Carbon monoxide poisoning is suspected in the death of a Keizer teen and her father in Salem. Richard Yaple, a 50-year-old Salem man, and his daughter Hannah Yaple, 17, were found deceased inside a fifth wheel trailer Monday, Feb. 1. At 10:46 a.m., a caller reported finding two people not[Read More…]
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Oregon deaths outnumbered births last year, for the first time ever
Oregon’s population growth has been slowing for several years, but in 2020 the state hit a remarkable milestone – deaths appear to have outnumbered births for the first time on record. That’s according to Josh Lehner, with the Oregon Office of Economic Analysis. Falling birth rates and an aging population[Read More…]
McNary teachers earn honor from district
Salem-Keizer Public Schools Even though they haven’t seen their students in person for almost a year, McNary teachers Ashley Gruber, Andy Thomas and Josh Rist have rallied together over the last 11 months to collaborate their classes (media production, choir and audio production). “In the arts, we always had a[Read More…]
McNary grad numbers leap
Eloisa Moreno shows off her diploma in the much-delayed 2020 McNary High School commencement ceremony. Latino students led all of McNary’s subgroups with a 91.48% graduation rate (File). After recording their best graduation numbers in more than a decade in 2019, the McNary High School class of 2020 again posted[Read More…]
McNary plans for graduation ceremony at Volcanoes Stadium
The official graduation for McNary High School’s Class of 2021 is tentatively slated for Wednesday, June 9 at Volcanoes Stadium. On Thursday, Jan. 21 Erik Jespersen, principal of McNary, released a short update video for students with important information. The first topic mentioned had to do with the graduation date.[Read More…]
Parks advisory board meeting Jan. 12
The replacement of a play structure at Claggett Creek Park is delayed until at least April. Before installing the equipment, the contractor needs to install a pour-in-place, fall protection surface. By the time that portion of the project was set to proceed there were no tents available that would provide[Read More…]
Tax filing start delayed until Feb. 12
The Internal Revenue Service announced filing for most taxpayers will begin on Friday, Feb. 12, rather Jan. 31. IRS personnel need additional time to time to program and test IRS systems following tax law changes approved by the U.S. Congress in December that provided a second round of Economic Impact Payments and[Read More…]
Trash collection rates will bump up in March
Garbage hauling rates will increase by 6.5%, or $1.76 for a 35-gallon bin, per month on March 1. The Keizer City Council approved the rate changes at its meeting Tuesday, Jan. 19, in a 6-1 vote. Councilor Ross Day was the lone dissent. Loren’s Sanitation and Valley Recycling and Disposal[Read More…]
Task force refocuses pros on assault survivors, has eyes on longer game
Executive Director Michele Roland-Schwartz. For 10 years, the Oregon Attorney General’s Sexual Assault Task Force (SATF) has called Keizer home. Nestled between fast food joints, apartments and a property management company – SATF staff have a small, unassuming office in which they do big work. The non-profit offers training for[Read More…]
Holiday card deadline extended
Artists of all ages are invited to submit artwork which expresses the holiday season in Keizer for the 2021 Holiday Card Competition. One piece of artwork will be selected by the Keizer Public Arts Commission to be reproduced as the City of Keizer’s 2021 Holiday Greeting Card. The artist who[Read More…]