Angela Roman Keizerite Angela Roman never had any intention of getting involved with politics, but an invitation to a 9/11 memorial convoy led to her run for the Republican nomination in the race for the 5th District congressional seat. “After the convoy, we were standing around talking wearing our 3-percenter[Read More…]
NEWS
City will add new employee to cover community center
Keizer is adding a new employee to help cover the staffing required by the community center operations of the Keizer Civic Center. The Keizer City Council approved the addition of a new full-time employee in a unanimous vote. “While we have been successful in staffing events using temporary on-call employees[Read More…]
Cause of McNary Oaks home fire still unknown
A fire decimated the home of the property manager in McNary Oaks Mobile Villa on the afternoon of Oct. 30. The cause of a fire that destroyed the property manager’s home at McNary Oaks Mobile Villa Oct. 30 is not yet known, but the fire had rippling effects throughout the[Read More…]
GoFundMe started for boy in bike accident
Kai-Orn Ellertson A GoFundMe account has been established to help with the medical bills of the 7-year-old boy struck while riding his bike in a crosswalk on River Road North. Kai-Orn Ellertson was hit by a SUV while crossing River Road at Sam Orcutt Way Northeast on Oct. 29. He[Read More…]
What to expect when you are expecting In-N-Out
Here’s what we know: In-N-Out at Keizer Station will be opening soon. Beyond that, all bets are off. Expect the fan-favorite burger chain to announce the location’s official opening about 48 hours before the day it happens, at least that’s what has happened elsewhere. Expect there to be people “camping”[Read More…]
Police calls: Oct. 28 – Oct. 30
Monday, October 28 11:38 a.m. – Arrest for probation violation in the 3000 block of River Road N. 5 p.m. – Violation of release agreement in the 800 block of Foothill Court NE. 10:44 p.m. – Arrest for minor in possession and driving under the influence at the intersection of[Read More…]
Whiteaker greenlit for summer construction
So far in 2019, five schools in the Salem-Keizer School District, including Gubser Elementary and McNary High, have received seismic improvements thanks to the bond measure that was passed in May of 2018 — which has grown from $619.7 million, which was the original base amount, to $667.7 million, without[Read More…]
City charter review kicks off Nov. 5
keizer The first meeting of the Keizer City Charter Review committee is slated for Nov. 5 at the Keizer Civic Center. The meeting begins at 6 p.m. City Attorney Shannon Johnson will guide the committee through the current city charter and how it differs from the League of Oregon Cities’[Read More…]
Alleged burglar bitten by K9 while fleeing
Gerardo Javier Lara-Alvarez Two burglars tried for a second bite at the same apple and ended up in handcuffs Tuesday, Oct. 22. On Oct. 21, a theft from a vehicle on Clark Avenue Northeast was reported to Keizer police and the items taken included a 9mm pistol. The following day,[Read More…]
Witnesses sought in hit-and-run near Keizer Station
Keizer police are looking for anyone who might have witnessed a vehicle-on-pedestrian hit-an-run incident Friday, Oct. 25, near Keizer Station. Police were summoned to the intersection of Stadium Drive Northeast and Chemawa Road Northeast where a 30-year-old, legally blind woman was struck by a passing vehicle. The victim told police[Read More…]