Starla Pointer

McMinnville

I'm a reporter covering people, education, etc., for the News-Register newspaper print and online editions, @newsregister.com.

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Articles

Nonprofits feel the pinch of economy, grant cutbacks

3 weeks ago | newsregister.com | Starla Pointer

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ATS Evergreen opens event center

3 weeks ago | newsregister.com | Starla Pointer

Properties company planning for hotel groundbreaking in fallThe new Evergreen Event Center is unassuming in front, which faces Highway 18 from its position west of the museum buildings and beside the log cabin called The Lodge. The one-story structure is faced with wood with sparkles of metal and glass.
Evergreen opens new event center; hotel is next

3 weeks ago | newsregister.com | Starla Pointer

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Stopping by A garden for growing

4 weeks ago | newsregister.com | Starla Pointer

Abraham and Sara Hanson’s garden has grown and changed over the years, just as their children have. In fact, many of the changes — planting fruit trees so the children could snack, adding a huge golden cedar slab bench where family members can sit in the shade and read — are directly related to different stages of the family. So is preparing the large pool for swimming each spring so the Hanson home remains a hub for the kids and their friends.
Knife sharpener has the edge

1 month ago | newsregister.com | Starla Pointer

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MSD budget committee sends plan to board

1 month ago | newsregister.com | Starla Pointer

McMinnville School District’s Budget Committee on Wednesday approved a $154 million spending plan to send to the school board for final approval before June 30. The proposal includes $104.6 million general fund operating budget for programs and pay personnel in 2025-26. The rest of the budget is earmarked for a variety of funds, including nutrition services, grants, bond debt, insurance, reserve and carryover to prepare the district for the 2026-27 year.
Life stories sketched and painted during Art Hour at McMinnville church

1 month ago | newsregister.com | Starla Pointer

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YMCA to return next year for after-school programming

1 month ago | newsregister.com | Starla Pointer

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Volunteerism celebrated along with DSA winners

1 month ago | newsregister.com | Starla Pointer

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Celebrating Beverly

1 month ago | newsregister.com | Starla Pointer

Among her other activities on Saturday, Callie Camillo spent time reading “Ramona and Her Mother,” one of the books written by former Yamhill resident Beverly Cleary. It was a perfect way, Callie said, to celebrate Beverly Cleary Days, Yamhill’s ode to the popular children’s author.