NEWS
Holiday parade’s value questioned at council
By KEIZERTIMES Staff A Keizer city councilor questioned the value of the community’s holiday parade as the Keizer City Council on Monday, Oct. 7, considered a routine vote related to the parade. The council took up a resolution suspending temporarily an ordinance that prohibits street vendors during December’s Holiday Lights[Read More…]
KFD’s Open House draws Keizerites to Safety Fair
The Keizer Fire District held its 2024 Open House and Safety Fair at the fire hall on Chemawa Road on Monday, Oct. 7. The event drew hundre ds of people, including many kids, who learned about safety. Keizer firefighters and cadets helped attendees navigate the booths, offering safety information and[Read More…]
Cop’s Faith and Blue set for Sunday, Oct. 13
The Keizer Police Department and Crossroads Fellowship of Keizer are hosting a Faith and Blue Weekend, part of a national observation, with an event on Sunday, Oct. 13, at the Keizer Community Center. The community event, open to the public, will include games, face painting and hot dogs and hamburgers.[Read More…]
Keizer city candidate’s debate set for Oct. 22
The Keizertimes, with the city’s neighborhood associations, will hold a debate for the four Keizer city candidates who are running against each other in the general election on Nov. 5. Mayor Cathy Clark faces former mayor Lore Christopher for the volunteer, two-year term position. For City Council former councilor Marlene[Read More…]
Boys soccer wins against Titans, enjoy 6-2-1 record
McNary axes JV football season
By LYNDON ZAITZ of the Keizertimes The 2024 McNary junior varsity football season has been canceled. In a Facebook post on Oct. 8, coach Connor Astley said the decision to cancel was due to the continued injuries and safety concerns of the team. “The coaching staff and I felt that[Read More…]
Salem-Keizer’s welcome sign keeps getting destroyed. Officials might just pull the plug
By ARDESHIR TABRIZIAN of Salem Reporter For six months, a welcome sign at the Salem-Keizer border has sat dented and the brick wall behind it mangled in pieces.|The sign is frequently damaged by car crashes and has cost the city of Salem around $72,000 to fix in just the last[Read More…]
Band Day nets more than $10K plus a truckload of bottles/cans
The McNary band and color guard held Band Day on Saturday, Sept. 28, netting more than $10,000 in donations. As of press time, the number of cans and bottles donated had not been finalized. Director of Bands Elizabeth Herring said the semi-truck was about three fourths filled at the end[Read More…]
Turf fields officially open at KRP
By the KEIZERTIMES staff Against a backdrop of sunny, blue skies, the artificial turf fields at Keizer Rapids Park was officially opened with a ribbon cutting ceremony on Tuesday, Oct. 1. City and county leaders were joined by more than 150 people at the early evening event. Keizer Mayor Cathy[Read More…]