Although there was no school last week due to the ice storm that knocked out power over much of the area, Salem-Keizer Public Schools (SKPS) administrators notified the school board on Tuesday, Feb. 23, that the storm would not deter the effort to return to in-person learning. However, Superintendent Christy[Read More…]
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“The hardest decision I’ve ever made.” Remembering a Keizer dad who died of Covid at 43
Tim and Amy Senske attend a University of Oregon vs. Oregon State basketball game in Corvallis. (Courtesy/Amy Senske) Tim Senske kept his wedding ring in a box at his Keizer home. As a commercial plumber, he knew he could all too easily lose it down a pipe on a job.[Read More…]
Marion County moves to “high” pandemic risk
Marion County will move from extreme risk to high risk for spreading the COVID-19 pandemic Friday, Feb. 26. “For the second time in a row, we are seeing great progress in stopping the spread of COVID-19 across Oregon and saving lives,” said Gov. Kate Brown. “Oregonians continue to step up[Read More…]
Special enrollment period opens at healthcare.gov
Those needing health insurance can now enroll as part of a COVID-19 special enrollment period, which lasts until May 15, 2021. The special enrollment period will allow people throughout the United States, including Oregonians, who are looking for health coverage to shop at HealthCare.gov. The enrollment period is available to everyone,[Read More…]
Police calls Feb. 7 to Feb. 12
KPD Keizer police department Sunday, Feb. 7 12:58 a.m. – Criminal mischief in the 2000 block of Latona Drive NE. 3 a.m. – Strangulation in the 1000 block of Ventura Avenue N. 9:50 a.m. – Robbery in the 6000 block of River Road NE. 10:39 a.m. – Theft in the 5000[Read More…]
Council will meet to discuss rules, policies
The Keizer City Council will discuss changes to its rules and policies at a work session Monday, Feb. 22. This is from a staff report on the changes: The Council Rules of Procedures Work Group (Councilors Reid, Smith and Kohler) have met five times and have nearly finished their full[Read More…]
Emergency Full Closure of I-5 NB & SB
BROOKS/AURORA – Effective February 18, the following sections of I-5 will be closed at night from 11 p.m. to 3 a.m. These closures are necessary for emergency work. The estimated completion date for this work is February 19, 2021. I-5 NB MP 263 (BROOKS) I-5 SB MP 282 (AURORA) Detour[Read More…]
Ice Storm: Emergency resources
Tony Ling heaves storm debris overhead at a disposal location near Keizer Little League Park on Ridge Drive Northeast. Welfare checks Need assistance checking on someone who is might be in distress? Call 503-588-5108. Additional resource information available at the number, but no outage updates. Lost food SNAP recipients who lost[Read More…]
Beauty & The Beast: Ice storm causes chaos throughout city
As the Keizertimes went to press Wednesday, Feb. 17, roughly 2,800 of city’s households were still without power in the wake of an ice storm that plunged more than 200,000 Oregon homes into darkness four days prior. The ice storm, which began late Thursday, Feb. 11, layered a thin sheet[Read More…]
Assistance requests surge in storm’s wake
A fallen tree crushes a garbage can at Claggett Creek Park (Eric A. Howald/KEIZERTIMES). It was a stressful and exhausting 72-hour period for the first responders at Marion County Fire District #1 (MCFD1) and Keizer Fire District (KFD) during what was one of the worst ice storms in state history[Read More…]