The Keizertimes was honored with 11 awards including three first place prizes at the annual Better Newspaper Contest held at the annual Oregon Newspaper Publishers Association convention last week. Managing editor Eric A. Howald won a first place award for best local column (Where are the adults? about covering student[Read More…]
COMMUNITY
Capitol Pride is Aug. 3
Salem’s 2019 Pride in the Park will take place starting at 11 a.m. on Saturday, August 3 at the Riverfront Park Amphitheater. The LGBTQ+ festival will offer live music and entertainment, vendors, food, drinks, family activities and more. Capitol Pride is a non-profit local festival, and all the work is[Read More…]
Fiesta Mexicana arrives next week
The 56th Woodburn Fiesta Mexicana will take place at Legion Park from Friday, August 2 to Sunday, August 4 at Legion Park, 1385 Park Ave. in Woodburn. Attendees can enjoy food, entertainment, and a carnival. A parade, car show and soccer tournament will also be present at the fiesta. The[Read More…]
Reptile Man visits SPL
The Salem Public Library will host The Oregon Reptile Man on Wednesday, July 31. There will be three shows. The first show will begin at 11 a.m., the second at 1 p.m. and the third at 7 p.m. The Oregon Reptile Man will present 15 live reptiles along with education[Read More…]
Calendar for July 26, 2019
Friday, July 26 Enlightened Theatrics 2019 Teen Summer Camp presents Honk Jr! In this camp, students will spend four weeks honing their skills in acting, singing, and dancing, culminating in four fully realized performances. Visit, www.enlightenedtheatrics.org to register and for more details. Pentacle Theatre presents the opening night of James[Read More…]
Camp lets teens explore the guts of gaming systems
Aidan Fairbairn (right) works on the motherboard of a Wii gaming system while Dylan Juran gives instruction (KEIZERTIMES/Matt Rawlings). Ever since it came to fruition three years ago, the volunteers at Satellite Gaming — a nonprofit organization in connection with Lakepoint Community Church — have been focused creating a positive[Read More…]
KPD Foot Pursuit supports Olympians
Dorothy Diehl (right) pictured with Special Olympics athlete Jenny Hill at the Law Enforcement Torch Run in 2017 (Submitted). Ever since Dorothy Diehl took over as the Community Service Officer at the Keizer Police Department, she wanted to get the department involved in a Special Olympics event that took place[Read More…]
Chainsaws fire up at story pole
Tyler Strauslin finishes off a an eagle near the top of the Keizer’s first story pole in front of the Keizer Civic Center. Former Keizer mayor Lore Christopher expected to have the first of two story poles, located in front of the Keizer Civic Center, completed six months after the[Read More…]
Richardson celebrated for community stewardship
Darrell Richardson receives a desk clock in honor of his selection as the city’s Volunteer of the Quarter. Mayor Cathy Clark called it “long overdue,” but honoring Darrell Richardson as Keizer’s Volunteer of the Quarter also came just in time. Richardson and his wife, Shirley, who have lived in the[Read More…]
Countryside VBS begins Aug. 4
Countryside Christian Church will host its annual vacation Bible school (VBS) from Sunday, August 4 to Thursday, August 8 at Countryside, 5775 McLeod Lane NE. Each day will begin at 6:15 p.m. and end at 8:30 p.m. The theme this year is ‘Roar! Life is wild, God is good.’ Attendees[Read More…]