Monday, Feb. 10 11:52 a.m. – Criminal mischief in the 700 block of Lockhaven Drive NE. 1:32 p.m. – Criminal mischief in the 4000 block of River Road N. 3:16 p.m. – Theft in the 6000 block of Keizer Station Boulevard 4:47 p.m. – Theft from motor vehicle and unlawful[Read More…]
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Dreaming of a Public library
Keizer newcomers typically have a number of questions when they arrive, among the most frequent is: where’s the library? Depending on who is answering, there are two potential answers. The first answer involves the all-volunteer Keizer Community Library, which has performed as valiantly as anyone could ask for three decades[Read More…]
KFD planning for more growth over next decade
Last week, the Keizertimes reported on the massive increase in call volume that Keizer Fire District has gone through during the last 10 years. In 2019, KFD received 5,678 calls for service, nearly a 32 percent increase from the 3,866 calls they received in 2009. But in order to keep[Read More…]
Monday, March 2, city council agenda
City of Keizer mission statement : Keep city government costs and services to a minimum by providing city services to the community in a coordinated, efficient, and least cost fashion. Agenda: KEIZER CITY COUNCIL REGULAR SESSION Monday, March 2, 2020 7:00 p.m. Robert L. Simon Council Chambers Keizer, Oregon 1.[Read More…]
Celtics pick up impressive victory over Royal Scots
Kenzie Proctor goes up for a shot in traffic. Proctor had nine points in McNary’s 66-35 victory on Friday, Feb. 21. (KEIZERTIMES/Matt Rawlings). With the regular season winding down, the McNary girls basketball team put together their best offensive performance of the year. Leah Doutt lead the way with 18[Read More…]
McNary proves to be too much for McKay
McNary’s Nate Meithof cocks the ball back with his left hand as he attacks the glass in the Celtics 70-51 win over McKay (KEIZERTIMES/Matt Rawlings). After a lackluster performance in the first period, the McNary boys basketball team turned it up a few notches in the following quarter. The Celtics[Read More…]
Brouse taking over Celts girls soccer program
On Tuesday, Feb. 5, McNary High announced the hiring of Lauren Brouse as the new head coach of the girls soccer program. She will be taking over for A.J. Nash, who was the head coach for the past six seasons. Brouse has served as an assistant coach for the Celtics[Read More…]
Soaring market raises school bond investment
The school bond approved by voters in the Salem-Keizer School District in 2018 has grown from $619.7 million to $677.7 million, the Community Bond Oversight Committee (CBOC) told the Salem-Keizer School Board on Tuesday, Feb. 11 Market premiums, earnings on bond proceeds, grants and reimbursements have made the difference, CBOC[Read More…]
Keizer kids come first
After more than a year of meetings the Keizer Little League Park Long Range Planning Task Force presented its report to the Keizer City Council. The task force, including a lot of input from city staff, suggested the council choose one of three options for the future use of the[Read More…]
Radioactive waste in Oregon
Radon gas has become a concern since its presence in quantity was first detected and that’s because it can—and often does—result in cancers, sometimes fatal. Radon’s origin is the decay of radioactive elements found in soil and rock. Radon gas presents itself in human areas through the air we breathe as[Read More…]