By CRAIG MURPHY Of the Keizertimes The quest for political allies continues for the directors of 25 fields for Oregon. Carrie Cool, executive director of the non-profit organization looking to build 25 soccer and lacrosse fields just outside of Keizer next year, spoke to the Keizer City Council Monday evening along with Ken Sandblast, secretary [...]

By CRAIG MURPHY Of the Keizertimes Emily Engel usually doesn’t have to go far to see family. Engel, owner of American Country Mercantile at 8030 Wheatland Road N. in Keizer, is surrounded by family at the craft consignment shop she took over two years ago. “My mom helps me, my dad helps me and my [...]

By CRAIG MURPHY Of the Keizertimes Come July, Keizer Station will have a new first: a sit-down restaurant. Company officials have confirmed the Outback Steakhouse under construction should be open sometime that month. Jon Lakefish, director of Franchise Marketing for Evergreen Restaurant Group, said an exact opening date isn’t known yet. “The opening date is [...]

  By CRAIG MURPHY Of the Keizertimes A trio of incidents between a Keizer man and his Portland girlfriend culminated in her arrest last Sunday evening. Latoyia Michelle King, 30, was arrested after pouring gasoline throughout 56-year-old boyfriend Robert Moore’s residence at 7802 St. Charles Street NE. “We had quite the weekend with both of [...]

By CRAIG MURPHY Of the Keizertimes Sundays will soon be busy at the Keizer Civic Center. In addition to the Lakepoint Community Church meeting at the city hall each Sunday at 11 a.m., for a three month span from June 2 to Sept. 1 a new Keizer Sunday Farmers Market will take place from 10 [...]

By ERIC A. HOWALD Of the Keizertimes The wording of a proposed ordinance reaffirming fees charged by the Keizer Fire District (KFD) received an impassioned rebuke from former fire chief and current board director Greg Frank Tuesday, March 19. The board was considering an ordinance that grants Keizer Fire the right to bill out-of-district entities [...]

By CRAIG MURPHY Of the Keizertimes Sidewalks and new trees will be among the additions to Chemawa Road, thanks to an agreement approved by the Keizer City Council on March 18. The agreement also means Kevin Hohnbaum and the group Keep Keizer Livable (KKL) are withdrawing an appeal to the Keizer Land Use Board of [...]

  By CRAIG MURPHY Of the Keizertimes Typically, an officer or lieutenant leaving a police department after 25 years isn’t noteworthy. In bigger departments, things continue on like usual. In older departments, 25 years is just a fraction of time. Things are a bit different with the Keizer Police Department. Last summer officer Brian Hunter [...]

A small group of people holding signs and posting banners held a sidewalk rally calling for white pride on Saturday, March 23, at the entrance to Keizer Station. Frank Anderson of Scappose, who spoke for the group, said the purpose of the rally was to mark White Pride Worldwide Day. “We’re not here opposing other [...]

By CRAIG MURPHY Of the Keizertimes Most times of the day, traffic isn’t too bad at the junction of Chemawa Road North and Verda Lane. “It flows freely 23 ½ hours a day,” said Nate Brown, director of Community Development for Keizer. In those other 30 minutes – the 5 to 5:30 p.m. timeframe on [...]