On Friday, March 5,, just after 9 a.m., an officer on patrol discovered a two-vehicle crash in the 100 block of Chemawa Rd N., that had just occurred. An investigation revealed a vehicle left the parking lot of Cascade Farm and Outdoor to proceed east…
The Oregon Garden Challenge, hosted by OSU Extension Food Hero Challenge began on March 1 and people can sign up and start preparing to collect their seed kits. Kits are still available at the county Extension offices. Only Oregonians will receive seeds but Halie Cousineau,…
Gunner is the shelter’s king. Gunner, a black and white male cat, is roaming new territory. Gunner is the king of the Salem Friends of Felines (SFoF) shelter, and he has a new address in Keizer. He is the only cat allowed out of a…
Anthony Mackie and Damson Idris star in Netflix’s Outside the Wire. We live in a world that has had flying cars and robots that are indistinguishable from humans for at least two years. This advancement has happened despite the perpetual war that has been fought…
When it comes to parks, Keizerites feel the main ingredients missing are trails and pathways. In late 2020, the city conducted a survey of residents regarding the city parks in anticipation of updating the parks master plan. In the end, Keizer received just enough responses…
Rep. Kurt Schrader speaks with a constituent at Claggett Creek Middle School in 2018. Rep. Kurt Schrader, Keizer’s representative in the U.S. House of Representatives, was one of two Democrats to vote against a largely popular pandemic relief bill on Saturday, Feb. 27. The bill,…
Signs welcoming students were found throughout Keizer. After nearly a year of learning via computer, kindergarteners and first graders throughout the city arrived at school for the first time ever or made it back to see friends and beloved teachers in-person in far too long.…
The cost of removing debris and replacing damaged city property racked up quickly in the wake of a two-day ice storm in February. Recovering from a February ice storm is expected to cost the city of Keizer at least $340,000. According to a damage estimate…
Downed power lines near the Ford home were the source of 10 days of upheaval (Submitted). When a record-breaking ice storm hit the Salem-Keizer area last month many were without power for just a few days. However, others around town weren’t nearly as fortunate. Seth…