Category COMMUNITY

Blood drive at St. Ed’s May 27

The American Red Cross will hold a blood drive at St. Edward Catholic Church on Thursday, May 27, from 1 to 6:30 p.m. To donate blood, schedule an appointment by calling 1-800-RED-CROSS, or sign up online at RedCrossBlood.org using sponsor code: stedwardskeizer.

Police calls May 9 – May 16

Sunday, May 9 12:12 a.m. – Arrest for domestic disturbance in the 4000 block of 13th Avenue NE. 3:50 p.m. – Traffic accident in the 5000 block of River Road N. Monday, May 10 11:52 a.m. – Forgery in the 4000 block of River Road…

KPD paying extra attention to seat belt usage this month

During the month of May, members of the Keizer Police Traffic Safety Unit will be participating in the national “Click it or Ticket” campaign.   Officers will be dedicated to educating and enforcing laws related to speeding, using electronic devices while driving, seatbelts and child occupant…

Cat of the Week

Name: Ruby Age: 2 History: Ruby is a very affectionate and quiet cat who loves attention. She likes to climb on people and be held. Ruby is a grey domestic short hair tabby. Preferred home: Ruby is looking for a home with no other cats…

Making the grade: McNary Latino scholars honored

Olga Gloria (right) helps Manuel Sandoval collect his scholarship from Keizer’s Latino Action Committee. As each of 18 McNary High School seniors collected scholarships from the Latino Action Committee (LAC) last week, Roland Herrera had a message for each of the students as they departed:…

Clean up at Wallace House

Claggett Creek Watershed Council is hosting a cleanup/planting project at Wallace House Park Saturday, May 22, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The effort will focus on removing black berry bushes by digging the roots up as well as removing ivy from trees. Organizers are…

Early returns look good for MCFD levy

Early election returns showed the Marion County Fire District #1 operating levy passing by a wide margin Wednesday, May 19.  The levy was passing with nearly a 2-to-1 ratio (64.5% approval) in the initial reports from the Marion County Clerk’s Office. Election results are not…

Keizer’s scavenger winner walks away with $2K

Anthony Welch The 2021 Salem-Keizer Scavenger Hunt was hosted by the Poteet Insurance Agency and Farmers Insurance. The event was on Friday, May 7 and Saturday, May 8. Over 200 people participated in the hunt for a raffle ticket and other prizes. Anthony Welch won…

Odds and ends from the city’s financial plan

Challenges and obstacles are the only certainty when it comes to how a city spends its money, but the budget provides details regarding city plans for how tax dollars are spent, the direction the city is heading, and even how little-known decisions in other spaces…

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