By ARDESHIR TABRIZIAN Of Salem Reporter Todd A. Bobeda, 47, of Dallas, pleaded guilty on Tuesday, Jan. 9, in Polk County Circuit Court to two counts of sexual harassment. He admitted in his plea petition that he subjected the girl to “offensive physical contact” between December 2019 and July 2021[Read More…]
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McNary musicians to join All State Bands and Orchestras in Eugene
Ten McNary High School musicians have been chosen to join the All States Bands and Orchestra in Eugene this coming weekend. The students will be in Eugene Friday-Sunday for intensive rehearsals with nationally renown conductors. Performances will be held on Sunday, Jan. 14, at the First Baptist Church of Eugene.[Read More…]
DHS offers record $40 million to settle lawsuit from abused foster children
The plaintiffs have accepted the offer, which is the agency’s largest award in Oregon history to settle a foster care lawsuit By BEN BOTKIN/Oregon Capital Chronicle The Oregon Department of Human Services has agreed to pay $40 million to settle a lawsuit filed by four former foster children who were[Read More…]
Breakfast time with Santa at fire hall
Families and others gathered at the Keizer Fire District’s Chemawa Road fire hall for the annual Santa Breakfast, organized by the Keizer Volunteer Firefighters Association. Attendees enjoyed pancakes, eggs, sausage as well as coffee and orange juice. Members of the association cooked breakfast, served beverages and cleared tables set up[Read More…]
Hundreds of families receive KNOW baskets
Almost 300 families in need received deliveries of food baskets and wrapped gifts from the Keizer Chamber of Commerce’s Keizer Network of Women (KNOW), on Saturday morning, Dec. 9. Dozens of cars lined up to load boxes and gifts at the Chamber’s Santa Central—LIons Club Auditorium —on Cherry Ave. NE[Read More…]
Hannukah and how it is celebrated
Hannukah started at sunset Thursday, Dec. 7. The Jewish holiday ends on Friday, Dec. 15. By MADI LIETZ Of the Keizertimes Every year Hanukkah has a different date as Jews follow a Lunar Calendar, mostly Hanukkah falls in December. However observant a Jew may be, people celebrate Hanukkah in traditional[Read More…]
It’s Christmas in Keizer
The holidays officially started in Keizer on Tuesday, Dec. 5, when Santa, with two helpers, switched on Keizer’s Christmas tree lights at Walery Plaza. More than 200 people braved the rain. They enjoyed refreshments as they were entertained by Something Dangerous, a McNary High School a cappella group and Cascade[Read More…]
“The Play That Goes Wrong” goes right
By LYNDON ZAITZ Pentacle Theatre’s current production of The Play That Goes Wrong is an excellent antidote for the whirl of holiday shopping and preparation and comedy fans owe it to themselves to see this show before it ends on Saturday, Dec. 9. Go see it. The Play That Goes[Read More…]
Expo Negocio draws crowds to Keizer
The Latin Business Alliance (LBA) in partnership with the Energy Trust of Oregon and the City of Keizer hosted the annual Expo Negocio (Business Expo) event at the Keizer Civic Center on Thursday, Nov. 9. The event was designed to strengthen the community by providing educational opportunities to both Latino[Read More…]
Two fire levies pass
By QUINN STODDARD Of the Keizertimes Election day results for the Keizer Fire District (KFD) and the Marion County Fire District #1 (MCFD #1) tax votes are in and show both districts adopting the increased taxes. With 100 percent of the vote for each district tallied, the KFD vote showed[Read More…]