Category COMMUNITY

Police calls Jan. 11 – Jan. 18

Monday, Jan. 11 7:30 a.m. – Assault reckless endangering in the 300 block of Apple Blossom Avenue NE. 7:30 a.m. – Stolen vehicle recovered at the intersection of Brooks Avenue NE and Leo Street NE. 2:45 p.m. – Assault in the 3000 block of River…

Compost facility clears first hurdle

A Renewable Carbon facility in Sandoval County, N.M.  A proposed compost facility, west of Volcanoes Stadium, took a small step forward in a meeting of the Keizer Planning Commission Jan. 13. Commissioners recommended adding compost facilities to the approved uses in industrial zones with an…

Chick-fil-A looking more likely at Keizer Station

By ERIC A. HOWALD Of the Keizertimes Chick-fil-A, another fan favorite restaurant, is giving Keizer Station a hard look.  For the first time since rumors of a Keizer location more than a year ago, the restaurant’s interest was formally acknowledged in a meeting of the…

Virtual youth summit Feb. 6

Teens can get help preparing for life during and after high school through the ILEAD Youth Leadership Summit, set for Saturday, Feb. 6. The free, one-day event is online this year and open to any high school-aged teen living in the mid-Willamette Valley. The summit…

Caillier steps into Chamber’s top job

Mark Caillier, a former Keizer city councilor and omnipresent Keizer volunteer, will lead the Keizer Chamber after the departure of Danielle Bethell. Mark Caillier once joked that becoming Keizer’s First Citizen was a gateway to additional service to the city and its residents. The former…

Behind the badge: Officer Tim Hein

Officer Tim Hein Hein was sworn into the Keizer Police Department (KPD) at a city council meeting in late October. He came from the Silverton Police Department (SPD), where he worked for 10 years. He was hired on at the SPD straight out of college…

Road striping still an issue after two attempts

grassroots Lane stripes on River Road North remain hard to see during rainstorms even after a second attempt at restriping them last fall.  Keizer Public Works Director Bill Lawyer has requested a meeting with Marion County officials to determine what could make the striping more reflective. …

Celt sophomore debuts first play via Willamette virtual offerings

Kiele Jarnagin honed her playwriting chops through an online course at Willamette University (Submitted).  Since middle school, McNary High sophomore Kiele Jarnagin has developed a passion for theater and writing, so when her English teacher, Andrew Tennant, told her about a free playwriting course…

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