Workers with Dreamland Skateparks frame out the sides of a reconstructed bowl at Carlson Skate Park. Tuesday, Sept. 17. Riding in Carlson Skate Park is about to get a lot more epic. The Keizer City Council awarded a contract for improvements to Carlson Skate Park at its meeting Tuesday, Sept.[Read More…]
NEWS
Three options for b-ball hoops going forward
Basketball hoops will no longer be allowed on sidewalks, but the Keizer Traffic Safety, Bikeways and Pedestrian (TBP) Committee recommended some possible solutions to the turmoil the new city ordinances might bring. After a 45-minute discussion at their Sept. 12 meeting, committee members recommended allowing basketball standards to be placed[Read More…]
Police calls: Sept. 9 – Sept. 15
Monday, Sept. 9 1 a.m. – Theft from motor vehicle, criminal damage and unlawful vehicle entry in the 100 block of Cade Street NE. 9 a.m. – Motor vehicle theft and residence burglary in the 3000 block of Brooks Avenue NE. 3:59 p.m. – Physical harassment in the 4000 block[Read More…]
New homelessness effort gets SKPS approval
An agreement with Marion and Polk counties for collaboration to receive federal aid for the homeless was approved Tuesday, Sept. 10 by the Salem-Keizer School Board. The agreement is for creation of a development council to receive funds from the Department of Housing and Urban Development under the McKinney-Vento Homeless[Read More…]
Suspect sought in armed robbery
Keizer police are hoping the public can help identify an armed robber who held two gas station clerks at gunpoint Wednesday, Sept. 11. Keizer police are asking for help in identifying the suspect in an armed robbery that took place at the Keizer Astro gas station Wednesday, Sept. 11. At[Read More…]
The kids are not all right
Youths nationwide are struggling with their mental health at rates higher than previous generations. Oregon has the highest rate of youth depressive episodes in the country, and rates of depression – alongside anxiety and self-harm – are trending upward. Many of those kids can’t get the help they need before[Read More…]
Police calls: Sept. 2 – Sept. 9
Monday, September 2 2 a.m. – Bicycle theft in the 5000 block of Patrick Lane NE. 12 p.m. – Theft and fraud use of a credit card in the 3000 Partridge Lane NE. 4:30 p.m. – Assault in the 1000 block of Chemawa Road N. 9 p.m. – Theft from[Read More…]
9/11 remembered
Keizer Fire Chief Jeff Cowan speaks to attendees at the fire district’s annual 9/11 memorial ceremony in the early hours of Wednesday, Sept. 11. Each year, dignitaries place a wreath at the 9/11 monument in front of the Keizer Station and honor the fallen with speeches and moments of silence.
Train for active shooter in Salem
Restlawn Funeral Home is hosting an active-shooter survival training program open to anyone in the community. In order to promote local awareness, safety and preparedness, the training program will be presented by Lt. Tony Kollias of the Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office. It is a free 90-minute course designed to familiarize[Read More…]
Little League task force goes back to square one
After several months hiatus – to attend to the summer sports season – the members of the Keizer Little League Long Range Planning Task Force reconvened Sept. 4. Unfortunately, much of the progress that had been made appeared to have fallen to the wayside. The task force was convened by[Read More…]