Podcasts about Yamhill

Two-time Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist Nicholas Kristof (opinion columnist, the New York Times) reflects on his career of reporting from the front lines of injustice and human suffering, discussing hope, human resilience, and the urgency of responding to global injustice. An advocate for empathy-driven journalism that holds power accountable and communicates the stories of the most vulnerable, Kristof joins Mark Labberton in this episode to discuss his life's work of reporting from the world's most troubled regions—from Gaza to Congo, from rural Oregon to global centres of power. Known for his unsparing storytelling and deep empathy, Kristof shares the family roots and personal convictions that have shaped his lifelong pursuit of justice and hope. They also explore how despair and progress coexist, the role of faith and empathy in healing, and how local acts of courage can ripple globally. Grounded in gritty realism, but inspired by everyday heroes, Kristof invites us to resist numbness and embrace a hope that fights to make a difference. Stories from Gaza, Congo, Pakistan, and beyond Balancing heartbreak and hope in humanitarian reporting Why empathy must be cultivated and practiced The global impact of Christian activism and its complexities Episode Highlights “Side by side with the worst of humanity, you find the very best.” “We focus so much on all that is going wrong, that we leave people feeling numb and that it's hopeless … but people don't want to get engaged in things that are hopeless.” “Empathy is something that, like a muscle, can be nurtured.” “The worst kinds of evil and the greatest acts of courage are often just one decision apart.” “We are an amazing species—if we just get our act together.” “You can be sex positive and rape negative. I don't think there's an inconsistency there.” About Nicholas Kristof Nicholas Kristof is a two-time Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist, and is an opinion columnist for the New York Times, **where he was previously bureau chief in Hong Kong, Beijing, and Tokyo. Born, raised, and still working from his rural Oregon home, Yamhill, he is a graduate of Harvard and was a Rhodes Scholar at Oxford. He is the co-author, with his wife Sheryl WuDunn, of five previous books: Tightrope, A Path Appears, Half the Sky, Thunder from the East, and China Wakes. In 2024, he published a memoir, *Chasing Hope: A Reporter's Life.* Books by Nicholas Kristof Tightrope A Path Appears Half the Sky Thunder from the East China Wakes Chasing Hope: A Reporter's Life Helpful Resources International Justice Mission Dr. Denis Mukwege – Nobel Peace Prize PEPFAR: The U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief Tim Keller's Final Interview with Kristof (NYT) Show Notes A voice of conscience How a global orientation for journalism developed Kristof reflects on his humble roots in Yamhill, Oregon, as the son of two immigrants “My dad was a Armenian refugee from Eastern Europe. His family had spied on the Nazis during World War II. They got caught. Some were executed by the Nazis, others were executed by the Soviet communists, and my dad was very lucky to make it out alive and was sponsored by a family in the US in 1952.” “I think that one fundamental mistake that bleeding hearts make, whether they're bleeding hearts in journalism or in the non-profit community or in advocacy, is that we focus so much on all that is going wrong that we leave people feeling numb and feeling that it's hopeless, so there's no point in engaging. And there's pretty good evidence from social-psychology experiments that people don't want to get engaged in things that are hopeless. They want to make a difference. And so I think that we need to both acknowledge all the challenges we face but also remind people that there can be a better outcome if they put their shoulder to the wheel.” Extraordinary changes for justice and what's going right David Brooks: “A deeply flawed country that also managed to do good in the world.” ”It just breaks my heart that kids are dying unnecessarily.” On losing PEPFAR foreign aid: “I hope that this damage can be repaired and that bleeding hearts of the left and the right can work together to try to help restore some of these initiatives.” The tragedies that followed from dismantling USAID Kristof's book Chasing Hope “The fact is that I've seen some terrible things, and I think I may have a mild case of PTSD from, you know, seeing too much.” Nicholas Kristof on Gaza: “I don't see Israel and Hamas as morally equivalent, but I absolutely see an Israeli child, a Palestinian child, and an American child as moral equivalents.  And we don't treat them that way.” “What human beings share is that when terrible things happen, some people turn into psychopaths and sociopaths, and other people turn into heroes.” Cowardice and malevolent tendencies Empathy can be nurtured Children dying without anti-retroviral drugs in South Sudan Empathy Project in Canada Mass literature to inspire perspective taking Uncle Tom's Cabin Black Beauty and animal rights/well-being Kristof's run for Oregon governor Eastern Congo and UNICEF “A child is raped every thirty minutes in Eastern Congo.” Dr. Denis Mukwege, Nobel Peace Prize laureate treating women brutally injured by militia rape in Bukavu, a city in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. Small gestures of compassion as an empathy grower for local communities “One of the lessons I think of Congo is that violence can be and inhumanity can be terribly contagious.” Genocide in Rwanda in 1994 The global sex-trafficking crisis “We don't have the moral authority to tell other countries to do better unless we clean up our own act.” The American sex-trafficking crisis: systemic failures such as foster care pipelines into trafficking “There are no statistics, but I think it's plausible that a girl in foster care is more likely to emerge to be trafficked than she is to graduate from a four-year college.” American sex-trafficking practices by PornHub and X-Videos: “Their business model is monetizing kids.” “You can be sex positive and rape negative. I don't think there's an inconsistency there, and I, I think we've just blurred that too often.” Christianity's disappointing response to injustice Nicholas Kristof's engagement with the activism and theology of the Christian church William Wilberforce's anti-slavery movement in the 1780s President Bush's establishment of PEPFAR in 2003: “This incredible program to reduce the burden of AIDS that has saved 26 million lives so far. It's the most important program of any country in my adult lifetime in terms of saving lives.” “Evangelicals are very good in terms of tithing and donating money to good causes, but they've often opposed government programs  that would create opportunity and address these problems.” “Liberals are personally stingy, but much more supportive of government programs that that make a difference.” Criticizing the dismantling of global aid programs like USAID: “How can you read the Gospels and think this is good?” “I think being part of a religious community has led people to do good works together.” Christian advocacy for freedom of religion Kristof on scripture and belief: “We read the Bible and develop our religious views, and I think so often just reflects our priors rather than what the text says.” A closing example of hope: The Afghan war “We are an amazing species if we just get our act together.” Production Credits Conversing is produced and distributed in partnership with Comment magazine and Fuller Seminary.

