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Keizer, Oregon Patch AM: a 3 min readMorning Keizer! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Meet the McNary senior reshaping service projects across Keizer schools
- Who’s battling for the 6A baseball title in Keizer Saturday?
- How a Keizer LEGO consignment spiraled into a multi-state legal brawl
Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Wednesday: Mostly cloudy and cooler, with a high of 69 and low of 49 degrees.
- Thursday: Pleasant with clouds and sun, temps: high: 73, low: 48.
- Friday: Mostly cloudy with a shower, with a high of 67 and low of 49 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• CLASS OF 2026: McNary graduate finds passion for service by leading (salemreporter.com) — A McNary High School senior from Keizer has spent four years leading blood drives, coordinating holiday support for local families, and revamping the school’s Living History Day with local veterans. Her teachers praise her empathy, reliability, and ability to work with anyone, and she’s now headed to the University of Oregon aiming to become an elementary school teacher. 
• State Baseball: Jesuit, Tualatin fall in the state semifinals (forestgrovenewstimes.com) — A 6A state baseball championship game is coming to Roto Rooter Park in Keizer this Saturday, June 6, with West Linn facing Clackamas at 12:30 p.m. The matchup follows West Linn’s late rally over Tualatin and Clackamas’ dominant win against Jesuit in Tuesday’s semifinals.
• Everyone In This LEGO Dispute Should Have Spoken To A Lawyer Earlier Than They Did (techdirt.com) — A long-running dispute over a valuable Star Wars LEGO collection centers partly on a Bricks & Minifigs franchise in Keizer, where the sets were consigned and sold. The story tracks how franchise changes, corporate decisions, YouTube activism, and multiple lawsuits in Oregon and Utah turned a mid-five-figure conflict into a national controversy, highlighting legal gray areas around consignment and small claims.
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Anyone have a bunch of newspaper they’re willing to give out for free?
My sister and I are making a piñata for her 13th birthday and need it for paper mache! (Nextdoor Sam Orcutt/Cherry Ave) - There is a traffic accident on Lockhaven just west of intersection with 14 th.
I didn’t see it but someone was speeding, then a crash, and then sirens all in a matter of seconds. Traffic eastbound on Lockhaven is affected. I’m… (Nextdoor Gubser)
- The Retail Odyssey Company posted a job opening for Now Hiring: Traveling Retail Merchandiser - Overnight in Keizer. Apply here.
- Lowe's Companies, Inc. posted a job opening for Retail Sales – Part Time in Keizer. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Keizer here.
🗞 Nearby News
Salem
- 5 things to do in Salem this week: Doggie Dash, First Friday Art Walk, extended Bush House Museum tour (salemreporter.com)
- Columbia HS Boys Ultimate team looking for help to get to nationals in Oregon (essexnewsdaily.com)
- Muscle Car Museum Heaven: Check Out This Insane Collection (streetmusclemag.com)
Ok Keizer! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Is the bar tender here? (Thank you W. M. for sending it in!)
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