Community spirit burns bright

YAMHILL — Firefighters are part of community life in Yamhill. “Almost every family in town has had at least one volunteer over the years,” said Jim Phillips, who’s been ...

Film festival hires director

The McMinnville Short Film Festival has hired its first executive director. Justin Zimmerman is a writer, filmmaker and professor who holds a master’s degree in film. His narrative and documentary ...

'Yuri's Night' space party planned

‘Yuri’s Night’ space party set at museum The Evergreen Space Museum will host “Yuri’s Night, a World Space Party” Friday, April 12. The space-themed event for ...

Image: Oregon Historical Society ## This portrait of Laura Starcher was taken when her husband was mayor of Umatilla; in December 1916, she defeated him at the polls and took his job.

Offbeat Oregon: In 1916, Umatilla’s mayor got an election day surprise

It was around 2 p.m. on Election Day, in December of 1916, that Umatilla’s mayor, E.E. Starcher, first discovered that he was not running unopposed for re-election. Offbeat Oregon Finn ...

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