So many questions, so few answers. Why does Christ have to be a mystery? What do I do when I feel that God doesn't care or is paying attention to me? Some questions get answered and others we have to live in. Today, we explore why God withholds certain things from us and the foundation that we always fall back on in the waiting for his answers and explanations.  Life Group Questions:1. Reflect on your week and your daily prayer times with Jesus. Share one thing with your group about that time and how it helped you grow in Christ.2. Read Ephesians 3 and share your own reflections about what Paul writes.  3. Talk about a 'fork in the road' moment that you faced. After the dust settled in a trial, what was your response to God?4. How does living in the mystery of Christ help us make disciples?  5. What is the relationship between prayer and making disciples? Refer to Ephesians 3:14-21 and end your time together praying for family, friends, and the lost of Yamhill county.  

A running stream of consciousness from an Oregon dairy farmer.I'm Bob Benson. I have an organic dairy here in Yamhill, Oregon.

Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum has served in the position since 2012. She is not running for re-election this year so for the first time since 2008, the race is wide open.  Republican Will Lathrop is a former prosecutor in Marion and Yamhill counties. Democrat Dan Rayfield is a former House speaker, attorney and state representative.   We’ll hear from both candidates on why they’re the best pick for the job.  

Send us a textA two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author of multiple books, Nicholas Kristof has spent the last 40 years with The New York Times exposing global injustices and writing about situations many people find uncomfortable to even discuss. Nicholas grew up in Yamhill, Oregon, on a sheep and cherry farm just a few miles from Newberg.In this Episode, Nicholas shares: What it was like growing up in Yamhill, OregonHow he got started in journalismWhat it was like covering events like the Tiananmen Square protests and massacreStories from other assignmentsWhy he believes risking his life for this work is worth itWhat led to his bid for Oregon GovernerWhy holding onto hope is so important Nicholas also shares about his latest book, Chasing Hope: A Reporter's Life. You can find this book, along with Nicholas' other books, on Amazon and at most major book retailers. This episode is brought to you by The Joyful Roberts Group, a local family-run real estate team led by Daniel Roberts. To learn more about the Living in Newberg YouTube Channel, click the link above.Support the show

