On the first of April, everyone plays prank for seemingly no apparent reason. Normally, this is where I would explain where April Fool’s came from, but no one really knows. There are several prevailing theories. The first, and most common,…
The Keizer Police Department will partner with Starbucks at 4943 River Road N on Saturday, March 30 to host the Department’s sixth Coffee with a Cop event from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. This event provides citizens and law enforcement…
Friends Of The Salem Public Library will be having their annual Spring Book Sale on Friday, April 5, Saturday, April 6, and Sunday, April 7. The Friday and Saturday sale will go from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Sunday is…
Continuing through Saturday, April 20 Romance is the theme of the 9th annual Heritage Invitation Exhibit at Willamette Heritage Center at Mission Mill. Nine museums from around the region each have displays including Keizer Heritage Museum’s unique Keizur family wedding…
On Tuesday, March 12, McNary High School held a community showcase to display what they offer in their multiple career and technical education programs. Jason Perez talks to guests about McNary’s Media Production & Journalism program. McNary students Karl Haynes…
M. Buswell and C. Maughan A 36-year-old man from the Salem-Keizer area and a 34-year-old woman from Keizer were arrested Friday, March 22, on charges related to an armed bank robbery in Cloverdale that ended with a crash into a…
Monday, March 18 9:18 a.m. – Criminal mischief in the 3000 block of Cherry Avenue NE. 11:30 a.m. – Burglary of a residence in the 4000 block of Bailey Road NE. 2:13 p.m. – Simple assault in the 4000 block of…
To the Editor: First, I would like to thank you for the March 22 article regarding River Road and the four options facing the Keizer Traffic Safety, Bikeways and Pedestrian Committee (title here). As a Keizer resident for 42 years,…
PFLAG Salem will celebrate the Transgender Day of Visibility with a special screening of a movie only available on the festival circuit. PFLAG Salem, in collaboration with Willamette University’s Gender Resource and Advocacy Center, will screen The Most Dangerous Year…
J. Whetzel Judith A. Whetzel, 74, from Tucson, Arizona, passed away on March 14, 2019, at Grandma’s Angel Hospice home after a long battle with multiple myeloma. She was born on October 10, 1944, in Elkins, West Virginia. She was the…