A group of Oregon Republicans are heading to Arizona to “witness with their own eyes the devastation Biden’s immigration policies have had,” according to a press release from Ashley Kuenzi, the communication director for the Oregon Republican caucus.
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Republican lawmakers blast policy allowing transgender female athletes to compete as girls
All 12 women Republican lawmakers in the state Legislature are calling on the head of the Oregon School Activities Association to change its policy allowing transgender girls to compete as females in school sports.
The letter was signed by Reps. Vikki Breese-Iverson of Prineville, Christine Goodwin of Canyonville, Anna Scharf of Amity, Bobby Levy of Echo, Emily McIntire of Eagle Point, Kim Wallan of Medford, Lucetta Elmer of McMinnville, Jami Cate of Lebanon, Shelly Boshart Davis of Albany, and Tracy Cramer of Gervais, and by Sens. Kim Thatcher of Keizer and Suzanne Weber of Tillamook.
Celtic sports aplenty….
Spring means sports and the McNary High School Celtic teams were busy, post-Spring break. The Lady Celts tennis team faced the West Salem Lady Titans on Tuesday, April 23 on its home courts. The Celts played against the Lady Olys from Sprague High School on Thursday, April 18. The Ladies[Read More…]
Changes coming to Keizer events in May
May will see changes to beloved Keizer events.
Be sure to register for primary voting this year
According to an April 1st release from the Marion County Clerk’s office, around 40% of the voters in Marion County, or around 89,000 registered voters, are at risk of not getting a primary ballot for partisan candidates running for office, including the presidency.
Students to benefit from CC grants
Congresswoman Andrea Salinas (OR-6), Department of Education Assistant Secretary for Career, Technical and Adult Education (CTE) Dr. Amy Loyd and a group of school presidents, superintendents and principals came together on April 23 at the Chemeketa Community College Brooks campus to discuss the Career Connected High School Grant, awarded to both Chemeketa as well as Oregon Coast Community College (OCCC) this past January.
School board approves hundreds of layoffs for Salem schools
The Salem-Keizer School Board on Tuesday unanimously approved a plan to lay off hundreds of teachers and educators next school year as part of a $71 million budget cut plan that will reduce services for the district’s 40,000 students next year.
OHA study finds no link between COVID-19 vaccine and cardiac deaths
During the pandemic, reports linked the COVID-19 vaccine to cardiac deaths, especially among young people, but a new study by the Oregon Health Authority found no connection between the two.
The study, published Thursday, April 11, by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, examined nearly 1,300 deaths among Oregon adolescents and young people — ages 16 to 30 — during a 19-month period in 2021 and 2022. The study found no one died within the first 100 days of receiving an mRNA COVID-19 vaccine, which teaches the body how to replicate a part of the virus as a way of getting the immune system to fight it.
Proper procedure, potential future mayors and surprising public comments
A full council bench met on April 15 in the Keizer Council Chambers to listen to and discuss neighborhood association reports, informational systems as well as preparing for KeizerFEST.
Meet Keizer’s election candidates for 2024
Members of each of the city’s neighborhood associations came together at the Keizer Civic Center on April 11 for a presentation from candidates running for the several open positions within city hall this year.