Team Rubicon volunteers greet Afghan refugees at PDX. Team Rubicon is a nonprofit organization that focuses on providing relief to communities affected by disasters. The organization, founded in 2010 by military veterans, helps with debris management, home repair, emergency medicine, primary care and much more listed on their website. One[Read More…]

Art Club members paint a mural in the McNary High School cafeteria. At the beginning of the year, McNary High School switched to having clubs during school hours instead of having them after school. The clubs are either 6, 9 or 18 weeks long.  One of those clubs is The[Read More…]

At the start of December, Jeannie White, a resident in Keizer, set up a small station for members in the community to share their gratitude. The station included a bucket full of pens and foam snowflakes for people to write down what they are grateful for. They then get to[Read More…]

Brian Butler (left) and Neftali Romero snap a photo with Chedderman. Chedderman, a 2-year-old cat from Salem Friends of Felines, was recently found after running away on January 9th. He ran away in the parking lot of the shelter soon after being adopted by Brian Butler.  The orange tabby was[Read More…]

The Newstone family was given a brand new deck thanks to the Make-A-Wish Foundation and Rick’s Custom Fencing & Decking. A project that should’ve only taken one month, ended up taking six. However, the wait ended up being worth it for the Newstone family who were able to get a[Read More…]

Friends of Trees  There are multiple ways for people to volunteer in their community and get involved in fixing environmental issues. One option is through Friends of Trees. Friends of Trees is an organization that plants trees and shrubs in neighborhoods and parks. They have currently planted over 870,000[Read More…]

Carson Clews, owner of ATA Martial Arts in Keizer, has been teaching classes at the facility for more than five years. Despite popular belief, martial arts is a lot more than just punching wood boards and learning to do cool kicks. For some it provides discipline, patience and self defense.[Read More…]

McNary High School recently welcomed Kim Conolly, the new College and Career Center counselor, to their staff. Conolly started on Sept. 7, the same day that the freshmen began school. She admitted that it was a little overwhelming but also an exciting opportunity. Over 187 students have met with Conolly[Read More…]