Keizer Iris Festival Parade Road Closures -05/12/25

The Keizer Police Department will be closing River Rd. N. on Saturday, May 17^th, 2025 for the annual Keizer Iris Festival Parade.

Lockhaven Dr. N. will be closed at 6:45 a.m. to all traffic between River Rd. N. and McClure St. N. to establish the parade staging area.  Parade entries will not be allowed to travel westbound on Lockhaven Dr. N.  Those needing to enter the staging area must take Chemawa Rd. N. to Windsor Island Rd. N., then proceed north to Lockhaven Dr. N. where entry can be made to designated staging points.

River Rd. N. will be closed to all north and southbound traffic starting at 9:45 a.m. from Plymouth Dr. N.E. to Lockhaven Dr. N.  Northbound River Rd. traffic from Salem will be diverted to Cherry Ave. N.E. via Plymouth Dr. N.E.  This traffic will be routed back to the Salem Parkway where they may continue northbound travel via Verda Ln. N.E.  Southbound River Rd. N. traffic from north Keizer will be diverted eastbound onto Lockhaven Dr. N.E.

Before the parade and other events begin, traffic will periodically be allowed to cross River Rd. at Chemawa Rd., Dearborn Ave., and Manbrin Dr. Vehicles will not be allowed to travel north or south on River Rd during this time.

The parade will begin at 10:20 a.m. with a children's parade that proceeds south on River Rd. N. from Lockhaven Dr. and ends at Chemawa Rd. The full parade will begin at Lockhaven Dr. at 10:30 am. The parade will end at the intersection of River Rd. and Glynbrook St. N.  It is expected that River Rd. will begin to re-open around 12.30 p.m. as the end of the parade proceeds southbound on River Rd.

Parade signs advising of the street closures have been posted along River Rd. advising citizens of the forthcoming closure.

 

For those preparing parade space ahead of time by placing chairs on the sidewalk, please remember to leave an adequate travel path of at least three feet for use by our wheelchair-bound citizens.

Man Arrested With Stolen Firearms And Psychedelic Mushrooms After Burglary (Photo) -05/02/25

On April 30, 2025, 25-year-old transient, Luis Angel Escobedo-Castaneda, was arrested behind Dutch Brothers Coffee house (4915 River Rd. N.) after a caller reported his suspicious behavior.  Mr. Escobedo-Castaneda was found to be in possession, on his person, a firearm and, was in possession of four additional firearms that were taken in a burglary from a residence on Churchdale Ave N that morning.

 

In addition to the firearms, Mr. Escobedo-Castaneda was found to possess psychedelic mushrooms and appeared to be under the influence of the substance when arrested.

 

Mr. Escobedo-Castaneda was taken to the Marion County Correctional Facility where he was released to intake staff on charges of:

• One count of Burglary in the First Degree
• Four counts of Theft in the First Degree
• One count of Unlawful Possession of a Firearm
• One count of Possession of a Controlled Substance