The elimination of Class A Short-Season baseball in Salem-Keizer became official on Wednesday, Dec. 9 as Major League Baseball (MLB) and its 30 MLB teams announced a significant realignment of baseball’s Minor League system, contracting from 160 teams to 120…
The committee that plans the McNary High School senior graduation party is moving ahead for the Class of 2021. There is no date nor location set yet, but the organizers are seeking contributions to give the Class of 2021 a…
The Girl Scouts of Oregon and Southwest Washington will be hosting virtual events throughout the winter to promote wellness, creativity and silliness. These events are best suited for preschool through third grade girls and are free and open to the…
In his column, We can still be thankful regardless of 2020 (On my mind, Keizertimes, Nov. 20)) publisher Lyndon Zaitz reflected upon an observation when he was able to set aside the rancor and stress of our current times and…
It’s the busiest time of the year for the U.S. Postal Service and other package delivery services. The pandemic, and an even more massive shift to online shopping, are likely to mean the boxes and envelopes pile up rapidly. Packages…
The Oregon Department of Agriculture and Oregon State University (OSU) are partnering to provide free KN95 masks to farmworkers, farmers, ranchers, fishers, food processors and farm labor contractors to protect Oregon’s food and fiber workers. Covering your nose and mouth…
Volunteers will be needed to sort through donated food and wrap gifts for the Keizer Network of Women and Keizer Chamber of Commerce’s annual giving basket program next week. Food sorting will take place on Wednesday, Dec. 9, and gift…
Keizer Fire District (KFD) will be hosting a drive-thru Candy Cane Day on Saturday Dec. 19 where kids have the opportunity to receive a candy cane from Santa. KFD asks that’s no one exit their vehicle and to wear a…
Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Administration officials have fined Courthouse Club Fitness $90,000 for defying Gov. Kate Brown’s COVID-19 order and remaining open throughout a current two-week freeze. The penalty is the result of citations against each of the club’s…
Chemeketa Community College is hosting a free Community Wellness & Recovery Workshop series, which covers topics from preserving childhood to digitizing job searches. Pre-registration is required for workshops and can be completed at https://tinyurl.com/CCRLS-workshops. Family Fitness: Staying Active Together This…