A Keizer single mother is being held in jail without bail, accused of attempting to kill her three young sons on a Saturday night by poisoning them with carbon monoxide. Chardonnay M. Benavidez, 32, is charged in Marion County Circuit Court with three cou... See more
Keizer voters apparently won’t get a say this fall on the city’s substantial increase in police fees after a split Keizer City Council stopped action on a public advisory vote. That means that the doubling of fees paid by homeowners and more dramatic incr... See more
The starting gun in the races for Keizer city positions has sounded, and local residents can file to run for mayor or one of three seats on the Keizer City Council. The first day to file for the unpaid positions was Wednesday, June 3, and candidates have ... See more
A unique trail taking walkers through a new natural preserve opens Monday in the heart of Keizer. The new concrete-and-wood trail stretches along Claggett Creek between Northeast Chemawa Road and Dearborn Avenue, east of Claggett Creek Park. A ribbon-cutt... See more
Keeping the city’s police force intact has motivated Keizer city councilors to back one of the largest fee increases in recent times. The councilors plan to impose a two-step hike in the fee charged to homeowners and businesses, with the first one taking ... See more
