With the holiday season upon us, thoughts turn to travel plans, parties, gifts, events and celebrations. For too many in our area thoughts of families in need turn to what they don’t have and what they cannot look forward to. Parents of needy families will worry that come Christmas morning there will be very little, [...]

Lore Christopher has won a seventh term as Keizer’s mayor. Facing a spirited challenge from City Councilor David McKane, the mayor prevailed in Tuesday’s election. McKane may have lost the election but his influence will be felt well into the new year. McKane ran on a platform of respectful leadership for Keizer.  By that he [...]

Come January the Keizer City Council will look different. With incumbents opting out of running for re-election, the council will have three new members including a mayor. Long-time city volunteer Marlene Quinn was elected.  Neighborhood activist Ken LeDuc won his race against Brandon Smith’s write-in campaign.  Former Mayor (1993-99)Dennis Koho was unopposed in his run [...]

On Monday, November 5, the city council will have a chance to demonstrate if they’ve been hearing the public during Keizer’s election campaign. For some in Keizer the main issue in this election is about the council listening with respect to its citizens during public hearings. On Monday a public hearing will be held regarding [...]

Since Oregon is not a battleground state in the national election we have been spared a constant barrage of presidential campaign advertising. But by Tuesday night it all comes to an end as America votes. It seems the presidential campaign has been going on for years. We may not have been subjected to endless campaign [...]

EDITOR’S NOTE: This editorial has been corrected. For the full correction, see below the text.   For the first time in 10 years Keizer voters have a choice for mayor. Incumbent Lore Christopher is seeking her seventh two-year term; she is being challenged by Councilor David McKane. This is really a race between personalities and [...]

Keizer is lucky to have three thoughtful and involved candidates seeking City Council Position 3. Marlene Quinn’s experience and preparation put her at the top of the heap, which is why we endorse her for the job. Her record of service is impressive: Four years in the U.S. Air Force and a decade of  committee [...]

At the start of October the election campaign has begun in earnest. Of course the presidential race has been going seemingly forever. In our corner of the world the campaigns have just gotten underway. We caution all candidates that voters in Keizer respond to civil campaigning styles. Emotions will run high from now until Election [...]

What’s missing in most discussions regarding Keizer is the voice of its youth. Keizer prides itself as being a great place to raise a family, a  good place for kids and teens to grow up. Unfortunately, their voices are rarely heard when the city discusses issues that affect our children. For example, there have been [...]

For years the acreage at Chemawa Road and Interstate 5 was called the Chemawa Activity Center. We now know that area as Keizer Station Area A. Keizer Station is a more descriptive name that the orginal, although Area A is yet an inelegant moniker. The development in the southwest quadrant of Keizer Station is known [...]