As a stand-up comedian, Jared Richard dreads some of the venues he’s had to perform in. “There’s never any parking. All the venues seem to be right off a busy street and it’s always super inconvenient for the performers and…
Colleen Busch served as Keizer’s voice on the Salem Area Mass Transit District Board of Directors from 2015 until last month. Colleen Busch embarked on a six-year detour en route to becoming a member of the Keizer Fire Board this…
Debra Flowers had custom T-shirts made announcing her proud stance on COVID-19 vaccination and is hoping to get more supporters on board. ” The shirt gets a lot of positive response,” she said. Debra Flowers just wants to help the…
It doesn’t require listening hard or long to grow concerned about water supplies. Whether it’s a shortage in far-flung countries or a chlorine treatment shortage in Oregon, the causes for water worry can be overwhelming. By contrast, Keizerites can rest…
community events Salem-Keizer Public Schools are hosting nearly 200 camp sessions this summer, and it still wasn’t enough to meet the interest of students and families. “I am still getting calls every day to see if we can squeeze more…
Monarch Health and Wellness owner Travis Bueckner with a reproduction of India’s Taj Mahal. It was Bueckner’s largest Lego project at the time and helped him process grief after his mother lost a battle with cancer. Bueckner’s mother is pictured…
Cortney Clendening visited a day center for unsheltered residents expecting a one-day gig as a volunteer, it turned into a mission. Cortney Clendening didn’t plan on delivering snacks and water via wagon to homeless residents in downtown Salem last December. “ARCHES…
Flush with an influx of federal aid, the 2021 Oregon Legislative Session ended with a flurry activity on Saturday, June 26. Wildfires, social justice matters and helping the state recover from the pandemic topped the agenda for legislators. Among the…
As part of the city’s duties in maintaining the stormwater system, staff members in the Environmental & Technical Division are launching a new effort with a messy name: Trashy Tuesday. “Hosting litter clean-ups is a tangible way to have a…
Corri Falardeau was promoted to executive director of the Keizer Chamber of Commerce. She started working for the chamber just before the pandemic and says the community is ready to get back together for KeizerFEST in August. Photo by LYNDON…