In the moment
If mindfulness meditation classes were offered in the kingdom of Arendelle, Queen Elsa might start the weekly sessions by singing, “Let it go! Let it go-o-o!” Not to worry. There are no Disney ...
Yard of the Month: An ever-changing canvas
Carly Baughman has always enjoyed a beautifully crafted yard. “My grandparents gardened," Baughman said. "My parents gardened, and actually even met at the garden center they worked at." She ...
Offbeat Oregon: Grand Ronde Valley was Oregon Trail's Eden
Driving through the Grand Ronde Valley today, you likely wouldn’t see it as a Garden of Eden. It’s nice, of course; the scenery is beautiful, with the Wallowas looming to the northeast and ...
Linfield performances will feature sax, piano
Saxophonist Idit Shner and pianist Eun-Hye Grace Choi will present a free recital of new works on Sunday, Sept. 24, at Linfield College. Music will start at 4 p.m. in the Delkin Recital Hall on campus. Shner ...
Greens & Beans: Ways to enjoy late summer vegetables
Late summer vegetables are in full abundance now, and making the most of them offers some delicious meals and wonderful preserving opportunities. Tomatoes, eggplant, peppers, summer squash, onions, cucumbers, ...
Rohse: Memories old and new at Harvest Fest
I went gathering memories a few weeks ago. I had a wonderful time, gathering them in great quantities — and memories keep well. These memories were gathered at the Yamhill County Historical Society’s ...
Stopping By: Finders, keepers
Just as Alice climbs through the looking glass into a fantastical world, Ginny and Randy David find enchantment by looking through glass of all sorts, from stamped-out dishes given away in the 1930s to ...
Harry Potter fan keeps the magic alive
Obsecro et gratias tibi! The key to casting a spell, as any good student at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry understands, is knowing the magic words. While Linfield College doesn’t have ...
Offbeat Oregon: Frontier murder case more complicated than it appeared
One year after the Civil War ended, a double murder happened in Linn County. And it was one of those stories that seems to peel away like an onion, layer by layer, or like one of those Russian nesting ...
Comedy competition set for Mac Club
Beginning and experienced comedians have until Sunday, Sept. 24, to apply for the Western Oregon Comedy Competition in McMinnville. The competition will be narrowed down to 12 comedians and will be held ...
Faculty recital features assistant professor
Johnandrew Slominski, assistant professor of music at Linfield College and internationally acclaimed pianist and recording artist, will perform at 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 22, in the Richard and Lucille Ice ...
Short plays open Linfield theater season
Linfield College will open its 98th theater season with “An Evening of Short Plays” by Lauren Gunderson Thursday through Saturday, Sept. 21-23. The quartet of plays will start at 7:30 p.m. ...
Mathewson: Unpleasant encounters with fragrant neighbors
We have a lot of skunks in the Willamette Valley. But they are largely nocturnal, so are more often in the form of highway road kill than live critters. Skunks and I go far back to the 1950s. During a ...
Stopping By: A calling for caring
Since her aunt Greta and great-aunt Lillian were nurses, it was inevitable, perhaps, that people asked young Jessica Whiting if she planned to enter nursing. She didn’t. She considered nurses “strong ...
Wellness Trail to be repaired
The News-Register staff Wellness Trail to be repaired Walkers and joggers using the Linfield College Wellness Trail had a shock last week when they discovered sections of the loop had been torn up. The ...