A child sees a bigfoot through his bedroom window. Plus bonus lore about sasquatch related to the Mount Saint Helens eruption.  Special thanks to Rich for sharing his experiences. Witness reference image and Alec's revised photoshop Area near original encounter where Rich's wife heard something  In Search of: Season 1 Ep.5 https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=eJS9eO2JHQU If you have an unusual story you'd like to share on the show, please email alec@parasaur.co Created by Alec Ogg Parasaur Studios © 2024

Will Lathrop is a lawyer running for Attorney General of Oregon. The last time Oregon had a Republican attorney general was in 1993. Lathrop is focused on criminal law and sex trafficking. He was a Deputy District Attorney in Yamhill and Marion Counties and he also worked for the National District Attorneys Association. His most recent job was in Africa, where he moved to spend eight years working for a nonprofit doing criminal justice work on behalf of widows and children.https://willlathrop.comhttps://www.instagram.com/willlathrop?igsh=MXBzMzZwNnNrNWt4ag==https://www.wweek.com/news/state/2024/09/29/candidates-for-attorney-general-say-oregon-can-do-more-to-curb-illicit-massage-parlors/https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2012/05/drug_reform_group_funnels_7000.htmlhttps://www.streetroots.org/news/2017/03/09/oregonians-favor-softer-penalties-drug-usershttps://www.doj.state.or.us/media/doj-quick-facts/former-attorneys-general-of-oregon/

Among the U.S. Congressional races that are being closely watched in this year’s general election is Oregon’s 6th Congressional District. It stretches from the suburbs southwest of Portland down into Salem, and includes all of Yamhill and Polk counties, along with portions of Marion, Washington and Clackamas counties. Voters cast their ballots for the first time in this district in 2022 when they narrowly elected Democratic state Representative Andrea Salinas over her GOP challenger, Mike Erickson. He is the founder and CEO of AFMS, a supply chain and logistics consulting firm based in Tigard. They are once again facing off to represent Oregon CD6 voters on Capitol Hill. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Rep. Andrea Salinas and Republican candidate Mike Erickson join us for a debate on key issues and to outline their legislative priorities for the seat.  

Dear friend of the pod Shane Snelling is back! This is such a fun episode. Shane, Gray, and Elmer share their recent discoveries, but mainly go on two deep dives: podcasts and Holiday World. THINGS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:⁠ Hidden Brain NPRWork Life with Adam Grant Offline w/ Jon Favreau Pod Save America A Girl from Yamhill by Beverly Cleary Slaughterhouse-Five: Or the Children's Crusade, a Duty-Dance with Death by Kurt Vonnegut Catch-22 by Joseph Heller The Ramona Quimby Audiobook Collection read by Stockard Channing Hoosiers: A New History of Indiana by Joanne Passet Assembly Required with Stacey Abrams All Songs Considered NPR The Two Gomers Podcast What Now with Trevor Noah The Moth podcast Don't forget to call or text us at 502-653-9157. Send us an email at info@bluedothc.com or say hi on Instagram: @bluedotharrisoncounty MAKE A ONE-TIME DONATION We are humbled by all of your support and are excited to keep going.

How can journalism make people care and bring about solutions? What role does storytelling play in shining a light on injustice and crises and creating a catalyst for change?Nicholas D. Kristof is a two-time Pulitzer-winning journalist and Op-ed columnist for The New York Times, where he was previously bureau chief in Hong Kong, Beijing, and Tokyo. Kristof is a regular CNN contributor and has covered, among many other events and crises, the Tiananmen Square protests, the Darfur genocide, the Yemeni civil war, and the U.S. opioid crisis. He is the author of the memoir Chasing Hope, A Reporter's Life, and coauthor, with his wife, Sheryl WuDunn, of five previous books: Tightrope, A Path Appears, Half the Sky, Thunder from the East, and China Wakes."I'm trying to get people to care about a crisis in ways that may bring solutions to it. And that's also how I deal with the terror and the fear to find a sense of purpose in what I do. It's incredibly heartbreaking to see some of the things and hear some of the stories, but at the end of the day, it feels like–inconsistently here and there–you can shine a light on problems, and by shining that light, you actually make a difference."www.nytimes.com/column/nicholas-kristofwww.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/720814/chasing-hope-by-nicholas-d-kristofFamily vineyard & apple orchard in Yamhill, Oregon: www.kristoffarms.comwww.creativeprocess.infowww.oneplanetpodcast.orgIG www.instagram.com/creativeprocesspodcastPhoto credit: David Hume Kennerly

