A team of volunteers hit River Road North early Sunday morning to decorate light poles around. Front row: Bob Shackleford, Dave Walery, Randy Cook, Tony Newberg and Larry Schmidgall, Second: Scott White, Cooper Cripe, Chad Cripe, Tasha Cripe, Riley Wright and Dylan Schmidgall. Back row: Danielle…
As Oregon endures a freeze on unnecessary activity to stop the rapid spread of COVID-19, the Oregon Department of Human Services (ODHS) is extending additional assistance to impacted families. All Oregonians can apply for food, cash and child care assistance from home without having to…
The Keizer Community Foundation, which oversees The Klosets that provides food, clothes and daily living items, is calling out for donations to be delivered to students where they live. The pandemic and current economic conditions have increased the need over last year. The Klosets are…
Patti Tischer In honor of their service to the Mid-Willamette Valley this year, 10 Maps Credit Union members have been selected to receive the first ever Maps Community Awards from the Maps Community Foundation. Keizerite Patti Tischer was one of the lucky members selected and…
Two lucky children will be chosen to assist Santa Claus as he flips the switch that lights up Keizer’s Christmas tree on Tuesday, Dec. 1. Unfortunately, due to the ongoing pandemic, the public will not be invited for the ceremony this time around. Despite the…
Sunday, Nov. 15 12 a.m. – Sudden death in the 7000 block of Wheatland Road N. 8:22 p.m. – Arrest for shoplifting in the 4000 block of River Road N. Monday, Nov. 16 11:30 a.m. – Arrest for theft in the 4000 block of River…
Blayne Elder with Keizer Mayor Cathy Clark. Elder completely rehabilitated a gazebo in Chalmers Jones Park as his Eagle Scout project (Submitted). Blayne Elder had wanted to be an Eagle Scout since he was eight years old. “It’s the final rank of scouting and the…
Organizers of the Keizer Community Dinner are expecting up to 700 people to come for Thanksgiving dinner at St. Edward Catholic Church on Wednesday, Nov. 25. Volunteers have been working to prepare the take-away meals since early Thanksgiving week. They cooked 50 turkeys, prepared 600…
To the Editor: The dust has settled and the votes have been counted. Keizer can be proud of the quality of the candidates who stepped up to serve on city council and as state representative. The three progressive candidates made a good show against establishment candidates…