Fingers on the second, third, and fourth strings. Placed correctly, that’s how you make a chord on the guitar; the joke is that you only need to know three out of five chords to sing country music. Get ’em right, and you could be a star – unless you’re a woman…
Terra Gardens Nursery & Bark is having a grand opening on Saturday, June 4 for their new greenhouse that is attached to the garden center. During the grand opening, there will be roses and hanging baskets on sale, rock painting and free soil for every…
Members of the 45th Parallel Playwrights. Keizer Homegrown Theatre will host the 45th Parallel Playwrights’ (45PP) second annual showcase throughout the month of June at the Keizer Cultural Center. Under the banner, The Evolution of the Play, the 45th Parallel Playwrights (45PP) will illustrate the…
Raine Haley, Caleb Matthews, Siosi Uta Atu, Camden Whette Eliana Strasser, Benson Hedden. For the first timer since 2019, the Keizer Stake of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints held their annual Prom on Saturday, May 21. The event was planned and organized…
Mayor Cathy Clark and city councilor Daniel R. Kohler have announced they will both seek re-election to their current posts. Clark was first elected mayor in 2014 after serving eight years as councilor. Presently, there are no other announced candidates for the office. The deadline…
City of Keizer’s Safety Committee, from left: City Manager Adam Brown, Shannon Johnson, city attorney, Tracy Davis, city recorder, Brad Beverly, Tim Wood, finance director, Lt, Trevor Wenning, Machell DePina, Human Resources director, Arsen Avetisyan, Amanda Hague, Kristin Meyers, Dan Collingham, Franklin Wall, Bill Lawyer,…
As Memorial Day weekend approaches, gas prices will likely hinder many people’s holiday plans. While Oregonians aren’t paying the highest prices in the nation, the state is one of only five where the average price of regular unleaded fuel is over $5 per gallon, which is…
A cemetery plot may feel like a lonely place. It’s quiet there, peaceful, solitary. Does it seem final, or is it the beginning of a new life in a Beyond you can’t yet know? Graveside or otherwise, they say we’re never alone, and that spirits are watching us.…
CASA of Marion County held its first in-person fundraiser on Saturday, May 14, raising more than $50,000. The event, Light of Hope, was emceed by Marion County District Attorney Paige Clarkson. Executive Director Shaney Starr acknowledged sponsors, CASA staff and advocates in attendance. CASA—Court Appointed…