The garden season has arrived, and here is the OSU Extension Service’s April calendar of tasks to get your garden in good shape.

The city’s diversity engagement committee has a new roster after Keizer councilors appointed replacements, a move the panel’s chair described as a purge.

Birds, and bunnies, and leopards – Oh, my! The winners of the Keizer Art Association Colored Pencil Show offer a diversity of topics in works on display this month.

Clutch Industries has unveiled plans for a mix of housing, restaurants and businesses on 17 acres of land in the core of Keizer.

Police investigations of graffiti in Keizer recently led to one arrest.A vandal hit buildings and signs in the Keizer Station area.Spencer Yankus, 19, was arrested by Keizer police on Tuesday, April 2, for two counts of second-degree criminal mischief.Police are investigating a juvenile in connection with graffiti applied to a local business, the Keizer Police…

The weather was perfect for Sunday’s opening day ceremonies held by Keizer Little League. See anyone you know in Keizertimes’ exclusive photo coverage?

The Follett Book eFair is set for April 28 to May 5, and anyone in the community can order books for their homes, the school and as gifts for students.

The hilarious farce takes the stage starting Friday, April 11, with shows slated for three weekends.

In a letter to the editor, Keizer resident Gene McIntyre decries cuts in services that he believes will herald a new “era of misfortune.”

Keizer’s Collin Vosler submitted the winning essay, while Katherine Klein won the video contest. Both advance to state.

Author Russ Low visited Keizer on Friday, April 4, to honor his grandfather, entrepreneur and farmer Hop Lee, and sign copies of his book, “A Willow Tree Becomes a Forest.”

Construction crews are expected at Clear Lake Elementary School and Claggett Creek Middle School this summer to remodel entryways to beef up security at the Keizer schools.

The founder is stepping away from the Keizer Homegrown Theatre stage, with new leadership in place to carry on her legacy.

SPORTS ROUNDUP: McNary performed well at the recent Oregon Relays, competing against 80 teams. The Celt softball team is now ranked sixth in the state.

Six young women will compete for the Keizer title in May, and sponsors can help reward their efforts with scholarships.

POLICE SCANNER: Information is provided by the Keizer Police Department. The agency has removed specific addresses to protect privacy.

Classes started late Monday at McNary and South Salem High Schools to prepare school employees to support students after the unexpected death of counselor Leah Anderson. Officials released no details about her passing.

Acting after community input, the city of Keizer has selected the new playground structures for Bob Newton Park on Northeast Mandarin Way. The city says this is one of the largest park remodel projects it has undertaken.

Looking for a good laugh? “Drinking Habits,” the new production of Keizer Homegrown Theatre, has just what you need. The show opens Friday, April 11, at the Keizer Cultural Center stage, and tickets are on sale now. The play, a rollicking farce written by Tom Smith, follows the Sisters of Perpetual Sewing who are secretly…

Streets near the Capitol were lined with protesters Saturday, April 5, in an orchestrated nationwide demonstration against President Donald Trump and businessman Elon Musk. Similar “Hands Off” demonstrations took place in cities across Oregon and the country.

You don’t have to be a bird expert to enjoy watching tiny, acrobatic hummingbirds. An OSU Extension Service article looks at these remarkable birds and offers tips to attract them to your yard.