
Community band preps showtunes, march songs for concert
The Keizer Community Band is preparing for its annual spring concert.

The Keizer Community Band is preparing for its annual spring concert.

A pathway at Keizer Rapids Park was turned into an art bazaar Friday through Sunday, May 15-17. The third annual Riverwalk Art Fair was a celebration of Oregon artists, including several from the local area, who set up their vendor booths for the three-day event.…

PHOTO GALLERY: Spectators, city officials and politicos were in abundance at the 2026 Bloomin' Iris KeizerFEST Parade.

PHOTO GALLERY: The Keizer Fire District was cooking pancakes for a crowd on the final day of KeizerFEST, Sunday, May 17.

They walked, sprinted and hit the trail in the 2026 KeizerFEST 5K Fun Run and 2-Mile Walk, held Sunday, May 17, at Keizer Rapids Park.

Dan Clem, Keizer Chamber of Commerce executive director, said organizers were definitely "feeling the Keizer love," as four days of festivities came to a close.

PHOTO GALLERY: Catch the array of floats, dancers, vehicles and costumed participants in the 2026 Bloomin' Iris KeizerFEST Parade.

For the first time in McNary High School history, band students won the state band championship in recent competition.

From planning to planting to pest control, local gardens are busy places as spring conditions take hold in May.