A Filipino restaurant is coming soon to Keizer Station. Adobo Republic, an independently-owned establishment, is taking 2,165 square feet next door to Gamestop. Owners plan to get up and running as quickly as possible, according to Jack Steinhauer, director of acquisitions and development for Donahue Schriber, which owns the shopping center. “Keizer Station is excited [...]

Volunteers are needed for these City of Keizer committees: • The Planning Commission assists the city council in land use decisions and recommendations regarding the city’s future growth, development and beautification. They meet at 6 p.m. on the second Wednesday of each month. • The Festival and Events Services Team is a new group that [...]

This story has been corrected. For the full correction see below. A joke disparaging several racial and ethnic minorities was included in a Keizer neighborhood newsletter. More than 600 families call the exclusive McNary Estates home. The independent monthly newsletter serving it is mostly filled with the latest news about the golf course, new regulations, [...]

Filing lets councilor raise funds, but not committing

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Work starts next week on a storm drain replacement on Arleta Place. The contract will cost about $94,582. The bid from K&E Excavating was approved by the Keizer City Council, and is budgeted in the stormwater line item. The new drains will replace a previous, outdated system. When finished, workers will have replaced three underground [...]

A Newberg caterer and Democratic activist has filed to run against Rep. Kim Thatcher. Sharon Freeman filed paperwork Tuesday. She’s the only Democrat who has entered the race. Thatcher, R–Keizer, was first elected in 2004, and is seeking her fifth term. “The main thing is jobs and growth for our region here has sort of [...]

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