After a brief reprieve, the number of positive COVID-19 cases spiked again in the 97303 zip code according to the latest report from the Oregon Health Authority (OHA). OHA officials identified an additional 24 positive COVID-19 tests in the report released Wednesday, July 8, up…
Gov. Kate Brown announces new state restrictions in a news conference in Portland on Thursday, March 12. (Jonathan House/Pamplin Media) Gov. Kate Brown on Monday announced more restrictive measures intended to slow the spread of Covid after Oregon reported more cases in the last week…
Most of Salem-Keizer’s 41,000 students would attend school inside a building only two days per week under a plan being developed by district administrators, though younger students would have more in-class time. Families will have the option to keep their students enrolled in an all-online…
Don’t stop wearing masks and washing hands, but there is a bit of good local news related to COVID-19 this week. After a two week period in which COVID-19 cases linked to the 97303 zip code grew by 57 cases, only eight new positive tests…
The Keizer Heritage Museum and the Keizertimes are teaming up to create an oral history of how the COVID-19 pandemic affected Keizer residents, but we need stories of local impacts to make it happen. Between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m., on July 11, Robert Becker,…
Volunteers at Keizer Community Food Bank prepare to serve the area’s hungry the afternoon of Monday, June 29. If it weren’t for a federal program making certain fresh produce and dairy products were getting to those in need, Jim Johnson is fairly certain the Keizer…
After two weeks of 20 percent increases in the number of COVID-19 cases, the number of new positive tests linked to the 97303 zip code dropped by two-thirds. According to data collected by the Oregon Health Authority, there were only eight new COVID-19 cases between…
Keizer McDonald’s locations are offering free Happy Meals for the children of healthcare workers through May 31. “In hopes of making things a little easier, when customers purchase a Combo Meal through the McDonald’s app, their kids will eat for free. Families can receive a free…
The Keizer Community Dinner will return Wednesday, May 27, but with several changes in place. This time around, meals will be served to-go from 4 until 6 p.m. or until the food runs out. The meal site will remain the same, St. Edward Catholic Church,…