Starla Pointer
"Stopping By:" A reporter who knows that everyone has an interesting story to tell welcomes suggestions.
Cal Tichenor and the My Lai court martial
For Carroll “Cal” Tichenor, who retired from a military career as a Judge Advocate General’s Corps colonel, and from a subsequent civilian career as a Yamhill County Circuit Court judge, ...
Justice and faith - Cal Tichenor’s many courtroom roles
Carroll “Cal” Tichenor has the upright posture of a career Army officer. The logic of an attorney. The fairness and compassion of a judge. The “quack, quack” ringtone of an Oregon ...
Cold science
Jared Larson saw his first wild polar bears during a trip to the Arctic in 2012 — big males hunting for food and mothers shepherding their babies away from potential danger. One moved within a few ...
History buff
Kory Knutz studies Yamhill County’s past to learn how events and practices shaped what we do and say today
Waves and wings
Glenn Smith has survived a plane crash, battled 12-foot waves on Lake Tahoe and posed as a drug runner, all in the name of helping others
Leadership and service
Serving others, community comes naturally for Yamhill-Carlton High School senior
Book clubs help readers branch out
Discussion groups give members a broader view of the written word
Tending the kings' camels
Zora Santiago Lam recalls beloved Christmas customs in her native Puerto Rico
'The best time of year'
McMinnville’s Tom Kopecki recalls boyhood Christmases in a Poland very different from today’s