Cate Blanchett stars in the FX/Hulu drama leads the luminous female ensemble of Mrs. America. I sincerely believe that social media platforms such as Twitter and Facebook are some of the most harmful inventions of the 21st Century. Sure, they let you keep up with…
Well, Wednesday, June 17, should have been Opening Night for the Salem-Keizer Volcanoes. Reflecting for a moment on what would have been my 32nd Opening Night in professional baseball spanning five decades, the 1980s through the 2020s. The two most memorable nights came in 1989 and 1997. It…
Governor Kate Brown and the majority in the Oregon Legislature are anxious to hold a “special session” on June 24. I want to know how this is good for Oregon in the current pandemic? How exactly does the Legislature hold a special session without implementing…
The coronavirus is not gone. The virus that causes COVID-19 has not been eradicated, it is still very much virulent in this country and around the world. New cases are being reporrted every day, even here in Oregon. It is vital to re-open and salvage our…
As a 21-year resident of Keizer, I must have come of age. Seriously, I’m an adult citizen who cares about what happens here with interests that include local policing. A timely event was the Keizertimes interview with Keizer Police Chief John Teague. (Policing with minority perspectives…
The call across the United States for defunding municipal police departments comes after the killing of George Floyd at the knee of a city policeman in Minneapolis. The resulting protests across the country have been accented by the call for total reform of policing…
To the Editor: The Keizer Community Library acknowledges the pain and suffering caused by the deadline impacts of institutional and systemic racism in our communities. As a culture, and as individuals, we lose something of ourselves when injustice happens to any one of us. As…
COVID-19 has up-ended life as we know it. Many people have been out of work as their employers shut down at Gov. Kate Brown’s order. Those who were fortunate got their $1,200 federal stimulus check, or unemployment checks from the state. Those who are less…
When interviewed, young people believe they are free of harm. That false sense of believing in their immortality has made them fodder for leaders since the beginning of time, who’ve used their youth to battle adversaries. Nevertheless, there are always a few among those facing a…