
Second championship wrestling title for hard working McNary sports star
Keizer-born McNary senior Ali Martinez is many things: a student, an athlete, a sister and a daughter, although if there is one thing she is not, it’s lackadaisical.

Keizer-born McNary senior Ali Martinez is many things: a student, an athlete, a sister and a daughter, although if there is one thing she is not, it’s lackadaisical.

With another season already underway and several wins under their belts, the Willamette Golden Spikes, a little league baseball team managed by nonprofit Willamette Valley Elite Baseball, are still needing some help.

The McNary Mock Trial team placed in the top three in a regional tournament on Feb. 24, alongside South and West Salem High School, at the Lane County Circuit Court in Eugene, as a part of the Civics Learning Project, an organization that tries to get more kids involved in the democratic system.

With nearly two decades of experience between them, Melissa Bisset and Dawn Wilson, Keizer’s city recorders, bring not only a wealth of knowledge to their positions, but a work ethic that can only come when one is passionate about their work.

The annual State of the City address is coming around again on March 12 from 11:45 - 1 p.m. located at 930 Chemawa Rd NE.

A full council bench greeted attendees for the Keizer City Council meeting on Mar. 4, and came together for a night of swear-ins, vehicle towing as well as celebrating the women leaders of the city.

The Legislature’s proposal to overhaul the state’s response to the fentanyl addiction and overdose crisis cleared a major hurdle on Friday with passage by the Senate.

Despite instituting a price hike on residential customers in 2024, Portland General Electric (PGE) has asked the Oregon Public Utility Commission (OPUC) to further increase price rates by another 7.4% next year, 2025.

Black History Month is a time when we as a nation come together to acknowledge and appreciate Black accomplishment but at Keizer Elementary, the students don’t just learn the history, they live it.