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K9 tracks fleeing suspect to riverbank
David Acevedo Keizer Police Department K-9 Kobe successfully tracked a fleeing man to the banks of the Willamette River after leading police on a chase of through south Keizer and northeast Salem. The incident began about 1:25 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 13, near the intersection of Appleblossom Avenue Northeast and[Read More…]
Services for MHS junior planned
Alli Colfax A junior at McNary High School passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, Nov. 12, and friends and loved ones have created a GoFundMe campaign to help with her funeral costs. A funeral will be held on Saturday, Nov. 23, at 11 a.m. at Dayspring Church, 1755 Lockhaven Drive N.E.[Read More…]
McNary brings back majority of roster
McNary’s Grady Burrows prepares to pin Finn Whittaker from Wilson at last season’s state tournament. Burrows is one of the top returners for the Celtics this year (File). While they have traditionally been a successful program, the McNary wrestling team took some lumps during the 2018-19 season, mostly due to[Read More…]
Celtics will rely on youth movement
McNary shooting guard Nate Meithof drives to the bucket in a game against Sprague last year. Meithof is expected to be one of the leading scorers in the Mountain Valley Conference for a second straight year (File). In recent memory, the McNary boys basketball program has relied on depth and[Read More…]
Veterans saluted at McNary
McNary JROTC students. Some of Keizer’s veterans observing the assembly. McNary’s wind ensemble performs a number dedicated to vets. Brady Wheeler does an air rifle routine. Dr. Yvonne Fasold addresses the crowd.
McNary Oaks residents take first step towards new OSTA chapter
At times, there was an almost giddy atmosphere during an Oregon State Tenants Association (OSTA) informational session at McNary Oaks Mobile Villa Friday, Nov. 8. It was the sort of dizzying euphoria that arises when doing something subversive, yet totally within one’s rights. For the first time in years, about[Read More…]
Parks board approves $11k in matching grants
The Keizer Parks Advisory Board approved two requests for matching grants at its October and November meetings. At the October meeting, board members considered a request from Jerry and Peggy Moore for the community garden that bears their names on Rickman Road North. The couple requested $1,050 to replace older[Read More…]
Wards, mayoral duties, quorums dominate charter review meeting
City Attorney Shannon Johnson told members of the Keizer Charter Review Task Force to expect boredom as the group convened to offer guidance on revising the city charter. What happened next was anything but boring. In the first 90 minute meeting, members of the task force discussed the possibility of[Read More…]
Uncategorized Allen Newton Schlag
Allen Newton Schlag 82, of Keizer, Ore., died Nov. 7, 2019. He was born to the late Albert and Helen Schlag (Newton) of Independence, Ore., on Oct. 23, 1937 in Salem, Ore. In 1955, he graduated from Central High School located in Independence. He worked as a delivery driver for[Read More…]