Tucked within Keizer’s Palma Ceia subdivision, Pam and John Johnsons’ home doesn’t stick out. The beige colored split-level home, while cute, is just one of a dozen other similar looking homes on the block. But hidden behind the suburban home is the Johnsons’ own private…
The Willamette Humane Society (WHS) will merge into Oregon Humane Society (OHS) on July 1, creating one organization. The process is expected to take up to 24 months to complete. Though the Salem location will retain its name for the short term, it will eventually be…
A quarter of an inch. Roughly, that’s the thickness between your scalp and your brain: a tiny fraction of bone between the world and your history, beliefs, your thoughts, feelings, and ideas. It seems insignificant, but that space – about the same as four stacked pennies – is everything. What’s beneath it, as in the new book “ShadowMan”…
Art Club members paint a mural in the McNary High School cafeteria. At the beginning of the year, McNary High School switched to having clubs during school hours instead of having them after school. The clubs are either 6, 9 or 18 weeks long. One…
American Legion Post #17 in Keizer, is seeking sponsors for attendees of the 2022 Boys State, to be held in June. Boys State is a summertime education program for high school juniors and seniors that focuses on participation and personal experience in a model state. At…
Many people are familiar with the “Mod Pizza” style of fast-casual dining, featuring an individual serving and a single price with unlimited toppings. Pasta fans in Keizer will soon have a similar option if the new planned restaurant, “Pasta Boss,” raises enough money to open. Jared…
Time’s running out for Oregonians affected by the COVID pandemic to receive state help in paying rent. The Oregon Housing and Community Services Department will close applications for rent assistance on Monday, Mar. 14. People who are falling behind on rent or owe back rent…
Two years ago, Keizer Homegrown Theater was all set to proudly put on the play “Steel Magnolias,” by Robert Harling. The six-person, all-women cast had prepared for weeks, memorized their lines, decided on costumes, set performance times – and then COVID crashed the party. This…
Drug and alcohol addiction ruins people’s lives, but that doesn’t have to be the end of the story. With the right kind of assistance, at the right time, almost anyone’s life can be turned around and put back on track. Victoria Meredith and Eric Rasor…