A new hot tub business, Western Hot Tub & Supply, opened up mid-May. The store owners, Andrew Monsrud and Danny South, believe their business is bringing something new to the community. Monsrud started repairing hot tubs after he graduated high school. When one of his…
The owners of KSLM Radio left to right: Amanda Smith, Jaci Smith, Katie Wilson, Cynthia Ramirez. KSLM Radio is a daily radio station located in Salem. The station, which is a family owned business, was recently passed down in January to four sisters: general manager…
The cast of Bunny and Vincent (from left) Shelly Stoye, David Duncan, Cassi McKenna, Sean Nickerson, Angelique O’Rourke, Lyndon Zaitz and James Kemp. On the sofa: Claire Seaton as Vincent and Anthony Redelsperger as Bunny. Photo by KATE BOMAR The 45th Parallel Playwrights (45PP) will…
After school and Saturday mornings were devoted to fighting crime. There you were, seven, eight, nine years old, hard-bodied, brave, and fireproof – at least, in your mind. Along with your ancestors and others with superpowers, you were invincible. And in “Black Panther” by Don McGregor,…
Here is the city council agenda for Tuesday, June 21:
Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley announced he will be accepting applications to the U.S. Senate Page Program for spring 2023. From now until September 5, 2022, Oregon students entering their junior year of high school during the 2022-23 school year have the opportunity to apply…
Keizer Community Library’s summer reading program begins Saturday, June 18. The children’s program, Read Beyond the Beaten Path, is for all children from birth through elementary school and will run through Sept. 10. Sign up begins Saturday, June 18 at the library, located in the…
Chemeketa Community College is offering free college courses to recent high school graduates and current seniors this summer, from late June through July, with space for a total of 450 students. The popular program, called “Bolt,” is returning this year to help college-bound high-schoolers make…
Local students could win a cash prize for participating in an essay contest put on by the Salem-Keizer NAACP. The civil rights organization is sponsoring a Juneteenth essay contest and recently extended the deadline to June 10, according to an email. Juneteenth, celebrated June 19,…