Willamette University’s theater department will present Brian Friel’s award-winning play, Dancing at Lughnasa, opening Friday, April 12 at the campus’ M. Lee Pelton Theatre. The play will run through Saturday, April 27.
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Teachers strike averted
After a March 25 mediation session that began and ended early in the morning, both the teachers unions and the Salem-Keizer School District (SKPS) have finally come to a tentative agreement.
Gervais fires police chief, fueling ongoing feud and attempt to recall city officials
Lt. Tim West of the Gervais Police Department said he’d never had a loaded firearm pointed at his face. Until 2022.
“I didn’t think it would be by my chief,” West reportedly told a colleague.
West’s blistering allegation appeared in a 101-page investigative report on former Gervais Police Chief Mark Chase that the city commissioned in October. The document led to Chase’s firing last month and sparked an ongoing feud between his defenders and elected officials in the quiet city of 2,700 people about 15 miles northeast of Salem.
Celtic baseball on a tear, stands at 4-2
The McNary Celtic baseball team has been racking up big scores in the first weeks of play. In non-league play the Celts defeated their opponents by scores of 16-1 (vs. the Franklin) Lightening), 13-3, 13-3, and 19-2 (vs. the Dallas Dragons). Their two losses were a 5-6 defeat to North[Read More…]
Lady Celts win by 10 over Gresham in softball
The Lady Celts softball team rolled over the Lady Gophers of Gresham in a softball game on Thursday, March 21 at home, by a score of 16-6. On Tuesday, March 19, the Lady Celts lost 1-2 against the Dallas Dragons. The Lady Celts now stand with a 2-2 season record.
Strike authorized for teachers of Salem-Keizer schools
The Salem-Keizer Education Association (SKEA) issued a press release on Friday, March 22, noting that a teacher strike has been authorized by the union.
Biden alone in Oregon voters’ pamphlet after Trump declined to submit statement
Oregon voters will see a big name missing when they open their state-issued voters’ pamphlet next month: Republican Donald Trump.
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Sandler gets serious, again
Adam Sandler has admitted that often he picks roles depending on whether or not they let him travel to exotic locations so he can essentially have a studio-paid vacation while only occasionally doing work in front of the camera.