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Keizer, Oregon Patch AM: a 5 min read

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In today's newsletter:

  • How will Keizer’s parked ambulance affect emergency response in your neighborhood?
  • Keizer mother faces serious charges after alleged carbon monoxide incident.
  • Why a Keizer LEGO shop is at the center of a $1.3M fight.

Also on today's calendar: Gaiety Hollow Open Garden and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 82 and low of 51 degrees.
  • Saturday: Sunny with record-tying heat, temps: high: 93, low: 60. 🌶 Hot!
  • Sunday: Very hot; breezy in the a.m., with a high of 98 and low of 62 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• KFD parks one ambulance pending new hires (keizertimes.com) — Keizer Fire District has temporarily parked its least-used ambulance due to staff shortages and high overtime costs, but officials say response times remain stable thanks to other medic units and paramedic-staffed engines. One Keizer ambulance is now intermittently unstaffed at the Clear Lake station, while hiring efforts aim to restore full coverage by late summer. Residents may see more out-of-town ambulances responding to local calls.
   

• An Oregon mother allegedly convinced her young kids to have a sleepover inside the family car, but she ended up facing six criminal counts (attackofthefanboy.com) — Keizer police and fire crews responded June 6 to a family home where a mother is accused of using vehicle exhaust in an attached garage to harm her three young children and herself. The children were treated for carbon monoxide poisoning at Salem Hospital and released to their father, while the mother remains jailed without bail on attempted murder and assault charges. A court hearing is scheduled next week in Marion County.
   

• Coffeezilla claims Reckless Ben LEGO victim is being sued for $1.3M over missing collection (uniladtech.com) — A rare LEGO Star Wars collection consigned to a Bricks & Minifigs franchise in Keizer is at the center of a high-profile online investigation and lawsuit. YouTuber Coffeezilla’s new video questions how a collection once valued near $200,000 went missing and why the consignor now faces a $1.3 million legal claim. The case could shape perceptions of specialty resale shops, including Keizer’s franchise.
   

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💬 Chatter

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  • I was previously told (on Nextdoor) that this cat has an owner.
    She's a long hair, all gray kitty - I think a tiffany type. She visits to eat when I feed another outdoor cat (for several years) but generally… (Nextdoor The Vineyards)
  • Hi neighbors my name is Kyle I’m 22 and I started a business doing junk removal, moving help, window cleaning, garage and storage clean outs, house clean outs, lawn maintenance and much more.
    I’m trying to keep busy with this new business and get my name out there. If you have a project you’ve been putting off, I’d love the opportunity… (Nextdoor Inland Shores)
  • Abby’s Pizza posted a job opening for Cook in Keizer. Apply here.
  • McDonald's Restaurants posted a job opening for Shift Manager in Keizer. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Keizer here.

🗞 Nearby News

Salem

  • COLUMN: Two Salem industries growing, while others see job losses (salemreporter.com)
  • Police investigating officer-involving shooting in Salem (kptv.com)
  • Oregon's Eola Hills Residence Elevates Modern Living with Japanese Design Fusion (freeyork.org)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Yammies! (Thank you Lynda S. for sending it in!)
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