In one McMinnville festival entry, film directing runs in the family
A famous name in films will be part of the McMinnville Short Film Festival, which offers in-person events through Sunday and continues online through Feb. 21. One of the directors nominated for a MSFF ...
Gibson: Free trade face imperiled future
Guest writer Scott Gibson is a physician who returned to his hometown of McMinnville to practice medicine and raise a family. He served on the McMinnville School Board from 2011 to 2017, when he and his ...
Short film festival returns to the theater
The McMinnville Short Film Festival will feature more this year: more ways to watch, more venues and more films than ever from more places around the world. Filmmakers and fans are more eager to attend, ...
Stopping by: Love & laughter For Gilberts, romance started 60 years ago on a cable car
When young teacher Linda Frost found out the man she'd just met was a chemist, she knew just what to ask him. "Have you read 'Kinetics and Mechanism,' by Frost and Pearson?" she wondered, referring to ...
‘My Way’ is on the way
Gallery Theater will celebrate all things cool and classy with "My Way, A Tribute to the Music of Frank Sinatra," opening Friday, Feb. 11. The musical show, featuring parts or all of about 55 Sinatra ...
Local actor’s film up for award
When the coronavirus pandemic shut down live theater in 2020, Western Oregon University professor Ted deChatelet turned to filming his students' productions. The show must go on, after all. DeChatelet, ...
Grand Ronde artist’s work featured in exhibit
The paintings, sculptures and sketchbooks of Frank Kowing, a member of the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde and one of Linfield's first studio art graduates, will be on display in the university's ...
Rohse: Diamond Jim took a shine to his flamboyant lifestyle
In a country with a population as large as that of the United States, it is not surprising to find numerous eccentric individuals. James “Diamond Jim” Buchanan Brady, who was born Aug. 12, ...
Independence stay: Hello Care serves aging clients at home
Hello Care helps people stay healthy and active in their own homes as they age and need a little or a lot of support. After needs are assessed by Hello Care nurses, trained caregivers go to clients' homes ...
Ski and Ride to benefit McMinnville nonprofits
Two McMinnville nonprofits, Willamette Valley Cancer Foundation and the See Ya Later Foundation's Seeds of Hope program, will benefit from the 2022 Ski and Ride for a Cure event. Organizers of the annual ...
Judge: Excising bias is important
Courts need to be aware of all kinds of possible bias, not just racial differences, retiring Circuit Court Judge John Collins said. The coronavirus pandemic has helped spark conversation about the topic. When ...
Stopping by: Justice in balance - judge Collins looks back on lessons learned, forward to principles in place
Years ago, when young District Attorney John Collins stood in the courtroom, awaiting arrival of suspects for arraignment, he would hear the clanking of chains as deputies walked them up from the Yamhill ...
At Mac hospital, garden club plants the roots of serenity
The sunshine last week provided prime planting weather for McMinnville Garden Club's new "Serenity Garden" on the grounds of Willamette Valley Medical Center and the Hoover Cancer ...
Native plant sale offered
Yamhill Soil and Water Conservation District is hosting its annual native plant sale. The event is a way for local residents to find native plants, whether they are planting a few in their backyard or ...
Donation increases Lions Club’s medical supply loan inventory
Good things are in store through the McMinnville Lions Club and donors. Lions Club fills 100 requests a week for medical supplies, providing adult diapers and wound treatment materials or loaning out wheelchairs, ...