Category EDITORIAL

PUBLIC SQUARE, Jan. 3, 2025

EDITORIAL: Council: Attend or watch A new Keizer City Council terms begins on Monday, Jan. 6. Mayor Cathy Clark will be sworn in for her sixth term. She will be joined by Marlene Parsons, who returns to the dais after previously serving two terms. Starting…

PUBLIC SQUARE Nov. 1, 2024

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: This immigrant supports Kevin Mannix To the Editor:I immigrated to the U.S. over 20 years ago. I have voted in every election since I became a citizen. I voted for Kevin Mannix in 2022 and I’ll will do it again this…

Public Square, Oct. 25, 2024

EDITORIAL: Cathy Clark for mayor  Two women, each of whom have served for 10 years in the role, are facing each other for the office of mayor of Keizer in November’s general election. It is the first contested race for mayor since 2012. Incumbent Cathy…

Community outreach

There are times when a city wants to impart information to residents—a new service fee, an announcement of a community event or a solicitation for responses to a survey. 

ON MY MIND: Carefully taught

The war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza has ignited hate violence here in the United States. Incidents of anti-Semiticism have skyrocketed and some Palestinians and Muslims have also been targeted for violence by people with hatred in their hearts. 

EDITORIAL: Oil, spices and powdered milk

There are items that are rarely asked for yet would make a visit to a food bank a whole new experience. Aside from the usual items we think that complimentary goods are as valuable, goods such as cooking oil, spices and powdered milk.

EDITORIAL: Empathy squad

When behavioral health, drug use, homelessness and budgetary constraints meet, the impact is unsettling. The public wants a solution to what some perceive as a threat to the quality of life Keizer has worked to develop over decades.

EDITORIAL: Air out hazing case

Boys will be boys is not a reasonable reaction to the recent hazing incident in a McNary High School locker room resulting in the arrest of five minors.