gave us the opportunity to think about other[Read More…]
A baked-in legacy
Lt. Andrew Copeland hands off a final coffee cake delivery from Sandy Olson to Sgt. Greg Barber. Sandy Olson was a stalwart supporter of the Keizer Police Department. She wasn’t a reserve officer. She didn’t volunteer in the police station. She made sure the department’s employees were well fed with[Read More…]
Town & Country Lanes streaming twice-weekly on-site concerts
Town & Country Lanes In February, Valor Mentoring, a non-profit organization in Salem, took over operations at Town & Country Lanes from Don and Ann Lebold after more than 50 years of ownership. Valor Mentoring President Tim Davis was thrilled to restructure Keizer’s only bowling alley, with plans to renovate[Read More…]
Refilled
Tyson Cox, club manager of Keizer’s Physique Fitness, delivers a refilled bottle of sanitizer to Annie Owen of Keizer. Physique Fitness is providing semi-regular refills of sanitizing solution, the same brand as it uses inside the clubs, at its Salem area locations. Follow the gym on Facebook to find out[Read More…]
A world of thanks
Keizer firefighters Sean Cummings, Tyler Bullock, Taylor Russell and Victor Hess show off meals delivered to the station on Wednesday, April 22. A firefighter picks up a meal as Mike Adams, owner of Adam’s Rib Smokehouse, looks on.
Charter task force opts for status quo on major change
Recommendations for altering the Keizer city charter will be relatively minor except for the removal of language that marginalized LGBTQ+ residents. A task force that reviewed the entire document is expected to vote on its final draft Tuesday, May 5, at 6 p.m. In a limited public forum held[Read More…]
Lucky ducks
An alert driver and two Keizer Public Works employees helped reunite a mother duck and her ducklings Wednesday, April 22. Keizer Public Works was informed that a female mallard was seen flapping frantically near a storm drain on Keizer Station Boulevard shortly before 5 p.m. Brad Beverly and Lyle Bell,[Read More…]
A look into the inequities of wealth
Last year, I got a frustrated email from a reader. The writer was upset that I’d chosen to report on the presidential campaign donations contributed by our friends and neighbors. They didn’t think that type of reporting belong in the paper. I understood that the reports stood out from the[Read More…]
Retailers ride wave of upheaval
Tony Grove, owner of Tony’s Kingdom of Comics, and pup Neddard wait for customers at the shop in Keizer Village on River Road North (KEIZERTIMES/Lauren Murphy). COVID-19 has caused a substantial amount of uncertainty for people all over the globe for a number of reasons, and small business owners are[Read More…]