By Melissa Wagoner A stroll through Mount Angel or Silverton can feel like a walk through the past – if you know where to look. Kennedy High, the Mount Angel Abbey, Coolidge McClaine Park, even Silver Creek – all of these landmarks are rooted in the past, their stories are sometimes obscured but not forgotten by the men and women […]
By Kathleen Sabella World-class photographer Jon Deshler has shot everything from goat cheese to Tyke the Elephant to the gender bending Julia Sweeney. But shooting cheetahs in his Marquam studio is a whole different “big game.” How do you pose the fastest land animal on the planet? Does “say cheese” work? Hardly. Deshler said it takes a lot of raw […]
By Melissa Wagoner Ten years ago, Jennifer Cameron saw a photo of an alpaca in a newspaper that would alter the course of her life. “She thought they were cute,” her husband Bill Cameron said. “There was something about them I wanted to explore,” Jennifer added. The Camerons embarked on a year long research project into the viability of investing […]
By Kristine Thomas The message resonated with Tara Kramer – “Stop treating life’s goals like the good china in the cupboard that is only used for special occasions.” Experiencing a rough patch in her personal life in 2007, Kramer attended a seminar in Portland where former Secretary of State Colin Powell and New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani spoke. “They spoke […]
By Brenna Wiegand The fire that destroyed Markum Inn on July 20 still remains under investigation with new possibilities being considered beyond it starting in the aging breaker box area. “So it will be another week or so before we find anything out,” Markum Inn restaurant owner Connie Cummings said. Thankfully, Cummings said, the investigation won’t impede the rebuilding effort. […]
By Brenna Wiegand The Markum Inn was taken out of commission by a five-alarm fire in the wee hours of July 20. Julie Fitzgerald, restaurant manager and 16-year employee, arrrived at the scene around 4:30 a.m. “We stood on the road watching,” she said. “There was a big explosion and the flames were coming up, then the ceiling collapsed and […]
Butte Creek Russian Dinner Friday, Jan. 17, 6 p.m. 37569 S. Hwy 213, Mount Angel Cost: $10 per person of $40 per family 503-899-7148 or 503-881-2969 By Kristine Thomas Whenever 8-year-old Kira Bailey sees her teacher Dilfuza Johnson at the store or an event at Butte Creek Elementary School, she has to politely tell her mom, Sara Bailey, what to […]
By Kristine Thomas and Vern Holmquist LaVonne Salleé doesn’t mind being called the “Barbie Lady.” Or when people stare at her van decorated with Barbies, buttons and flare. She credits the 54-year-old plastic fashion icon for capturing her attention and inspiring her creativity. Salleé is the owner One Of A Kind Barbies, and creator of unique dioramas, not always with […]
By Omie Drawhorn For many local residents, a trip to the Markum Inn is a journey back in time to home-cooked food such as juicy hamburgers, steaks and chicken. While the menu continues providing that feel-good food, the restaurant on Highway 213 between Molalla and Silverton has a new owner and an new name. The New Markum Inn is now […]
By Lindsey Evenson Driving along Wildcat Road, there is no hint that an internationally acclaimed goat breeder with more than 100 goats and a Grade A dairy lives just down the road. However, past the grove of tree, down a gravel driveway sits unassuming yet prestigious Tempo Farm. John and Laurie Acton have been breeding goats on the 20 acres […]
Brothers Phil and Tony Kramer, new owners of Marquam Hill Vineyard and Winery, are hoping to finish massive tasting room and grounds renovations in time for an early fall opening. Since May, the brothers have been restoring and refinishing the original siding and adding a new roof on the house, rebuilding its tasting room and landscaping multiple areas for future event space.
