Finding a quiet place to study on campus is no longer an option. Gone are the days of settling down in a nook of the sprawling school campus to read the most expensive book you’ve ever hated. Instead students are faced with the task of…
Despite our best efforts, boredom looms like a cloud during these weird times. We dug up some resources you can tap into to pass the time online, many are free and some have a cost, but there’s a little something for everyone. The National Emergency…
Summer Donily’s sewing machine was already warmed up to respond to the need for face masks during the COVID-19 pandemic. “I do a lot of volunteer sewing. I started with Randall’s Children’s Hospital, I made pillow cases and quilts for them, I sew for the…
Mariella Dibble greets visitors from her window at The Village at Keizer Ridge. Mariella Dibble turned 100 years on Thursday, March 26 at The Village at Keizer Ridge. While her birthday plans were sidelined by COVID-19 precautions, undeterred family, friends, and staff members arranged a…
Zachary Dowell didn’t have to skip cake and candles on his fifth birthday thanks to the kindness of strangers. David Dowell was only expressing his frustration when he posted on a Keizer Facebook group that his son, Zachary, would have to forego cake and candles…
TiAnna and Andrew Wright (Submitted). Ever since TiAnna Wright gave birth to Andrew, her 18-month old son with Down syndrome, she has been involved with a number of groups for parents with children that have Down syndrome. But earlier this year, Wright decided that she…
“Gone at Midnight: The Mysterious Death of Elisa Lam” by Jake Anderson c.2020, Citadel Press $26.00 / $35.00 Canada 368 pages Something doesn’t feel right. Things are off a little bit, or a lot. One point’s out of place, another seems slightly askew, and once…
During the recession in 2008, 18-year-old RJ Navarro found himself short on hours, cash and options. He found relief in the National Guard. After scoring high on his Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) and his physical he went into the military to become a…
The owner of a Keizer ATA Martial Arts is changing the way the studio does business during the COVID-19 pandemic, and opening up some classes to anyone who wants to participate online. Carson Clews, owner of the dojo since 2016, said he’s turning what was…