Wear Red Day, is on Friday, Feb. 7. Salem Health is encouraging the hospital and the community to wear red to kick off American Heart Month and promote heart health. Salem Health is celebrating American Heart Month this February by offering community activities and other heart-health related events. On Tuesday,[Read More…]
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Thoughts on the short session
In 2010, Oregon voters approved a Constitutional amendment allowing annual legislative sessions. Until 2012 the state legislature met in odd-numbered years. The 2010 measure was touted as tool for the legislature to address budget issues (this was during the height of the Great Recession) and address any legislative ‘emergencies.’ Since[Read More…]
Celebrate heart health throughout February
Wear Red Day, is Friday, Feb. 7. Salem Health is encouraging the hospital and the community to wear red to kick off American Heart Month and promote heart health. Salem Health is celebrating American Heart Month this February by offering community activities and other heart-health related events. On Tuesday, Feb.[Read More…]
Sangsters see more on horizon after 1st Citizen
Mary Ann and Hersch Sangster As far as Hersch Sangster knew, he was attending the Keizer First Citizen Banquet to deliver a speech on recent developments in the Salem-Keizer Area Transit District. “I was going over my notes and adding stuff and it wasn’t until I heard Vickie (Jackson) say[Read More…]
MCFD1 will seek levy increase
The Board of Directors for Marion County Fire District #1 unanimously approved a resolution asking voters to consider additional funding for emergency personnel, apparatus and equipment. The proposal will be on the May 19 primary election ballot for the communities of Four Corners, Middle Grove, Pratum, Macleay, Brooklake, Clearlake, Labish[Read More…]
Police calls Jan. 19 – Jan. 26
Sunday, Jan. 19 1:15 a.m. – Motor vehicle theft in the 700 block of Apple Blossom Avenue NE. 2:31 a.m. – Arrest for driving under the influence of intoxicants at the intersection of River Road N. and Menlo Drive N. 5:46 a.m. – Burglary in the 4000 block of Cherry[Read More…]
Long-term leases are shopped around, again
The California-based owner of several Keizer and Salem area manufactured home parks is, again, urging existing residents to sign long-term leases. A flyer distributed to residents of Wildwood Villa in north Keizer pitches the long-term leases as a way to take advantage of a lower 4 percent rent increase this[Read More…]
McNary grad rates among highest in district
On Thursday, Jan. 23, the Oregon Department of Education released the 2019 graduation rates for all high schools in the state. The numbers showed another year of growth in Salem-Keizer and McNary High proved to be a bright spot for the district in multiple areas. McNary’s graduation rate in 2019[Read More…]
McNary earns second straight MVC dual victory
McNary’s Grady Burrows (blue singlet) pins his opponent in the 126-pound match to help the Celtics beat West Salem 39-32 in a dual meet on Thursday, Jan. 23 (KEIZERTIMES/Matt Rawlings). The McNary wrestling team won their second straight Mountain Valley Conference dual on Thursday, Jan. 23, defeating West Salem by[Read More…]
Changes coming to youth football?
McNary Youth Football could be affected beyond the 2020 season if the Salem-Keizer School District decides to adopt the Ad-Hoc Football Committee’s mission statement as a conditional use for district facilities (Submitted). The future of youth football in Keizer isn’t in jeopardy, but there is a chance that it could[Read More…]