On the morning of Wednesday, Nov. 27, McNary High School suffered a small flood on the southeast corner of the school by the stairwell. According to principal Erik Jerspersen, there was a water pipe that didn’t have a seal properly attached. The seal, which was connected to the fire sprinkler[Read More…]
NEWS
‘Double-Double’ traffic will snake through stadium lot
A meeting of the Keizer City Council drew two Portland television news crews to town Monday, Dec. 2. The big event of the night: approving the use of directional signage for the opening of In-N-Out at Keizer Station. If the announcement of an opening date was expected, Community Development Director[Read More…]
Police calls: Nov. 25 – Dec. 2
Monday, Nov. 25 3:44 a.m. – Theft in the 3000 block of River Road N. 3 p.m. – Theft in the 7000 block of Wheatland Road N. 7:35 p.m. – Disorderly conduct in the 5000 block of River Road N. 9:10 p.m. – Delivery of methamphetamine in the 1000 block[Read More…]
KFD welcomes new assistant to station
LUCAS, is a chest compression machine system that can perform CPR (KEIZERTIMES/Lauren Murphy). Last month, Keizer Fire District (KFD) introduced the newest member of its team, LUCAS; a chest compression system to assist in calls involving CPR. LUCAS, which stands for Lund University Cardiopulmonary Assist System, is a piece of equipment[Read More…]
Bonaventure sets Stuff the Bus Toy Drive in Dec.
Bonaventure at Keizer Station, a senior living community, will be holding a Stuff the Bus Toy Drive event, along with a toy and food drive for the first half of December. The senior living community is inviting the public to help spread the Christmas cheer this December. Bonaventure at Keizer[Read More…]
Getting to know our neighbors
Allen Freebury Allen Freebury retired to Oregon in 2007 with his wife. He worked a total of 21 jobs after two years of college. He decided not to finish his four year degree because after two years he decided he was ready to join the workforce. He spoke proudly of his[Read More…]
Former fire chief passes
Greg Frank Greg Frank, a former Keizer Fire District chief, Keizer First Citizen and businessman, passed away after a long battle with cancer Friday, Nov. 5. Frank led KFD as chief for 17 years after starting as a volunteer, but he had always planned to be a police officer, he[Read More…]
Warren blows past pack in Keizer campaign giving
Democratic presidential Sen. Elizabeth Warren is finding a receptive audience among a small number of supporters in Keizer. Warren sailed past every other candidate and President Donald Trump when it came to presidential campaign giving in the third quarter of 2019. Warren raked in $11,845, but Trump still had more[Read More…]
In-N-Out traffic plans begin to crystallize
The Keizer Station In-N-Out might not open until mid or late December if indications from a recent meeting between the corporation and city staff are any indication. In a weekly update on city business, City Manager Chris Eppley said In-N-Out is likely to request a special event permit from the[Read More…]
4 major tournaments headed to KLL park
Keizer Little League Park is going to be quite a bit busier for a few weekends next year. Keizer Little League, which manages the park under a contract with the city, recently signed a contract to bring four two-day tournaments to the park. The organizations hosting the tournaments are Cherry[Read More…]