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Miles Christy, owner of Nighthawk Woodworking, shares his story about how he got into woodworking and starting his business.

Marion county created a survey for future housing and development plans. The plans will depend on the opinions of residents who fill out the survey.

McNary rallied from a 3-1 deficit to force extra innings before eventually pulling out the victory in the bottom of the eighth.

The latest book review from Terri Schlichenmeyer.

In a city council meeting on May 3, Keizer residents shared their thoughts on the possible investigation of Councilor Roland Herrera. Many residents expressed how they were upset with how Herrera has been treated and gave their input on what should change.

Members of the community expressed their opinions in a city council meeting on the COVID restrictions put in place by Gov. Kate Brown.

The 3rd Annual Uniques Custom Car show showed a wide variety of cars and bikes for the public on Saturday, May 1.

Jim Johnson, local artist, created a new metal statue at the corner of the Chemawa Road North and River Road North.

Matthew Poteet, owner of the Poteet Insurance Agency, hosted a scavenger hunt for Keizer and Salem residents. This event was an opportunity for residents to get out and discover local businesses while having fun.

The Keizer Community Library's Spring Book Sale will offer overstock books, books on tape and CD, movies, puzzles, and good deals for hardcover and paperback books. The sale will be on Friday, May 21, and Saturday, May 22.

Rep. Bill Post's bills for rescuing police dogs and giving more benefits to veterans has received a large amount of support from the community.

In a city council meeting held on May 3, members debated if Sgt. David LeDay should be rehired at the Keizer Police Department after he submitted his resignation.

The Keizer City Council voted to release an internal report regarding the former city manager's discharge of a gun in his city hall office two months ago. Keizertimes is publishing the entire document released to the public. UPDATED with some key findings.

Bill Post shares his struggle with trying to make the allergy relief medication pseudoephedrine available to state residents without a prescription. However, things are starting to seem hopeful.

Cat of the week was at Salem Friends of Felines which is location on 4157 Cherry Avenue, Keizer

Volcanoes Stadium will officially begin a new chapter next week as the host of the Mavericks League — a four-team, independent, amateur baseball league where all contests will be played at one site from May to September. The idea of an independent baseball league playing every game at one […]

After an excellent career at Blanchet High School, senior linebacker Logan Day will be continuing his education and football career at Linfield University. He officially signed with the Wildcats on Monday, May 3.

Mitche Graf will be doing book signings for his newest book on Friday, May 7 at the McNary Golf Club. The book is called Customer Service Is DEAD: Delivering 6-Star Service In A 1-Star World.

Matthew Poteet, a Keizer-based Farmers Insurance agent, is hosting scavenger hunt this weekend. There's still time to register to participate. Poteet said he hopes the chase is the first of many to come.

The freshman right-hander needed just 55 pitches to get through five innings, giving up no runs and two hits while striking out five as the Celtics run-ruled Dallas by a score of 10-0 on Monday, May 3.

Oregon grew from 3.8 million residents to 4.2 million residents will be adding a seat in the House of Representatives.

Due to the pandemic, many students have unfinished learning and several funding sources have been put in place to address this.

TJ Reid leaves his review on Netflix's This is a Robbery: The World’s Biggest Art Heist.

A Detroit City Council meeting appointed Todd Smith, the husband of Elizabeth Smith, a Keizer city councilor and president of the body, to the Detroit City Council in the wake of a vacancy.

During Hybrid learning, students will have free Gab-N-Go Meals for breakfast, lunch and dinner every day.

Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) is an organization focused on advocating for neglected children who need a safe and loving home.

Keizer residents came together to restore community garden next to Salem Mennonite Church on April 17.

For every $1 donated to Marion Polk Food Share, Salem Public Library will reduce library fines by $5 for students with overdue books.

With 11 candidates in the upcoming Salem-Keizer school board elections, it's quite possible the voters need some help distinguishing one candidate from the other. Salem Reporter is here to give an assist.

The latest book review from Terri Schlichenmeyer.

Due to less than a third of Oregon's population being fully vaccinated and the rise in positive COVID cases, Gov. Kate Brown made safety changes on April 27 to encourage social distancing.

Cat of the Week at Salem Friends of Felines located on 4157 Cherry Avenue, Keizer.

Kathy Peck, Keizer’s human resources attorney, argued that former Keizer city manager, Chris Eppley, had his due process rights violated.

The Celtics scored seven runs in the opening frame en route to a 13-3 victory over West Albany

The McNary boys and girls track teams won seven events apiece in their first home meet in nearly two years on Monday, April 26.

McNary principal Erik Jespersen was named the Oregon 2021 High School Principal of the Year by the Oregon Association of Secondary School Administrators (OASSA) and the Coalition of Oregon School Administrators (COSA). Salem-Keizer Public Schools (SKPS) Superintendent Christy Perry presented […]

McNary has outscored their opponents 62-1 in their first five games.

Starting in fall, SKPS students will return to in-person learning with the exception of the EDGE program.

Jami Faith won Best of Show honors in the Keizer Art Association’s April virtual show.