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UT zone hearing continued again

The city’s urban transition zone allows for a diversity of uses that make possible scenes like the one above, a horse corral across the street from a subdivision in north Keizer.  The possibility of unintended outcomes kept the Keizer Planning Commission from issuing a recommendation…

COURTS: City can take steps to protect mobile home owners

In the weeks since Keizertimes last reported on the plight of rent-burdened residents in a manufactured home park, the underlying issues involving predatory park owners made national headlines.  In a recent episode of Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, the titular host spent 15 minutes…

City will re-examine caretaker role at KRP

The Keizer City Council will re-examine the scuttling of a caretaker program at Keizer Rapids Park after new renter protections appear to complicate plans to turn a home into a city-owned rental property. An issue that arose at a Keizer Parks Advisory Board meeting rocketed…

Parks board backs new look at park host

The view from the front porch of a caretaker’s home in Keizer Rapids Park. The call to re-examine the caretaker role at Keizer Rapids Park grew out of a request put to the members of the Keizer Parks Advisory Board at a meeting Tuesday, April…

Police calls: April 8 – April 14

Monday, April 8 12:12 p.m. – Arrest for offensive littering in the 100 block of Chemawa Road N. 3:46 p.m.- Arrest for theft and criminal trespassing in the 5000 block of River Road N. 9:40 p.m. – Criminal trespassing in the 4000 block of River…

Asian pacific islander day at the capitol

File Photo Asian and Pacific Islander Day at the Capitol will begin at 10 a.m. on Saturday, April 27 at the Oregon State Capitol. All are welcome to this free event to celebrate the rich and diverse cultures of the Asian Pacific Islander geographic region…

Easter events

File Photo • Keizer Christian Church will host its annual Easter Egg Hunt from 10 to 11 a.m. on Saturday, April 20. The hunt is free for age 0 up to fifth grade and held on the church lawn at, 6945 Wheatland Road North. A…

SKIT Theatre to stage Annie

SKIT Theatre will stage the award-winning musical, Annie in May at the Salem First Free Methodist Church, 4455 Silverton Road NE. Based on the comic, Little Orphan Annie, the show tells the story of Annie’s search for her parents, her life in an orphanage run…

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