It was no small irony that the Keizer city council members spent most of a work session discussing how long they should be allowed to talk.  Members of the council met Monday, Feb. 22, to discuss potential revisions to the council’s rules and policies, the first such update in more[Read More…]

Keizer Community Library patron Jean Baecker is the first to use the new book drop. Keizer Community Library has installed a book return box on the west side of the Keizer Cultural Center, home of the library. Thanks to a generous donation, the kiosk is specifically for library returns.  While the Library[Read More…]

Marion County Dog Services now offers online dog licensing.  Dog Services Director Ann Potter said, “We know the community wants an online option and it’s become even more necessary this year with our lobby closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.” Online licensing can be accessed from the following link: bit.ly/MCDogLicense To[Read More…]

A healthy, female pine siskin. Pine siskins that contracted salmonella will appear puffier and more lethargic. The may not move when approached. Since the beginning of December, a salmonella outbreak has wreaked havoc on one local bird population on the west coast.  As a result, wildlife officials are urging all[Read More…]

Prosper Athletic Club Prosper Athletic Club, Keizer’s new fitness center at 5045 River Rd. N, was all set and ready to open last November. However, COVID-19 restrictions prevented them from doing so.  Even though Marion County was deemed an extreme-risk area earlier this month according to COVID-19 data metrics, the[Read More…]

Utility workers from as far away as Illinois were being treated to meals at Hitchin’ Post (Submitted). Keith Wright, owner of the Hitchin’ Post north of Keizer, always admired and appreciated the service of lineworkers. For the last three years, whenever he sees a lineworker eating at his restaurant in[Read More…]

Det. Tim Lathrop has been with the Keizer Police Department for more than two decades, but he didn’t start his journey as a detective. He worked as an officer in Lebanon for four years and got hired at KPD in 1998 where he worked as a patrol officer. Roughly a[Read More…]

The Keizer Chamber of Commerce is looking for award nominees in several categories leading up to the annual First Citizen’s Banquet Saturday, March 20.  Awards are presented for First Citizen, Service to Education and Merchant of the Year. Nomination forms can be downloaded at tinyurl.com/2dzkhtlj. Nominations are due by March[Read More…]

Possible improvements to Wheatland Road North, such as filling in sidewalk gaps, are one of many potential options under discussion. If you drive, walk, bike, bus, live or work along Wheatland Road North, the City of Keizer wants to hear from you.  Keizer Public Works and the Mid-Willamette Valley Council[Read More…]

As branches snapped and chainsaws fired up, moments of exquisite stillness were all around after a damaging ice storm swept through the Mid-Willamette Valley.  A simple walk around the block was a peek into an iced age that was overlooked amid the destruction. Visit keizertimes.com to see more macro views[Read More…]