Road closures along River Road for the KeizerFEST Parade will begin at 6:30 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 13. Lockhaven Drive between River Road N and McClure Street N will be closed to all traffic for the parade staging area. Parade entries must take Chemawa Road N to Windsor Island Road[Read More…]
NEWS
SKPS board bans concealed carry
In a 4-3 decision on Tuesday, Aug. 9, the Salem-Keizer School Board voted to ban the concealed carry of firearms on campuses.
With the approval of the resolution, it now goes to Superintendent Christy Perry to form and enforce a policy keeping those with concealed handgun licenses (CHL) from bringing firearms on campus.
Oregon schools need billions to close funding gap, education commission says
Years of underfunding has lead to a widening gap between what schools need and what they’re getting, a new report says Courtesy of Oregon Capital Chronicle – AUGUST 8, 2022 | 5:45 AM Julie Cleve, a reading specialist at Hallman Elementary School in Salem. Due to teacher shortages, many schools[Read More…]
Willow Lake issues advisory to avoid parts of the Willamette River
Willow Lake Water Pollution Control Facility The City of Salem operates the Willow Lake Water Pollution Control Facility located on Windsor Island Road in Keizer. On Aug. 3, they reported a higher-than-normal level of E. coli bacteria in their Willamette River discharge and have issued an advisory for people to[Read More…]
KeizerFEST tent goes up
A crew from All Star Tent and Party Rentals erected the tent for KeizerFEST 2022 at Keizer Rapids Park on Thursday, Aug. 4.
Worthington honored as Volunteer of the Quarter
Phil Worthington was honored by City Council with a Volunteer of the Quarter award for his work with St. Edward Catholic Church and Farm to Family. (CHARLES GLENN/Keizertimes) In addition to a formal recognition as Volunteer of the Quarter, Lebanon resident Phil Worthington was also informally dubbed an “honorary Keizerite”[Read More…]
Drazan, Johnson, Kotek spar over guns, abortion, homelessness in first Oregon governor debate
BY JULIA SHUMWAY of the Oregon Capital Chronicle Oregon gubernatorial candidates, from left, Christine Drazan, Tina Kotek and Betsy Johnson, participate in a debate hosted by the Oregon Newspaper Publishers Association in Welches. (Screenshot) The three women running to be Oregon’s next governor sparred over abortion, homelessness, guns and climate[Read More…]
Two Keizer women facing federal drug charges
A Keizer mother and daughter are facing charges involving their alleged participation in an India-based illegal drug distribution ring. Jennifer McConnon, 48, was arraigned in federal court Friday, July 29. She pled not guilty in her hearing before U.S. Magistrate Judge Jeffrey Armistead, and was released pending a five-day jury[Read More…]
2022 Oregon Gubernatorial Debate
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Vandals strike McNary High School
McNary High School was the site of vandalism sometime between Tuesday night and Wednesday morning.
Vandals dumped 2,000 gallons of epoxy track paint and shattered the tank of a toilet in the concession stand at Flesher Field.
