The Rotary Club of Keizer held its annual Go for the Gold Raffle dinner and auction at the Keizer Civic Center on Saturday, April 6. The theme was Mardi Gras and everyone got into the spirit including (from left) Melissa Davis, Melanie Stiger and Raeanne…
Chemeketa Cooperative Regional Library Service is seeking applicants from the residents of Polk, Yamhill or Marion Counties for the position of Rural Lay Representative. This can be anyone from the CCRLS Library district who lives outside of member library cities or districts. The advisory council…
Marc McAvoy, who is a behavioral specialist at Claggett Creek Middle School, has been working in the Salem-Keizer School District for nearly three decades. During that time McAvoy has also coached a number of different sports in the Keizer community — he currently is the…
Writer’s note: At the Out of the Darkness Walk in Salem last weekend, organizers handed out honor beads for participants to symbolize their loved ones and friends lost to suicide. Purple signifies loss of a friend or relative. Teal signifies support for a friend who…
All sixth-12th grade Salem-Keizer area students can submit music videos showing off their own musical talent to have a chance at competing for cash prizes at the Teen Music Showcase on Sunday, May 19. Videos must be submitted by Wednesday, May 1 to [email protected]. Judges…
The Boys & Girls Club will host a Great Futures Luncheon on Thursday, April 11 at the Salem Convention Center. The free luncheon will begin at noon. The public is invited. The goal of the luncheon is to shine a light on the youth and to…
Matthew Curtis drives headlong through an inflatable obstacle course at the first Soggy Day in the Park in 2018. The Claggett Creek Watershed Council, a group dedicated to promoting water quality and wildlife habitat in the Claggett Creek watershed, will host its Soggy Day in…
The Great Junk Hunt will be at the Oregon State Fair Grounds on Friday, April 12 and Saturday, April 13. With over 45,000 square feet filled with the best vendors in the Northwest, participants will be able to find hand-picked vendors selling farmhouse, industrial, vintage,…
McNary grads Crystal Llanos and Samuel Hernandez recently reunited at a leadership conference at Harvard University. It seemed that both Samuel Hernandez and Crystal Llanos had the cards stacked against them while growing up in Keizer, but that didn’t stop them from achieving their goals.…