Stopping by: 'Soccer is it'
13-year-old volunteer coach focuses on his passion so younger kids can do the same Lucas Partin loves playing soccer. He also loves helping younger kids learn about both the skills needed in ...
Rohse: Hanson, D.C.? The story of our nation’s pre-president
What a shocker it would be if you picked up tomorrow’s newspaper and a blaring headline announced evidence George Washington was not our first president. About the only thing that could come as ...
Yard of the Month: A garden crafted with care
Bees, fish and flowers thrive in Martinez family’s lush yard Bees love visiting the yard of Jonathan and Melissa Martinez, 480 S.W. Russ Court, McMinnville. They can buzz through the roses, ...
Rohse: Home ec rules: no dishwashing parties or deep-cleaning bird cages
I hate to admit it but when it comes to home economics, I am an illiterate ignoramus. Perhaps that was because of my early concept of home ec. I thought it mainly referred to being a good cook and having ...
McMinnville Senior Center to reopen
The McMinnville Senior Center will re-open its doors Aug. 23 after being closed since March 2020 due to the coronavirus. Hours of operation starting on Aug. 23 will be Monday through Thursday ...
Stopping by: Time on his hands
Vic Downs probably has more watches than there are minutes in a day. In fact, since the McMinnville man started his collecting with a very special family watch, Downs estimates that “about ...
Rohse: Dracula: Man or monster?
A few weeks ago when some of us were having a delightful dinner and interesting conversation, a male guest asked, “Can any of you tell me whether Count Dracula was just fictional, or was he a living, ...
Ambassadors welcome fair visitors
Cydney Stables, a June graduate of Amity High School, is serving as the 2021 Fair and Rodeo Ambassador. She is working with Grace Adams, the 2020 ambassador on some events. Adams wasn’t ...
BEAKS AND HOOVES AND BOOTS
Even before the Yamhill County Fair & Rodeo officially opened Wednesday morning, local young people were busy tending and showing their animals in 4-H and FFA competitions. Brayden Bullock ...
9-11, 20 years later: Tell us your memories
The terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001 form a terrible moment imbedded in the memory of nearly every American. As we approach the 20th anniversary of 9-11, we ask, “what does it mean to us today?” With ...
Gallery presents play about first ladies
‘Tea for Three’ opens Friday in McMinnville Three first ladies reveal what life was like in the White House in “Tea for Three,” a play that opens Friday, Aug. 6, on Gallery ...
Stopping by: TEAM EFFORT
Volunteers work behind scenes at county fair Thousands of people will enjoy the Yamhill County Fair and Rodeo this year — they may enjoy it more than ever, in fact, since they missed the ...
Rohse: An immune system trained for long-distance endurance
I know nothing about medicine and, of course, I am not a doctor. If I were, I would like to undertake a research project pertaining to immune systems. That interest goes back to when I was a second grader ...
Stopping by: WARM MEMORIES OF A COLD CLIMATE
Artist and writer Dianne Barske was showing her paintings at a gallery in Anchorage when she was approached by Sammye Seawell, founder of the Alaska Zoo, then called the Alaska Children’s ...
Rohse: Walker a faithful companion
Last week, a friend asked what I was writing about this week. I told her I was writing about walkers — but not the kind of walkers that use two legs to walk — rather, it was about those devices ...
