A larger-than-normal crowd turned out at a meeting of the Keizer Traffic Safety, Pedestrian and Bikeways Committee to talk traffic Thursday, Feb. 13. “We believe there is a problem. We want someone to acknowledge it and help solve it,” said resident John Henry Maurice. “During my time on this committee,[Read More…]
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Calendar for March 15 – April 12
Through Sunday, March 15 Enlightened Theatrics present First Date, the Musical, about the uncomfortable and embarrassing nature of blind dating. For show times and tickets visit enlightenedtheatrics.org or call 503-585-3427, extension 1. Through Wednesday, April 1 Keizer Art Association’s Enid Joy Mount Gallery presents its March show: Art Found in[Read More…]
Trump’s own criminal justice reform
For decades, a small cadre of reformers pushed whichever president occupied the Oval Office to use his pardon power more frequently and put a lid on draconian federal sentences that put low-level and midlevel offenders away for decades, even life. The problem they face on the week President Donald Trump[Read More…]
Karl L. Schmerber II
Karl L. Schmerber II Karl Louis Schmerber, born Nov. 2, 1932 went to his eternal life on Feb. 13, 2020 at the age of 87. After graduating from Mount Angel Boys Academy in 1951, he attended Oregon State University for three years majoring in agricultural sciences. One of his favorite[Read More…]
Traffic Court
NO INSURANCE Rosario Flores, $642; Maria Angelica Diaz, $317. NO PROOF OF INSURANCE Tristan Allen McQuade, $235. DRIVING WHILE SUSPENDED Maria Angelica Diaz, $440; Ermeregildo Salazar Jimenez, $440. USE OF MOBILE DEVICE Katherine Grace Isabella Ronning, $50; Sonia Tista Martinez, $235. SPEEDING Chantz Lee Revis, $135. FAILURE TO OBEY TRAFFIC[Read More…]
Police calls Feb. 10 – Feb. 23
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…]
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…]