Stopping By: In the garden
Birdsong comprises the soundtrack to David and Janet Lowe’s McMinnville garden. There’s a frog band, too, perched around the edges of a bowl filled with succulents. But the amphibious musicians ...
Carlton will rock on Fun Days
CARLTON — “Carlton Rocks” is the theme for the 2018 Carlton Fun Days celebration, which will take place Friday and Saturday, June 22 and 23. Booths and a beer garden will open in the ...
Rohse: Jumping through hoops
Not all of us humans are good athletes although we well may be pretty skillful at jumping through hoops. Jumping through hoops however is not really much of a physical challenge. Rather I regard it as ...
Savvy Senior: Cheap cell phone plans for seldom-calling seniors
DEAR SAVVY SENIOR What are the cheapest cell phone plans available to seniors today? I’m 78-years-old and want it primarily for emergency purposes. Infrequent Caller While unlimited high-speed ...
Happy Tails: The extensive sporting life of dogs
So last Happy Tails I shared with you my find at Bi-Mart — there was a pile of FREE dog magazines, namely “Spot Magazine — the Awesome Pet Guide 2018”, April/May issue. I read on ...
Rohse: Mounds of mystery
The puzzle of the mysterious mounds — found in the Willamette Valley and virtually all over the world — has long gone unsolved. You, many times, may have walked by these curious blips on the ...
Sheridan Days ready to roll
SHERIDAN — Friendships and relationships can span decades in smaller communities like Sheridan. “I was Sheridan-born and raised,” said Sheridan Days Committee Chair Wendy Bird, who was ...
Stopping By: Fond memories, future goals
McMinnville High School graduated more than 500 students Friday night — and more than 500 stories. Their class motto was a Walt Disney quote, “All our dreams can come true if we have the ...
Life on the trail
Memorial Elementary School held its annual Oregon Trail Day on Friday, June 1. This is the second year activities were coordinated by volunteers Katie Newman and Jami Sims. Volunteers and students dressed ...
Offbeat Oregon: “Paint your Wagon” meets “Perry Mason,” but playing for keeps
Exactly 155 years ago today, Deputy Frank McDaniels returned home in Canyon City after a long and grueling manhunt. McDaniels was exhausted. But he’d gotten his man. He had murder suspect Berry ...
A mind for science, a voice for children
Retired nuclear engineer finds new challenge in helping children in court
Stopping By: Harnessing a love of horses
Working with horses can change people’s lives for the better, according to Erica and Josh Fitzgerald, who run FitzGerald Farms, a multi-faceted equine business in Yamhill. They know that ...
Scottish Festival: Kilts, bagpipes, haggis, clans and cabers
The Celtic Heritage Alliance plans to put the “Mac” into McMinnville with its Scottish Festival and Highland Games, which will run all day Saturday and Sunday, June 9 and 10, on the grounds ...
Rohse: Museum highlights wedding history
Now that it’s June, the wedding month, volunteers have been busier than ever at the Yamhill County Historical Museum in Lafayette. They’ve donned their white gloves — because human hands ...
Stopping By: Stage magic
Although he's passionate about theater today, Tyrone "Ty" Marshall wasn't drawn by the footlights as a teen. He never wanted to act, sing or take a bow. He preferred industrial arts, drafting plans or ...