"I'm trying to get people to care about a crisis in ways that may bring solutions to it. And that's also how I deal with the terror and the fear to find a sense of purpose in what I do. It's incredibly heartbreaking to see some of the things and hear some of the stories, but at the end of the day, it feels like–inconsistently here and there–you can shine a light on problems, and by shining that light, you actually make a difference."Nicholas D. Kristof is a two-time Pulitzer-winning journalist and Op-ed columnist for The New York Times, where he was previously bureau chief in Hong Kong, Beijing, and Tokyo. Kristof is a regular CNN contributor and has covered, among many other events and crises, the Tiananmen Square protests, the Darfur genocide, the Yemeni civil war, and the U.S. opioid crisis. He is the author of the memoir Chasing Hope, A Reporter's Life, and coauthor, with his wife, Sheryl WuDunn, of five previous books: Tightrope, A Path Appears, Half the Sky, Thunder from the East, and China Wakes.www.nytimes.com/column/nicholas-kristofwww.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/720814/chasing-hope-by-nicholas-d-kristofFamily vineyard & apple orchard in Yamhill, Oregon: www.kristoffarms.comwww.creativeprocess.infowww.oneplanetpodcast.orgIG www.instagram.com/creativeprocesspodcast

How can journalism make people care and bring about solutions? What role does storytelling play in shining a light on injustice and crises and creating a catalyst for change?Nicholas D. Kristof is a two-time Pulitzer-winning journalist and Op-ed columnist for The New York Times, where he was previously bureau chief in Hong Kong, Beijing, and Tokyo. Kristof is a regular CNN contributor and has covered, among many other events and crises, the Tiananmen Square protests, the Darfur genocide, the Yemeni civil war, and the U.S. opioid crisis. He is the author of the memoir Chasing Hope, A Reporter's Life, and coauthor, with his wife, Sheryl WuDunn, of five previous books: Tightrope, A Path Appears, Half the Sky, Thunder from the East, and China Wakes."I'm trying to get people to care about a crisis in ways that may bring solutions to it. And that's also how I deal with the terror and the fear to find a sense of purpose in what I do. It's incredibly heartbreaking to see some of the things and hear some of the stories, but at the end of the day, it feels like–inconsistently here and there–you can shine a light on problems, and by shining that light, you actually make a difference.The fundamental impediment is that 10 years ago, it just seemed really hard to see how we were going to get out of climate change and disastrous consequences, but right now, if you squint a little bit, you can maybe see a path through this period where we reduce carbon emissions enough to figure out how to navigate our way to a future in which things work and we pay a price, but one that is manageable. Green energy is becoming much cheaper because of a revolution in battery technology, and now there are possibilities for a field-like energy generated by waves or fusion nuclear power to remove carbon from the air with direct air capture. We're not sure that these will work, but they may, and they would really be revolutionary. China is an interesting example of a country that has made remarkable progress on electrification and battery technology. It is still pushing out a ton of carbon, but it has done this for practical reasons—it understands that those are key technologies for the future and whoever figures out how to get electric vehicles done right, whoever figures out how to get battery technology right, the world is going to benefit from their progress in battery technology, just as the world has benefited by having solar panels made in China go up all over the world.”www.nytimes.com/column/nicholas-kristofwww.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/720814/chasing-hope-by-nicholas-d-kristofFamily vineyard & apple orchard in Yamhill, Oregon: www.kristoffarms.comwww.creativeprocess.infowww.oneplanetpodcast.orgIG www.instagram.com/creativeprocesspodcastPhoto credit: David Hume Kennerly

