Depression rates have skyrocketed since the inception of the iPhone in 2007. Today, suicide is the leading cause of death in Oregon for ages 10-24. iRespect&Protect, a collaborative effort by Marion and Polk counties, hopes to change this by offering free tools, resources, and toolkits…
Keizerites John and Juliana (Smith) Cutsforth will celebrate their 60th anniversary years on Feb. 11. John was born in Silverton and Juliana in Salem. They were married at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church in Salem on Feb. 11, 1961. The couple met in 1959…
Keizer Art Association will combine its Winter Showcase and the McNary High School Art Show for its February online exhibit that available from Feb. 5 to Feb. 24. Winners of the juried show, including best of show, will be announced at keizerarts.com on Saturday, Feb. 5. Due…
Evie McCarthy Evie McCarthy, 8, entered the annual KeizerFEST iris art competition because she wanted to buy a gift for her sister. “I thought if I won, I would earn the money. If I did not win, at least I would have fun,” Evie said. …
Ray Wood, (with dog) had friends and neighbors arranged for a health-safe 93rd birthday Wednesday, Jan. 20. Ray Wood’s neighbors posted greetings and hosted him at a celebration to mark his 93rd birthday in Keizer on Wednesday, Jan.20. Born in the little town of West…
“Nazi Wives: The Women at the Top of Hitler’s Germany” by James Wyllie c.2019, St. Martin’s Press $28.99 / $38.50 Canada 288 pages Stand by your man. That’s what the old song says you’re supposed to do: stand by him, support him, tell him when…
Our democracy has prevailed. Joseph R. Biden was inagurated as the 46th president of the United States without incident on January 20. The feared protests did not materialize and mar America’s transfer of power; it was peaceful. The new president’s inaguaral address was short but…
Spirit Mountain recently tapped Barb Farmer, Clinical manager at Willamette Valley Hospice, as its yeʔlan lima (Helping Hand) award winner for the paid management category. Farmer has been a clinical manager at Willamette Valley Hospice since 2013. Due to her expertise in pediatric hospice care…
In the United States, seniors are eligible for early retirement at age 62. At age 63, Victor Hoffer began to work at Marion County Fire District #1 (MCFD1) as a paramedic. “I was a probie to people who were 40 years younger than me,” Hoffer…