The homeowners in Arrowhead Mobile Home Park, off Portland Road in Salem, were some of the last to know when the land under their homes was sold to a new owner. The deal was done a year and a half before residents got wind that…
Keizer city councilors asked hard questions about how local leaders approach combatting homelessness at a work session Monday, April 22. Jimmy Jones, executive director of the Mid-Willamete Valley Community Action Agency, fielded them without batting an eye. Councilor Dan Kohler said some constituents asked him…
Even if the leaders on the Mid-Willamette Valley Homelessness Initiative get backing from local elected leaders to form a new Continuum of Care (COC), the road ahead is a long one. The soonest local leaders could apply for the change is this October. If approved,…
Two leaders of the Mid-Willamette Valley Homelessness Initiative encouraged the Keizer City Council to back a resolution essentially seceding from a larger regional group combatting homelessness in Oregon. Marion County is currently part of the Rural Oregon Continuum of Care (ROCC), a group that consists…
Bids were due this week to construct a new, dedicated turn lane on Lockhaven Drive Northeast, meant to service drivers turning onto 14th Avenue Northeast. Keizer Public Works Director Bill Lawyer said the city will enter into contract talks and establish a timeframe for the…
Monday, April 15 7:15 a.m. – Traffic accident resulting in injury at the intersection of Lockhaven Drive N and Inland Shores Way N. 10:25 a.m. – Traffic accident at the intersection of Verda Lane NE and Chemawa Road NE. 11:12 a.m. – Theft from building in the…
Did you find yourself moving slower this week on River Road North? Better settle in. The city is reconstructing crosswalks to ADA standards between Chemawa Road North and the south end of the city. Work is expected to continue until early July. After the sidewalks…
Tony’s Kingdom of Comics and Collectibles will hold their 12th annual free comic book day and Star Wars Day charity event and food drive starting at 11 a.m. on Saturday, May 4 at Tony’s Kingdom of Comics 3856 River Road N. Participants can pick up…
(Keizertimes/Hunter C. Bomar) Lewis Media Group, Gregory Dean Photography, J Turner Solutions, and Mid-Valley Media all moved to Baker Plaza 126 Chemawa Road N earlier in March. The move was done to provide a one-stop-shop for customers seeking media or marketing services. These collaborative businesses…