Teens at ILEAD Youth Leadership Summit will attend workshops focusing on life readiness, mental health, and leadership development. The Summit is set for Saturday, Feb. 25. This year’s Salem location features the new Epping Homestead Branch of the Boys & Girls of Salem, Marion, and Polk Counties. The free, one-day event[Read More…]
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City Council Meeting Agenda
Keizer City Council meets on Monday, Feb. 21st at 7 p.m. in regular session.
Gerry Frank Amphitheatre and Union Street bridge to go green for World Cholangiocarcinoma Day
The Union Street pedestrian bridge and the Gerry Frank Amphitheatre at Riverfront Park in Salem will be lit with green later this month to mark Cholangiocarcinoma Day, as well as honor those who are fighting the disease and remembering those who have succumbed.
Rep. Salinas gets right to work
U.S. Rep. Andrea Salinas (D-6th District) got her first term in Congress going strong with an appointment to the House Committee on Agriculture, an important seat for the district. She was also appointed to the Committee on Science, Space and Technology.
Rep. Salinas also announced her Mental Health Monday initiative, a weekly program that shines a spotlight on mental health.
City Council supports rail service
The Keizer City Council approved support of HB 2662, which would be the first step towards extending the Westside Express Service rail to Keizer at Monday’s meeting.
Chemeketa president confident in future
Chemeketa Community College President Jessica Howard spoke with the Keizertimes about the advantages of community college and the future of the school
City Council Meeting Agenda
Keizer City Council meets on Monday, Feb. 6th at 7 p.m. in regular session. The following options are available if you wish to view or participate in the meeting: AGENDA KEIZER CITY COUNCIL REGULAR SESSION Monday, February 6, 2023 7:00 p.m. Robert L. Simon Council Chambers Keizer, Oregon 1. CALL[Read More…]
FBI seeks help in Keizer arson case
The FBI’s Portland office is seeking the public’s help to identify arsonists at three reproductive health centers, one each in Keizer, Gresham and Portland,. Keizer police received 911 calls the evening of May 8, 2022, reporting someone threw several Molotov cocktails at the Oregon Right to Life building at 4335[Read More…]
CLARIFICATION
In the story, Personnel policy authority unchanged, it was printed that City Attorney Shannon Johnson would retire on Feb. 28. The story omitted the complete date: February 28, 2024.
Personnel policy authority unchanged
Policies for the extent of Keizer City Council authority over administrative personnel decisions remained in place at Monday night’s Personnel Policy Committee meeting.