Category COMMUNITY

Prosper Athletic to take over former BFit location

“It’s important to be a place where people feel welcome. We want to build relationships,” said Chris Winder, the personal training manager at what will become Prosper Athletic Club on River Road North (KEIZERTIMES/Matt Rawlings). BFit Gyms was one of the many businesses throughout the…

Keizer Library participating in Book Release Project

Popular books are being “released” into the wild for a stranger to find, courtesy of the Keizer Community Library. If you come across one of these books, you might think it has been lost- but no. It is free! The book you find is part of the Library’s…

Shots fired at Holly Court residence

On Oct. 24, at about 8:22 a.m., officers were dispatched to the 4000 block of Holly Court NE regarding shots being fired into a residence. Officers discovered that at some point during the previous evening, unknown person(s) fired several rounds into an unoccupied vehicle and…

Volcanoes set to host community markets

Volcanoes Stadium will host a fall community market Friday, Nov. 6 and Saturday, Nov. 7. The Volcanoes will also be holding a winter market Friday, Dec. 4 and Saturday, Dec. 5. The Friday markets will take place from 4-8:30 p.m. while the Saturday markets will be…

Local homeless man hailed as hero

A local homeless man, who is known around town as Sonny, was injured as he attempted to stop another Keizer man from breaking windows in Keizer Village Shopping Center Friday, Oct. 23.  “He was going out of his way to help a Subway employee,” said…

AGENDA KEIZER CITY COUNCIL REGULAR SESSION

1 CALL TO ORDER 2 ROLL CALL 3 FLAG SALUTE AGENDA KEIZER CITY COUNCIL REGULAR SESSION Monday, November 2, 2020 7:00 p.m. Robert L. Simon Council Chambers Keizer, Oregon 4 SPECIAL ORDERS OF BUSINESS a. Swearing in of Keizer Police Officers Hein, Webb, and Stupfel…

For students, counselors are a renewed lifeline

During the switch to learning online, many students have felt stressed and in need of extra guidance. However, the resources they need may be a click away.  McNary High School, Claggett Creek Middle School and Whiteaker Middle School counselors are working hard to help students…

Sponsor a child for Chamber giving baskets

The Keizer Chamber of Commerce is expecting additional demand for its annual Holiday Giving Basket program.  Individuals and businesses can sponsor a youth from any school for $50. Each child sponsored will receive a basket on behalf of a business or anonymously.  Those who sponsor…