April Fools Day can be a lot of fun, but it can also be overwhelming. I never know where to start or what to do. So I played some pranks around the office that are safe, fun, and easy to replicate. Eye roll: Googly eyes are fun, that’s a fact[Read More…]
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April Fool’s Day
On the first of April, everyone plays prank for seemingly no apparent reason. Normally, this is where I would explain where April Fool’s came from, but no one really knows. There are several prevailing theories. The first, and most common, is from France in 1582 when they switched from the[Read More…]
Family Literacy Night a hit at Keizer Elementary
More than 100 familes showed up for Family Literacy Night on March 4 at Keizer Elementary. (KEIZERTIMES/Matt Rawlings) Coming into the school year, it was a goal of Keizer Elementary principal Christine Bowlby to increase family involvement at the school. The event that Keizer hosted earlier this month showed how[Read More…]
Keizer Police Department hosting Coffee with a Cop at Starbucks
The Keizer Police Department will partner with Starbucks at 4943 River Road N on Saturday, March 30 to host the Department’s sixth Coffee with a Cop event from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. This event provides citizens and law enforcement personnel the opportunity to meet and engage in conversations in[Read More…]
Annual book sale at Salem Library
Friends Of The Salem Public Library will be having their annual Spring Book Sale on Friday, April 5, Saturday, April 6, and Sunday, April 7. The Friday and Saturday sale will go from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Sunday is Bag Day when participants can purchase a bag of books[Read More…]
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Continuing through Saturday, April 20 Romance is the theme of the 9th annual Heritage Invitation Exhibit at Willamette Heritage Center at Mission Mill. Nine museums from around the region each have displays including Keizer Heritage Museum’s unique Keizur family wedding socks (on loan from the Oregon Historical Society). To learn[Read More…]
McNary shows off CTE skills
On Tuesday, March 12, McNary High School held a community showcase to display what they offer in their multiple career and technical education programs. Jason Perez talks to guests about McNary’s Media Production & Journalism program. McNary students Karl Haynes (left) and Autumn Stanford go under the hood of a[Read More…]
Local duo arrested for charges from bank robbery, chase, shooting
M. Buswell and C. Maughan A 36-year-old man from the Salem-Keizer area and a 34-year-old woman from Keizer were arrested Friday, March 22, on charges related to an armed bank robbery in Cloverdale that ended with a crash into a police vehicle and exchange of gunfire. On March 21, 2019[Read More…]
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Monday, March 18 9:18 a.m. – Criminal mischief in the 3000 block of Cherry Avenue NE. 11:30 a.m. – Burglary of a residence in the 4000 block of Bailey Road NE. 2:13 p.m. – Simple assault in the 4000 block of River Road N. 2:30 p.m. – Theft from motor vehicle[Read More…]
Proposed leave bill too onerous
To the victor go the spoils, but sometimes the victors grab too much. The proposed paid family and medical leave bills is a dagger to the heart of business. House Bill 3140 mandates employers pay up to 32 weeks of family and medical leave each year; employees would be eligible after only[Read More…]