The Salem-Keizer School Board on Tuesday unanimously approved a plan to lay off hundreds of teachers and educators next school year as part of a $71 million budget cut plan that will reduce services for the district’s 40,000 students next year.
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OHA study finds no link between COVID-19 vaccine and cardiac deaths
During the pandemic, reports linked the COVID-19 vaccine to cardiac deaths, especially among young people, but a new study by the Oregon Health Authority found no connection between the two.
The study, published Thursday, April 11, by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, examined nearly 1,300 deaths among Oregon adolescents and young people — ages 16 to 30 — during a 19-month period in 2021 and 2022. The study found no one died within the first 100 days of receiving an mRNA COVID-19 vaccine, which teaches the body how to replicate a part of the virus as a way of getting the immune system to fight it.
Proper procedure, potential future mayors and surprising public comments
A full council bench met on April 15 in the Keizer Council Chambers to listen to and discuss neighborhood association reports, informational systems as well as preparing for KeizerFEST.
Meet Keizer’s election candidates for 2024
Members of each of the city’s neighborhood associations came together at the Keizer Civic Center on April 11 for a presentation from candidates running for the several open positions within city hall this year.
Man found deceased behind Keizer Cultural Center
An unidentified, deceased adult male was found outside of the Keizer Cultural Center early this morning, April 16.
Rotarians hosted by McNary Culinary class
The McNary High School Culinary Arts Department hosted the Rotary Club of Keizer for its weekly meeting on Thursday, April 11. For the national competition, held April 26 – 28 in Baltimore Md., the McNary and Salem CTEC teams will be competing against the best teams across all 50 states[Read More…]
Salem-Keizer “Working Together” sign smashed
The Salem-Keizer “Working Together” sign and brick wall, located at the bifurcation of River Road and its intersection with Stark Street has sustained heavy damage.
City Council Meeting Agenda
City of Keizer Agenda for City meeting.
Homeless woman sentenced to three years after hundreds of police contacts involving petty crime
A Keizer homeless woman was sentenced to prison, Friday, April 5, after hundreds of police contacts throughout 2022 and 2023, according to a brief on the matter from Keizer Police.
New towing ordinance in Keizer
A new city ordinance dealing with towing vehicles was adopted by the Keizer City Council on April 3, after its approval at the March 4 city council meeting.