Luke Clifton, Esha Puri and Pranav Ranesh established Connect Oregon Students to help their peers during distance learning. In a recent survey conducted by the Keizertimes regarding returning back to school, one parent expressed concern that their child, “is going…
Mary Jo and Lee Emmet show off some of their recent harvest in the John Knox Community Garden. Keizer United recently provided four grants for local community gardens to help with their operating costs during the COVID-19 pandemic. “We recognized…
As plans for returning to school in the fall take shape the Willamette Valley Dyslexia Center is adapting their strategies to help students adjust to the distance learning model. “We specialize in dyslexia, but we can support any struggling reader,”…
Visitors to the Black, Indigenous and People of Color Market visit near The Hive Nail Hub July 18. Local business owner and young entrepreneur advocate Alicia Strom hosted a People of Color Celebration and Market Place in the parking lot…
As the debate around Student Resource Officers (SRO) in schools continues on social media, there is one phrase that continually gets under my skin, “I think parents would feel….” The first problem I have with this phrase is “I think…”.…
The Toombs family is one of many former Californians who have fallen prey to Oregon’s charm. When they relocated last August they brought with them the dream of opening their own restaurant. “We had an opportunity to possibly open with…
Lana and Terry Ricker show off the face shields now available in Mr. Video at 3836 River Road N. When COVID-19 hit home, people across all industries came together to help combat it; one of them was a legion of 3D…
The Oregon Paralyzed Veterans of America (OPVA) are hosting their 11th annual Gold Cup Golf Tournament on Saturday, July 18 at the McNary Golf Club. The funds raised at the tournament go to the OPVA, but anyone is welcomed to…
The pandemic has made things hard for many in recent months which means some families had to forgo the fireworks and festivities on the Fourth of July this year. Keizerite David Peyree wanted to help local families celebrate by sharing…
Several Keizer residents took to Facebook this weekend to announce their disapproval of the lack of flags displayed by the city for on the Fourth of July. “I was driving River Road this morning and noted the absence of our…