Robert Tudorache A Portland man was rescued from the Willamette River after allegedly threatening someone in Keizer Rapids Park with a handgun and then jumping into the river as he tried to flee police. Officers from the Keizer Police Department (KPD) were summoned to the…
A bill that would supply an extra avenue of recourse to Keizer residents impacted by shooting taking place at a Polk County quarry passed put of the Oregon Senate Committee on Judiciary with a 6-1 consensus Tuesday, April 9. The bill (Senate Bill 1040), which…
The City of Salem announced that an overflow of raw sewage occurred on April 7 at approximately 2:10 PM, into Mill Creek near 215 25th St. NE. The overflow resulted from a sanitary sewer pipe plugged possibly with tree root and grease. Approximately 50 gallons…
Whiteaker Middle School mentor Matt Hurst shows off his award from the Northwest Council for Computer Education. Matt Hurst has always gone beyond the call of duty to help the teachers and students with whom he works. And back in February, it was clear that…
McNary High School will host Capital College Night from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 16, at McNary High School. More than 25 Oregon colleges and universities will be at the event to answer questions and provide information. It is free to all students in…
The Keizer City council approved its list of short- and long-term goals at a meeting Monday, April 1. Short-term goals include: • Establishing a charter review committee to update the city’s charter and revise sections that include anti-LGBTQIA language. Voters will have to approve the…
McNary High School and Career Technical Education Center student Emely Medina (right) talked about her recent accomplishing in the CTEC law enforcement program at the Keizer City Council meeting Monday, April 1. Teacher Josh Barnett (left) said Medina has excelled in the program despite entering…
A lawsuit spawned from a stray bullet that penetrated a Keizer home heads to court for the first time next week. Judge J. Channing Bennett, a Marion County circuit court judge, will begin hearing arguments regarding a preliminary injunction at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, April…
In its most recent meeting, the task force looking at housing needs in Keizer ran out of time to discuss the last part of its agenda: policies that might alleviate rent burdens and ensure that housing of all types are available in city limits. While…