A while back, President Donald J. Trump confirmed that the U.S. will leave an arms control treaty with Russia dating from the Cold War that has kept nuclear missiles out of Europe for three decades. He also said that, “We’ll have to develop those weapons after we pull out of that treaty.” With[Read More…]
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What I learned as a journalist
By HUNTER C. BOMAR I am grateful to have worked at the Keizertimes. In December of 2018, I graduated from George Fox University; I was leaving with my communications degree in hand hoping to make my mark. After leaving the safety of the school and putting my graduation cap in[Read More…]
Calendar for August 23, 2019
Friday, August 23 Morning Star Community Church is hosting a free movie of Ralph Breaks the Internet at 7 p.m. Guests can come early for face painting, music, and ice cream. Bring blankets and chairs. mstar.church/events/family-movie-night/ Friday, August 23 – Monday, September 2 The Oregon State Fair. Tickets are $6-$8.[Read More…]
James A. Willhite
James Willhite was born in Portland, Ore. and graduated from Benson High School. Through studies at various locations including Oregon State University, he became a registered professional engineer. He worked for the Bureau of Public Roads and the Federal Highway Administration for 36 years in Vancouver, Wash., Boise Id., and[Read More…]
City Council approves two IGAs
One of the first orders of business for Keizer City Councilors at their meeting on Monday, August 19, was to approve the request for a Keizer Community Center rental fee waiver by The Keizer Chamber Foundation, which has scheduled their annual Volunteer Board Training for Thursday, October 10. The rental[Read More…]
School dress code undergoes makeover
Last month, officials with the Salem-Keizer School District (SKSD) released a brand new dress code, which will be applied for the 2019-20 school year. The basic principle for the new code is that certain body parts must be covered for all students at all times, meaning that “clothes must be[Read More…]
Gubser and Forest Ridge tapped for new principals
Karl Paulson (left) will be the new principal at Forest Ridge Elementary while Tom Charboneau (right) will take the reins at Gubser Elementary (KEIZERTIMES/Matt Rawlings). The 2019-20 school year will feature a pair of new principals at Keizer grade schools. Karl Paulson will be taking over the principal duties at[Read More…]
McNary cross country looks to bounce back
Brennan Whalen shows off a grin during his training on Monday evening. Whalen is expected to be one of the top runners for the McNary cross country team this season (KEIZERTIMES/Matt Rawlings). McNary’s boys’ cross country team didn’t finish where they wanted to in 2018, placing seventh at the Mountain[Read More…]
Salem-Keizer breaks out of slump against Everett
Volcanoes second baseman Jeff Houghtby prepares to fire to first after fielding a hard grounder to his left (KEIZERTIMES/Matt Rawlings). The Volcanoes bats got hot on Sunday, Aug. 18, whipping their visitors from Everett by a score of 13-4. It did not look promising at first to the home crowd[Read More…]
Keizer teen searches for control of her life at Taylor’s House
KEIZERTIMES/File art Mintch is a lot of things: a free spirit, loyal, and an another homeless youth staying at Taylor’s House, Salem’s youth shelter. The Keizertimes spoke with her as part of our continuing series on youth homelessness. Like many in her shoes, Mintch has transitioned through many types of[Read More…]