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Stopping by: A man and his dog
Scrumpy’s companionship makes all the difference in Michael Pollock’s clean life Michael Pollock thought he was a happy man. He had kicked a debilitating, 35-year drug and alcohol ...
Stopping by: She calls the shots
Local photographer’s work will be part of updated antique mall in Lafayette Debbie Lockwood has the right background for art photography. Her father, a minister, “always had a camera wherever ...
Stopping by: In good company
Honored for civic work, Harold Washington says he can’t take all the credit Harold Washington prefers to be known by the company he keeps. “My dad said if you want to be a good person, ...
Stopping by: She lives a philosophy of giving
Soup kitchen chef wants everyone to have access to nutritious meals Robin Miguel hitchhiked across the country looking for the meaning of life, and found it: helping others, especially by feeding ...
Stopping by: Making a difference for horses
Carlton woman has a passion for helping Oregon mustangs Horses have been at the center of Alexis Wilkinson’s life since she was a baby. As a child, before she’d mastered reading herself, ...
Stopping By: Writers shaped by McMinnville
McMinnville is a character in new books by two people who grew up in Yamhill County — New York Times reporter and longtime journalist Jim Tankersley, and attorney Mark Cushing, whose practice specializes ...
Stopping By: Past, present intersect at historic Carlton address
Young girls’ fingerprints are still visible on the bricks that form the interior walls of Troon Winery tasting room in Carlton. The prints are a clue to the history of this building, and ...
Stopping By: Labor of love
Darci Haney’s dream home came with a huge oven, big enough to bake eight pies at a time. “It’s an amazing thing,” she said of the appliance that’s perfect for an ...
Stopping by: Diamonds forever
A dapper fellow walks into one of the multi-story buildings in the diamond district in Antwerp, Belgium. After handing over his passport to assure dealers he is a legitimate buyer, he runs ...
Stopping by: 'Message of caring'
Flowers bloom throughout the country thanks to a nursery on the banks of the North Yamhill River. County Garden Nursery, between McMinnville and Carlton, is a family business best known for hanging ...
Stopping By: Entrepreneur is all ears
Update: Miguel Lozano's elote sales are on hold. Miguel, a high school sophomore who already has a food service card, said he was notified that he needs to fill out paperwork, pay $1,415 and take classes ...
Stopping by: Building history
Patti Webb loves to sit and drink tea on the wide porch of the home occupied for decades by her parents, the late John and Mary Day. The big white house just north of downtown McMinnville now is ...
Mac school district planning for in-person and distance learning
McMinnville and Lafayette students are expected to return to school in September using a combination of in-person and distance-learning classes or a comprehensive distance program. Most parents ...
Stopping by: Roadside warrior: protecting native plants
Somewhere a monarch butterfly is fluttering its wings thanks to Susan Aldrich-Markham, whose volunteer efforts have helped the species survive the annual commute from Canada to Mexico. Monarchs lay eggs ...
