By ERIC A. HOWALD Of the Keizertimes A group of McNary high School students headed to the the Future Business Leaders of America state competition this week with hopes of improving on top regional finishes in a variety of events. Judy Jiang, Jena Ozenna and Stacey Titchenal claimed the top spot in business decision making [...]

  By CRAIG MURPHY Of the Keizertimes Laura Ayers does more than just give food at the Keizer Community Food Bank each Thursday. Whenever she spots a child in line, the 83-year-old Laura becomes something of a child herself as she sneaks over to a bag and pulls out a stuffed animal. “Most of the [...]

Homegrown Theatre stages The Odd Couple

By ERIC A. HOWALD Of the Keizertimes Richard Llanos was hooked on B-boy culture the moment Ricky “Wone” Sanchez showed him one of his flares, a dance move that involved him balancing his entire weight on just his arms. “I was mesmerized. It was a life-changing moment for me and it influenced me for the [...]

Monday, April 1, 2013

Monday, April 1, 2013

By ERIC A. HOWALD Of the Keizertimes When Vicky Falcon-Vazquez and Maria Jaramillo first visited Rep. Kurt Schrader three years ago in the nation’s capitol, they were somewhat taken aback by the encounter. “At that time, he didn’t support Dream Act, but he did support comprehensive immigration reform. He didn’t want to go after what [...]

By ERIC A. HOWALD Of the Keizertimes Last summer, when the Keizer City Council voted to ban undocumented residents from taking part in a junior city councilor program, two primary concerns rose to the fore for those who supported the rule change: 1. The program was intended for students who might pursue local government positions; [...]

Several local organizations have lined up a week’s worth of activities to keep idle hands busy during the week of spring break, March 25-29. All events are free unless otherwise noted.   Monday, March 25 • Spring Break Family Learning at A.C. Gilbert Discovery Village, 116 Marion Street N.E., in Salem. 1 to 4 p.m. [...]