By DON VOWELL I replaced the slingshot that broke when I was trying to scare cats away from the birdbath. The new slingshot has a sturdy metal handle and surgical tubing for propulsion of the sling.  There is no intent to actually hit or damage any cat.  I just want these cats to spread the [...]

By GENE H. McINTYRE Some questions are easy to answer.  As a guy who’s been around for a while, one of the easiest for me is what I miss most from my growing-up years. That would be the community atmosphere that characterized the people who populated the west end in the city of my birth.  [...]

To the Editor: On Wednesday the Keizer City Council declared a vacancy of Position #2 following the resignation of Councilor Ken LeDuc.  The position will be filled as a mid-term appointment by the remaining members of the council.  In the past few days, a tremendous number of people have urged me to apply for this [...]

To the Editor: An open letter to the Keizer community: As you might have heard, the outside concession stand at McNary High School was broken into again a couple of weeks ago. As disappointing and frustrating as it was, it also proved that we live in a great community that truly lives our city motto [...]

To the Editor: I was hesitant at first to share this story but after much thought I couldn’t help but share. On Monday, May 13 mid-afternoon my husband, Rodney, was on his way home driving north on River Road. As he approached Abby’s Pizza, he saw black smoke and flames near the Shell gas station [...]

November 10, 1933 – May 14, 2013

The McNary High School basketball programs are hosting summer camps for boys and girls in June. First up are the boys with a camp planned Monday, June 17, through Thursday, June 20. Incoming third through fifth graders will meet from 9 a.m. to noon and incoming sixth through eighth graders will meet from 1 to [...]

  The Keizer Art Association presented awards to winners of its Celebration of Flowers show being held now through May 25. The artists reception and awards ceremony were held at the Enid Joy Mount Gallery on Saturday, May 4. Thirty pieces were entered into the show. The official poster art for the 2014 Keizer Iris [...]

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