By CRAIG MURPHY Of the Keizertimes Dennis Koho went 0-for-3 Monday night. But it wasn’t for a lack of trying. Three times during the April 15 Keizer City Council meeting, Koho tried to amend a motion. Each time, Koho’s amendment was rejected by a 5-2 vote. “I can see how effective I’ve been at persuading [...]

  By CRAIG MURPHY Of the Keizertimes A potential appeal earlier this year was settled by, of all things, sidewalks. Don’t expect concrete to solve lingering issues a second time. Last week Jack Yarbrough, owner of three pieces of land in Keizer Station, filed paperwork of his intent to appeal a land use decision in [...]

  By CRAIG MURPHY Of the Keizertimes Tina Karo-Grunberg had been looking forward to competing in the Boston Marathon for the first time on Monday. The 47-year-old runner from Keizer was still enjoying the day when she crossed the finish line in 3:51.19. “I had tried to get in a year ago, but didn’t get [...]

By CRAIG MURPHY Of the Keizertimes The search for new soccer fields in Keizer continues. While the non-profit organization 25 fields for Oregon is still working on plans for a 25-field complex east of city limits, the Keizer Soccer Club (KSC) is looking to build three fields at city parks. Jim Parent spoke to members [...]

By CRAIG MURPHY Of the Keizertimes Keizer Hospitality Inc., doing business as the Keizer Renaissance Inn, filed for bankruptcy with the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Oregon last month. Paul Plunk, general manager for Renaissance Inn since 2004, confirmed the news. “There was a Chapter 11 filed,” Plunk said. “That is the [...]

By CRAIG MURPHY Of the Keizertimes There are some positions Keizer city leaders would love to fill. A preliminary glimpse at the 2013-14 budget at a Keizer Long Range Planning Task Force meeting Monday evening showed there could be the budget to fill positions. But the uncertainty is if there would be the revenue stream [...]

  Caruso’s Italian Cafe has closed its doors, effective last Saturday. Jerry and Angie Phipps, owners of the restaurant located at 5745 Inland Shores Way North in Keizer, sent out a statement via e-mail about the closure April 14. “As of Saturday night April 13th Caruso’s has served its last customers,” the statement read. “It [...]

An early morning blaze left Men’s Wearhouse with more than $2 million in damages Sunday, April 14. Firefighters had difficulty accessing the fire as the closest door to the flames was welded shut and sheet rocked over.  Firefighters had to enter through the front of the building and drag hose lines through the entire store [...]

A Salem man was arrested early Friday morning, April 12, after crashing a stolen car in Keizer. Sgt. Dan Kelley with the Keizer Police Department observed a suspicious vehicle slowly driving through a west Keizer neighborhood around 1 a.m. When Kelley tried to catch the vehicle, the driver – later identified as 30-year-old Thomas L. [...]

  By CRAIG MURPHY Of the Keizertimes Several names were suggested Tuesday, but one clearly stood out. Members of the Keizer Parks and Recreation Advisory Board held a public hearing for the naming of the small park at Keizer Station. One suggestion was to honor Marie Dorian, an early area settler who helped many immigrants [...]