Category COMMUNITY

Oregon Steam Up is 62 acres of fun

If you missed the opening weekend for the 52nd Annual Great Oregon Steam Up at Powerland Heritage Park in Brooks, you have one more chance on Aug. 6-7 from 7 a.m. – 6 p.m. The 62-acre festival offers visitors the opportunity to see thousands of…

City Council meeting agenda

Keizer City Council meets on Monday, Aug. 1 at 7 p.m. in regular session. The following options are available if you wish to view or participate in the meeting: Attend the meeting in person in the City Council Chambers     View the live broadcast on…

National Night out slated for Aug. 2

Keizer will be one of thousands of cities across the country participating in the National Night Out, Aug. 2, from 6-9 p.m. During this time, Keizer police are asking residents to lock their homes and spend the evening outdoors with their neighbors and their local…

Councilors will serve July’s community dinner

Keizer City Councilors will be serving at the July 27 community dinner. The dinner, held at Saint Edward Catholic Church, will be served from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Players with the Mavericks League will be present that day to meet and greet the public. The…

Rent-a-spot garage sale returns to CCC

Countryside Christian Church in Keizer will hold a garage sale in its parking lot from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, July 23. The sale is hosted by Countryside Men’s Community. Rent a spot for $30. Space is limited – sign up at www.countrysidechristianchurch.org/sale Countryside…

Book review: “Equal Partners”

Plates on one end, bowls on the other, glasses on top. It’s your turn to load the dishwasher tonight, but if you plead ignorance on how it’s done properly, maybe you could worm your way out of it. Somebody else’ll do it, so go sit down. Take…

Pro-choice rallies continue

Protestors hold signs outside of the Oregon State Capitol on Sunday, July 10, to protest the overturning of Roe v. Wade. A pro-choice rally occurred on Sunday, July 10, at the Oregon State Capitol in protest of Roe v. Wade being overturned.  The protestors held…

Splash fountain opens with new mosaic

One of Keizer’s more popular cooling-off spots on a hot day is the splash fountain at Chalmers Jones Park. Local artist Didier Planell Martir, who was commissioned by the city in May, has completed the work.

Book review: “The Last Resort”

Your bags are packed. Yep, you’re headed for five days of sun, sea, and sand. Early-morning dips in the ocean, flip-flops, and little grains of beach in the sheets every night. But you won’t care, you’ll be on V-A-C-A-T-I-O-N. Might want to check first, though: read “The…

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