
Starla Pointer
"Stopping By:" A reporter who knows that everyone has an interesting story to tell welcomes suggestions.

Stopping By: Redone hot rod
Although he’s still too young to drive, Stephen Sanchez-Haller has proudly spent many hours stripping defects, smoothing metal and spray painting a special hot rod in the shop at Willamina High School. Once ...

Stopping By: Inspired to make art
Mac High grad looks toward furthering ceramics studies after acing national AP exam

Stopping By: Colby's chickens
FFA member from YC succeeds at county fair in ‘whole new adventure’ in poultry

Stopping By / Yard of the Month: Happiness and hydrangeas
Snoopy hangs out at Lori and John Wallick’s house in McMinnville, dancing happily on the porch and napping atop the Little Free Library near the sidewalk. “We all need a little more Snoopy ...
Stopping By: Creating ‘The Creation’
Shirley Cunningham developed a new medium to tell the oldest story in the Book. “I don’t know where it came from,” the artist said, talking about the ideas and handcrafting that went ...

Stopping By: Wheels of Time
Car enthusiast has driven in Derby Days parades since the 1950s; now he’s special grand marshal

Stopping By/Yard of the Month: Working with nature
Gardener Rich Pruitt works with nature to create a beautiful display in his front yard, which was named Yard of the Month for July by the McMinnville Garden Club. Pruitt, who enjoys spending most of the ...

Stopping By: Frosty the art man
Longtime gallery owner, artist selling off stock of wooden sculptures, other works, materials

Stopping By: Making friends, and a difference
Danna Bone has a long history of service to her church and her community. When she moved to McMinnville in October 2019, volunteering seemed like a way to make friends, as well as to make a difference. “Service ...

Stopping By: A garden for growing
Abraham and Sara Hanson’s garden has grown and changed over the years, just as their children have. In fact, many of the changes — planting fruit trees so the children could snack, adding ...

Stopping By: Flying to help others
Evergreen docent Barry Brown recalls wartime experiences in Vietnam, Iraq