Farmers Insurance Agent Gino Corridori has been saving a space in line at In-N-Out since Tuesday night, but he’s looking for some high-flying students to take his place. In-N-Out plans to open Tuesday, Dec. 12, at Keizer Station. Fourteen hours into his wait to be one of the first customers[Read More…]
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Stop fighting, start working for solutions
The quality of life in this country would undoubtedly improve if we’d get back to dealing with facts. For just one salient example, the Republicans are jumping all over Democrats in Washington, D.C., crying that their opponents are not doing anything but picking on the “poor” president of the United States. Yet, House[Read More…]
If MLB drops the Volcanoes, what then?
Via social media, the Keizertimes asked readers: If Major League Baseball eliminates the Volcanoes from its minor league system in 2021, how would that affect the Keizer and Salem communities? Here are selected responses: If more people went to the games it would be worth keeping the Volcanoes. I’m not into[Read More…]
Alieving rent burden up to all of us
Keizer is a rent burdened city. Well, what city isn’t? According to the Oregon Department of Housing and Community Services, Keizer is a rent burdened city. Fifty-four percent of renters in Keizer spend more than a third of their monthly income on rent. Of Keizer’s 5,215 renting households, more than a fourth[Read More…]
Pitch in to finish off Giving Baskets this week
Volunteers are needed to wrap up the final stages of the Keizer Network of Women (KNOW) Giving Basket program Dec. 11, 12 and 14. Sorting and boxing of food is scheduled for 6 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 11. A big gift wrapping party takes place at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Dec.[Read More…]
Drop off Santa letters at civic center
Dropping off Santa letters at the Keizer Civic Center can result in getting a personal response from the North Pole. Keizer residents composing letters to Santa are invited to drop them off in the big red mailbox in the Keizer Civic Center lobby by Dec. 12. Letters, wish lists and[Read More…]
Chemeketa tops in online business mgmt. degrees
Chemeketa Community College was recently ranked the No. 1 most affordable online management associate degree in the nation by ONLINEU.org. Chemeketa’s tuition is $2,610 for degrees in business management, hospitality and tourism management, and procurement and supply chain management. Twenty-two schools made ONLINEU’s Most Affordable Online Management Associate Degree list. Chemeketa’s online[Read More…]
Turkey dashing
Runners take off from the starting line. The Keizer Chamber of Commerce annual Turkey Dash drew a throng of runners out for a 5K on a brisk Thanksgiving Day morning, Nov. 28. Amy Ryan Courser and Bob Shackelford with the run mascot. Lauren Smith (left) and Meredith Patterson. Peter Rundquist[Read More…]
KT on Vacation
Steve and Jacki Wolf took their Keizertimes to London on a trip to celebrate their 35th anniversary. The Tower Bridge is in the background. You too can have your photo in the Keizertimes. Simply take the paper to your destination, snap a picture with you and your group holding it,[Read More…]
Councilors serve up Thanksgiving dinner
Councilor Laura Reid, City Manager Chris Eppley, Councilor Elizabeth Smith, Councilor Roland Herrera and Councilor Dan Kohler. Members of the Keizer city council as well as city staff served Thanksgiving dinner at the monthly Community Dinner at St. Edward Catholic Church Wednesday, Nov. 27. The monthly event provided 480 meals[Read More…]