A winter storm is forecast to deliver snow and cause ice accumulations in Keizer through Thursday and into Friday, according to weather forecasters. Keizertimes will update this story as information on closures and other details as they become available.
The pursuit of a suspect in Keizer on Wednesday resulted in a fatal shooting, according to the Salem Police Department. The Oregon State Police are investigating the police shooting.
Keizer Fire District sent Engine 385, along with nine other engines from Marion County fire agencies, as part of the Oregon State Fire Marshal strike teams to the Palisades Fire in the Los Angeles area. Captain Aaron Pittis has been deployed as an Assistant…
By LYNDON ZAITZ of the KeizertimesA 24-inch main sewer line running west of Keizer city limits main suffered a break on Thursday afternoon, Dec. 26. The line is managed by the City of Salem’s Public Works Department. According to a Keizer Public Works Department representative,…
By ARDESHIR TABRIZIAN of Salem ReporterThe Marion County District Attorney’s Office has again charged a Keizer woman with murdering her 12-year-old son four years after a state judge dropped the same charges due to the woman’s mental illness. Amy M. Robertson, 46, has spent seven…
By KEIZERTIMES staffAn Oregon contractor has paid an $18,781 fine to the state after improperly handling asbestos material during a Keizer home repair a year ago, according to state records. The family living in the North Ventura Street home had expected to be out of…
Cathy Clark reported that challenger Lore Christopher contacted her to concede in their race for Keizer mayor. As of Thursday evening, Nov. 14, Clark maintained her lead. She had 7,966 votes (52%) to Christopher’s 7,289 votes (47.5%). In January Clark will be sworn in for…
By KEIZERTIMES StaffIncumbent Cathy Clark was leading challenger Lore Christopher in the race for Keizer mayor, according to partial returns from the Tuesday, Nov. 5 election. The figures from Marion County Elections late Tuesday night showed Clark with 51.08% of the vote to Christopher’s 48.5%.…
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…