Wednesday, January 8 9:46 a.m. – Criminal mischief in the 4000 block of River Road N. 10:28 a.m. – Forgery and theft in the 200 block of McNary Estates Drive N. 6:17 p.m. – Bicycle theft in the 1000 block of McGee Court NE. 6:35 p.m. – Criminal trespassing in[Read More…]
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Police scanner Tuesday, Jan. 14 – Sunday, Jan. 19
Tuesday, January 14 1:33 a.m. – Criminal trespassing in the 6000 block of Keizer Station Blvd. NE. 12:15 p.m. – Theft by extortion in the 100 block of Homewood Court N. 3:33 p.m. – Traffic accident in the 6000 block of Keizer Station Blvd. NE. 4:39 p.m. – Forgery and[Read More…]
McNary among highest grad rates in district
Graduation numbers continue to rise in Salem-Keizer Public Schools (SKPS), and McNary High School has the second highest rate in the district. Graduation rates released today by the Oregon Department of Education show that nearly eight in 10 students graduated in four years. Nearly 84 percent of students complete high[Read More…]
McNary shocks West Salem in MVC thriller
McNary point guard Jando Gonzalez breaks away from the West Salem defense in transition for an easy lay-up. The Celtics erased a 17-point second half deficit to defeat the Titans 64-63 (KEIZERTIMES/Matt Rawlings). Similar to every team the McNary boys basketball team has faced this year, West Salem had a[Read More…]
Shorthanded Celts fall to West Salem in league opener
McNary forward Annie-Leigh Besa goes up for a shot after receiving the ball in the post. Besa led the Celtics with 14 points, but McNary still fell to West Salem 61-45 on Friday, Jan. 17 (KEIZERTIMES/Matt Rawlings). The McNary girls basketball squad nearly played even with West Salem in the[Read More…]
Beacons shine a light on youth sports
The stats don’t lie, high school sports matter. Students that participate in high school athletics are more likely to have a better daily attendance rate, earn better grades and have a lower dropout rate. Multiple studies have also shared how 95 percent of Fortunate 500 executives were involved with athletics[Read More…]
Keizer may pursue different kind of UGB expansion
While discussing projected goals for the Keizer Planning Commission in the coming year, Community Development Director Nate Brown proposed investing staff time into the pursuit of an Urban Growth Boundary expansion dedicated to employment land. “We have a justified need – approved by state officials – for 49 acres of employment[Read More…]
Amid dissent, Salem development gets school tax exemption
Tax exemptions for multiple-unit housing as approved by the Salem City Council received approval of the Salem-Keizer School Board on Tuesday. Parke 325, LLC, has applied to the council to convert a 32,257-square-foot mixed-use building containing 30 residential rental units and two commercial units. The council has asked the other[Read More…]
Tuesday, Jan. 21 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 Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2020 7:00 p.m. Robert L. Simon Council Chambers Keizer, Oregon 1.[Read More…]
KT on vacation
Submitted photoSam and Terri La Masa took the Princess Regal to the Caribbean and brought their Keizertimes with them.