Offbeat Oregon: Various schemers’ plans to exploit Multnomah Falls came to nothing
William C. Griswold surely thought he had a fortune in timber on his hands. Griswold had homesteaded a heavily timbered 142-acre plot of land high on a bluff overlooking the Columbia River. And, even ...
Stopping By: Running for life
Running changed Tiffany Henness for the better. As it happens, her new passion put her in the position to better someone else’s life, too. And Henness said, “My faith says it’s not luck, ...
Contest powwow a celebration of culture
GRAND RONDE — The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde will host a contest powwow the weekend of Aug. 18-20. This year’s version of the annual three-day event will be held on the Uyxat Powwow ...
Heat and hammers: Blacksmiths turn raw steel into useful items
A blacksmith holds a steel rod over the hot coals of a forge. When the steel glows a bright red-orange, indicating a temperature of more than 1,500 degrees, the smith moves it to an anvil and strikes it ...
Happy Tails: Get co-pilot ready before hitting the road
My last “Happy Tails” column was inspired by an article in Time magazine. This week, my source is an even less likely one — WeightWatchers magazine. And no, I am not going to spend our ...
Rohse: Don't forget the mountain men
There was a time when young boys, when asked what they wanted to be when they grew up, frequently replied, “I want to be a cowboy.” It’s surprising that they seldom, if ever, answered, ...
SIGNS OF HOPE: Newberg woman creates a movement out of words of encouragement
Amy Wolff noticed a distressing spike in the number of young people dying of suicide in Newberg. For Wolff, any child who takes his or her own life is one too many for her to look the other way. She ...
August garden tips
The Oregon State University Extension Service provides monthly tips for gardeners. Here are the recommendations for August: Planning Optimal time for establishing a new lawn is August through ...
Offbeat Oregon: Thirsty colleague ruined naturalist’s specimens
The history of 1800s Oregon is full of the influence of good old Demon Rum — and from the “Blue Ruin” that inspired America’s first prohibition law in 1844, to the “Temperance ...
Stopping By: Evel intentions
SHERIDAN — Skydiving? Too scary. Working with snakes? Too scary. Riding a motorcycle on Highway 18? Definitely too scary. But taking that same bike up a ramp at high speed and sailing over two trucks? ...
Happy Tails: Another look at what's between your dog's ears
Awhile back, I discussed a Time magazine article called “Secrets of the Canine Mind” by Jeffrey Kluger, and I got about halfway through before I ran out of space. So in today’s Happy ...
Rohse: Raised on a ranch, but never a cowgirl
Despite growing up on a ranch, I was by no means a rodeo star. I could usually stay on a horse without falling off. I could usually avoid being thrown if a horse suddenly shied or acted a bit cantankerous ...
Savvy Senior: The hidden dangers of frequent heartburn
DEAR SAVVY SENIOR, Is regular heartburn or indigestion anything to worry about? My 60-year-old husband eats a lot of Tums or Rolaids throughout the day to help him manage it, but it keeps him up at night ...
When McMinnville won the war
Filmmakers Jared Brandon-Flande and John Webb drop something of a historical bombshell in their new documentary, when they assert, “McMinnville won World War II.” To be more precise, McMinnville ...
