Mining in the Sumpter Valley and beyond offers history galore
Growing up in the Midwest, I am familiar with mining, but coal mining. It was interesting being exposed to the gold mining history…
Category: Arts & Culture
Art, sculpture, theater, plays, dance, museums, music
Walk Through Beautiful Downtown Baker City
Before meeting Timothy Bishop of the Baker City Tourism Bureau for an early morning breakfast at the Lone Pine Cafe I took a…
Reporting on Life by Taylor Pensoneau a book review
I’ve known Taylor Pensoneau for quite a few years and long admired both him and his writing. He and his wife Liz had been…
Arcola’s Hippie Memorial
Who would have ever expected to find a hippie memorial in downtown Arcola? This Midwestern town is where Raggedy Ann and Andy came…
A Ride in a Red Baby
It was the show in Portland, Indiana where I saw Wendell Kelch’s International Harvester truck, the Red Baby. This truck was made by…