At Wascher, students share love of learning
LAFAYETTE — While she loves learning in general, Jasmin Rain especially loves learning math. “It makes my brain get bigger,” said the Wascher School second-grader, who’s excited ...
Offbeat Oregon: Fish wheels a legacy of a river once teeming with salmon
If you get out on the Columbia River in the more inland reaches — past the Beacon Rock area — you’ll often notice there are lines of rotting, weatherbeaten posts leading out into the ...
Quitter. Winner.
Health educator Janice Primozich has a great deal of empathy for the students in her smoking cessation classes, as she knows how much suffering can accompany trying to quit. But she also knows how wonderful ...
Rohse: City hall building worthy of admiration
I walk up the red brick pathway, in downtown McMinnville at Second and Cowls, and here I am at the door of McMinnville City Hall. I love our city hall. Every time I pass this imposing building, I admire ...
Greens & Beans: Enjoying late summer's delicious bounty
Corn chowder with fried mushrooms and buttered toast is on the menu for supper tonight at our house, while a friend has plans for a hearty Italian soup featuring sausage, kale, cream, crushed red pepper ...
Sheridan artist to speak about 'creative spirit'
Sheridan artist Monica Setziol-Phillips will discuss “The Importance of Nurturing the Creative Spirit” in a lecture Sunday, Oct. 2, at the McMinnville First Presbyterian Church. The free program ...
Willamina hosts Harvest Festival
WILLAMINA — The third annual Harvest Festival, which promotes local artists, merchants, farmers, musicians and nonprofits, is slated to run 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 24, on the West Valley ...
Savvy Senior: Health advice for travelers
DEAR SAVVY SENIOR: My husband and I are recently retired and would like to do some traveling both in the United States and abroad, but worry about health issues, such as insurance, finding a good hospital ...
Fighting the inferno
Pastors usually have many Bible verses ready when someone in their flock fears death. They might offer something from 2 Corinthians 5:8. “We are of good courage, and we would rather be away from ...
Yard of the Month: Couple's yard is a winner — no joke
Couple build up property with 10 truckloads of rocks “I thought it was a joke or something when I was told we won Yard of the Month,” David Johnson said, exclaiming, “I have weeds!” There ...
Offbeat Oregon: 'Graveyard of the Pacific' was not easily tamed
On the morning of Sept. 18, 1853, the American bark Oriole was heavily laden with building materials and waiting for a favorable breeze to kick up so she could cross the Columbia River bar. Around noon ...
Linfield theater students perform one-acts
Linfield College will open its 97th theater schedule with “The Season Opening One-Acts,” three one-act performances, Thursday through Saturday, Sept. 22-24. The collection of shows will start ...
Stopping By: Making time
Dan Hilbert deals in hands and faces, bevelled edges and beading, pendulums and precision movements. He makes time. Or, at least, designs devices that help us keep track of it. “I want to ...
Happy Tails: Walking the dog without tension
I happened to see a dog wearing a prong collar the other day, which isn’t exactly a notable thing except that I haven’t actually seen anyone use a prong collar in ages. With Gentle Leaders ...
Rohse: The curious case of bachelor buttons
Remember the bachelor buttons that once grew along roadsides? You perhaps picked them as a bouquet for your mother. In late summer, when harvest neared, you’d see those colorful blue blossoms in ...
