Painting the town

CARLTON — When city workers discovered a rainbow of graffiti inside the public pool building and on buildings and signs around town, it seemed like a completely negative moment in Carlton’s history. But a community effort — involving police, the court system, city officials, local businesses and residents — has found a pot of gold at the end of that rainbow.

Wingless flyers

Hot-air balloons, Zeppelin to fill the sky this weekend during museum event

A Midsummer Night’s Shakespeare

Did someone say oats?

This week’s Yamhill County Fair highlights local agriculture

'This play is very real'

"Not Waving," a drama with humorous moments, will open Friday, July 30, at Gallery Theater. The story of a mother whose adult daughter comes to live with her after being released from a mental hospital, it features Judy Darling and Julia Sargent in the leading roles. Three other actors - Deborah Wells, Carole Penner and John Castle - play a range of other characters, such as Nicole's former husband, her best friend and a doctor.

Natural wonders

Chehalem Cultural Center’s new multi-artist installation features an ecological theme