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Police calls: July 29 – August 4

Monday, July 29  9:23 a.m. – Arrest on warrant for unlawful possession of methamphetamine in the 5000 block of River Road N. 1:59 p.m. – Arrest on warrant in the 900 block of Chemawa Road NE. 3 p.m. – Menacing use or display of weapons in the 3000 block of[Read More…]

Discount fair tickets on sale

Adult admission tickets for the Oregon State fair are currently on sale for $5 instead of the regular gate admission price of $8, at Safeway, 4990 River Rd N.  Carnival ride wristbands will also be on sale for $37.50 versus the normal fair-time price of $50. The offers are only[Read More…]

Help shape future of KeizerFEST

Keizer Chamber is hosting a community conversation discussing KeizerFEST on Wednesday, August 14. The discussion will run from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Keizer Community Civic Center.  Attendees will join the KeizerFEST Co-Chairs and Committee members for an open dialogue regarding Keizer’s longest standing community festival. Those who attend[Read More…]

SKEF board appoints new exec. director

The Salem Keizer Education Foundation Board of Directors recently announced the appointment of Kelly Carlisle as the new executive director.  “We were impressed with the caliber of the candidates, but it was very clear from the first meeting that Kelly has the leadership skills and vision to take SKEF to[Read More…]

Free sports physicals at Hope Ortho Aug. 10

Hope Orthopedics will be hosting a free sports physical clinic on Saturday, August 10 from 9 – 11 a.m. The physicals will be provided at Hope Orthopedics of Oregon, located at 1600 State Street in Salem. Each year, Hope Orthopedics designates a charity to support during this event. This year,[Read More…]

Dog park water is safe for all

Contrary to recent social media reports, the water at Keizer Rapids Park is safe for consumption. The water at the dog park stations are the same water that is delivered to Keizer households. The City of Keizer reports there are no algal bloom advisories in effect for the Willamette River[Read More…]

A cut above

Anthony Garcia-Reyes styles the beard of a mannequin at the national SkillsUSA Workforce Development competition (Submitted). As a football player and wrestler, Anthony Garcia-Reyes has always loved competition.  But when it came to competing in something he’s incredibly passionate about, Garcia-Reyes wasn’t in the athletic arena.  Garcia-Reyes, who will be[Read More…]

MYB awards sportsmanship

TOP ROW (From L to R): Tyson Smith, Kaidon Miller, Logan Hendrickson, JJ Dunn, Pierce Walker. BOTTOM ROW: Carson Pletcher, Carson Smith, J.P. Herring,Zeke Wellard. NOT PICTURED: Grayson Maskal (Submitted). Kaidon Miller, Pierce Walker, Logan Hendrickson, Tyson Smith, JJ Dunn, Carson Smith, Grayson Maskal, Zeke Wellard, Carson Pletcher and J.P[Read More…]

Salem-Keizer gets swept by Hillsboro

Trevor Horn throws an off-speed pitch to the plate in the Volcanoes series finale with Tri-City on Thursday Aug.1 (KEIZERTIMES/Matt Rawlings). It was the kind of game the Volcanoes usually have won this season, but this time, Salem-Keizer couldn’t finish the job as they lost 7-6, giving their Hillsboro hosts[Read More…]