1+ hour, 30+ min ago  (563+ words) My wife volunteered for years in dog rescue efforts around the region, and her experiences made clear to me that Oregon's animal cruelty and mistreatment laws were inadequate and needed strengthening. So when Initiative Petition 28, billed as doing something like…...

23+ hour, 41+ min ago  (315+ words) Elementary students in Keizer can enjoy cooking, engineering, comic books or a beach trip this summer through a camp hosted by a local Boys and Girls Club." The Boys and Girls Club of Salem, Marion and Polk Counties is offering…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (362+ words) People driving into Keizer from Salem will soon be greeted by a mural painted on the side of a restaurant along River Road." Designed to look like a postcard, the 10-by-12 mural will read "Greetings from Keizer," complete with a…...

1+ week, 10+ hour ago  (358+ words) Those driving by Weddle Elementary School may soon find a purple and orange octopus near a storm drain in front of the school." With an orange eye and a blue baseball cap reading "Keizer," the octopus is posed with two…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (133+ words) Keizertimes Visitors to Powerland Heritage Park on Saturday, June 13, can learn about honey bees and other helpful bees in a celebration of Brooks Depot Day. The "Celebrate Bees!" event will be from 9 a. m. to 4 p. m. in the Brooks Depot Museum, Building 6, 3995 Brooklake…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (96+ words) Keizertimes Re: Doubling of police fee. Thank you for keeping us informed on issues like this." I'm not sure what the normal municipal protocol is with something like this, but it seems to me if "City leaders believe they are…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (735+ words) Police Scanner " June 1 " June 7 A driver slowing to stop for a red light on River Road at North Sunset Avenue on Saturday, June 6, was struck by a truck whose driver didn't stop, according to Keizer police. About a half hour…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (81+ words) Keizertimes Two days before walking the stage at graduation, Mc Nary High School seniors dressed in their caps and gowns and returned to the elementary schools they attended The annual Parade of Honor, held Wednesday, June 3, puts the seniors in…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (320+ words) The Keizer Community Library wants to keep kids reading over the summer break." The library launched this year's Summer Reading Program on Monday, June 8, with the theme "Plant a Seed, Read." Through the program, preschoolers and elementary students are encouraged…...

2+ week, 10+ hour ago  (370+ words) With the nation's 250-year anniversary coming up, Keizer's local theater company is presenting a play about a noted figure in American history. Keizer Homegrown Theatre will stage "JQA" in June. The play by Aaron Posner follows the life of John…...