A new fast food restaurant, vehicle accessory shop, gas station and quick lube may all be headed to Area D of Keizer Station in the near future. The Keizer City Council approved changes to the allowed uses in the Keizer Station “jug handle” at its meeting Monday, Aug. 6. The[Read More…]
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Youth Homelessness: Cultural differences put additional pressure on one teen despite outstanding achievement
Giancarlo is not an average high school graduate. He is going to University of Oxford this fall on a full scholarship and he’s currently homeless. “I’ve come here (to the shelter) because my parents kicked me out as soon as I turned 18,” he said. Giancarlo is one of a[Read More…]
S. Keizer tennis court gets new surface next month
The Keizer City Council awarded a contract to replace tennis courts at Willamette Manor Park at its meeting Monday, Aug. 5. The court replacement was a sought-after improvement by neighbors once the city secured additional park funding through a fee added to utility bills. The contract was awarded to Salem[Read More…]
No charges in alleged threat with machete
About 11 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 2, Keizer police confronted a man in the parking lot of Safeway on River Road North after it was alleged he brandished a machete out of the window of his moving vehicle after cutting off another driver and then brake-checking him. Officers could not[Read More…]
City setting sails at The Big Toy
Sections of The Big Toy in Keizer Rapids Park will soon be a little bit cooler when temperatures rise. The Keizer City Council approved a contract to install five shade sails over sections of play structure in September. The sails, a regular feature around play structures in hotter climates, will[Read More…]
Police calls: July 29 – August 4
Monday, July 29 9:23 a.m. – Arrest on warrant for unlawful possession of methamphetamine in the 5000 block of River Road N. 1:59 p.m. – Arrest on warrant in the 900 block of Chemawa Road NE. 3 p.m. – Menacing use or display of weapons in the 3000 block of[Read More…]
Dog park water is safe for all
Contrary to recent social media reports, the water at Keizer Rapids Park is safe for consumption. The water at the dog park stations are the same water that is delivered to Keizer households. The City of Keizer reports there are no algal bloom advisories in effect for the Willamette River[Read More…]
Trump pummels Dems in Keizer campaign giving
President Donald Trump is receiving the lion’s share of presidential campaign giving among Keizer residents. Trump has received $2,926.24 from Keizerites since the beginning of the year. That total derives from 37 contributions, small and large, made by 12 donors. Earlier this week, ProPublica shared quarterly reports from every state[Read More…]
Youth homelessness: ‘I feel like no one really cares, I feel like it should be a bigger deal’
At the end of her junior year, Kristél Thornton was stressed; unlike her peers who were worried about finals and summer plans, Thornton was worried about where she was going to live during her senior year of high school. Thornton was born in Colorado and lived there with her grandparents[Read More…]
Police calls: July 21 – July 28
Sunday, July 21 12:08 a.m. – Physical harassment in the 4000 block of Cherry Avenue NE. 10 p.m. – Unauthorized use of non-motor vehicle in the 4000 block of River Road N. Monday, July 22 8 a.m. – Theft of bicycle in the 4000 block of Bailey Road NE. 10:20[Read More…]