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…]

Some people laid in bed, awake, listening to the crack of trees breaking under the weight of ice, worrying that a tree may fall on their home. Others struggled with a power outage that left them in the dark and unable to communicate due to cable and internet service interrupted[Read More…]

Daniele Bethell After serving as the Keizer Chamber of Commerce executive director for four years, Danielle Bethell was elected Marion County Commissioner in November 2020 and began her term last month. Until two years ago, Bethell had never considered running for commissioner. But when the opportunity presented itself, she jumped[Read More…]