Tables Keizer’s proposed urban renewal extension

BY HERB SWETT For the Keizertimes McNary’s girls snapped out of a close first half to whip visiting Grant 60-38 Friday. The Portland school started the scoring in the fast-moving game with an outside shot from Savanna Atherton, but Jessica Darras tied the score with a layin. The Lady Celtics had their biggest first-period lead [...]

BY HERB SWETT For the Keizertimes McNary’s boys focused on the strong start coach Ryan Kirch wanted but ended up losing to Dallas 64-51 Dec. 8 at home. The Celtics led early and were ahead 14-8 late in the first quarter thanks to two three-point shots by Isaiah Montano. Then the visiting 5A Dragons got [...]

BY HERB SWETT For the Keizertimes McNary’s Devin Reynolds received the outstanding wrestler award after placing first in the 138-pound division Monday at the Perry Burleson Tournament. Reynolds has a 9-0 record for the season. Nine Celtics placed as McNary finished sixth overall out of 16 teams at the tournament, held at Cascade High School [...]

By HERB SWETT For the Keizertimes Struggles with scarce resources and student performance in the face of those problems were discussed at Tuesday’s meeting of the Salem-Keizer School District budget committee. The question of double counting came up early in the meeting. Mike Wolfe, assistant superintendent, said the administration was avoiding it. Noting that dollars [...]

By HERB SWETT Of the Keizertimes Salem-Keizer School District directors debated Tuesday, Nov. 8, on a request by the city of Keizer for it and other local taxing districts to extend an urban renewal plan for four years. The city and the Keizer Urban Renewal Agency are seeking the extension to address a default by [...]

By HERB SWETT Of the Keizertimes Still more reductions are likely for the 2012-13 Salem-Keizer School District budget, Superintendent Sandy Husk said Oct. 27 at the first of six scheduled budget committee meetings. She and Michael Wolfe, assistant superintendent for finance, reviewed the recent financial history of the district, especially the sources of revenue. Wolfe [...]

By HERB SWETT For the Keizertimes An area just north of Keizer is now used to train dogs for the Salem Police Department. The facility, at the Willow Lake Water Pollution Control Facility on 5915 Windsor Island Road N, has been in operation since Aug. 3. The training course, a longtime dream of the Salem [...]

By HERB SWETT For the Keizertimes The Volcanoes, in their final game, again outhit the opposition but lost. The opposition was the Tri-City Dust Devils, who have clinched the East Division championship of the Northwest League. Tri-City won 3-1 on Saturday despite a 9-6 edge in hits for Salem-Keizer.  The Volcanoes finished third in the [...]

By HERB SWETT For the Keizertimes What began as a promising end to the regular home season for the Salem-Keizer Volcanoes turned out to be a sloppy defeat. After leading 2-0 at the end of one inning, the Volcanoes fell to the Boise Hawks 9-2 before a crowd of 2,765, leaving 12 men on base [...]