"I'm trying to get people to care about a crisis in ways that may bring solutions to it. And that's also how I deal with the terror and the fear to find a sense of purpose in what I do. It's incredibly heartbreaking to see some of the things and hear some of the stories, but at the end of the day, it feels like–inconsistently here and there–you can shine a light on problems, and by shining that light, you actually make a difference.The fundamental impediment is that 10 years ago, it just seemed really hard to see how we were going to get out of climate change and disastrous consequences, but right now, if you squint a little bit, you can maybe see a path through this period where we reduce carbon emissions enough to figure out how to navigate our way to a future in which things work and we pay a price, but one that is manageable. Green energy is becoming much cheaper because of a revolution in battery technology, and now there are possibilities for a field-like energy generated by waves or fusion nuclear power to remove carbon from the air with direct air capture. We're not sure that these will work, but they may, and they would really be revolutionary. China is an interesting example of a country that has made remarkable progress on electrification and battery technology. It is still pushing out a ton of carbon, but it has done this for practical reasons—it understands that those are key technologies for the future and whoever figures out how to get electric vehicles done right, whoever figures out how to get battery technology right, the world is going to benefit from their progress in battery technology, just as the world has benefited by having solar panels made in China go up all over the world.”Nicholas D. Kristof is a two-time Pulitzer-winning journalist and Op-ed columnist for The New York Times, where he was previously bureau chief in Hong Kong, Beijing, and Tokyo. Kristof is a regular CNN contributor and has covered, among many other events and crises, the Tiananmen Square protests, the Darfur genocide, the Yemeni civil war, and the U.S. opioid crisis. He is the author of the memoir Chasing Hope, A Reporter's Life, and coauthor, with his wife, Sheryl WuDunn, of five previous books: Tightrope, A Path Appears, Half the Sky, Thunder from the East, and China Wakes.www.nytimes.com/column/nicholas-kristofwww.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/720814/chasing-hope-by-nicholas-d-kristofFamily vineyard & apple orchard in Yamhill, Oregon: www.kristoffarms.comwww.creativeprocess.infowww.oneplanetpodcast.orgIG www.instagram.com/creativeprocesspodcast

How can journalism make people care and bring about solutions? What role does storytelling play in shining a light on injustice and crises and creating a catalyst for change?Nicholas D. Kristof is a two-time Pulitzer-winning journalist and Op-ed columnist for The New York Times, where he was previously bureau chief in Hong Kong, Beijing, and Tokyo. Kristof is a regular CNN contributor and has covered, among many other events and crises, the Tiananmen Square protests, the Darfur genocide, the Yemeni civil war, and the U.S. opioid crisis. He is the author of the memoir Chasing Hope, A Reporter's Life, and coauthor, with his wife, Sheryl WuDunn, of five previous books: Tightrope, A Path Appears, Half the Sky, Thunder from the East, and China Wakes.“I think that the problem is a classic economic problem of tragedy of the commons—the fact that any one country is going to benefit if other countries reduce carbon emissions but is going to suffer when it itself does means there's always a tendency to want other countries to lead the way. Since the industrial revolution began, the US point of view is that we can't get anywhere unless India and China reduce carbon emissions, while India and China say if you look over the last one hundred years, the US is the one who put out all the carbon, and we're just finally getting a little bit richer and you want to cut us off at the knees.There are arguments to be made on both sides, but the fundamental impediment is that 10 years ago, it just seemed really hard to see how we were going to get out of climate change and disastrous consequences, but right now, if you squint a little bit, you can maybe see a path through this period where we reduce carbon emissions enough to figure out how to navigate our way to a future in which things work and we pay a price, but one that is manageable. Green energy is becoming much cheaper because of a revolution in battery technology, and now there are possibilities for a field-like energy generated by waves or fusion nuclear power to remove carbon from the air with direct air capture. We're not sure that these will work, but they may, and they would really be revolutionary. China is an interesting example of a country that has made remarkable progress on electrification and battery technology. It is still pushing out a ton of carbon, but it has done this for practical reasons—it understands that those are key technologies for the future and whoever figures out how to get electric vehicles done right, whoever figures out how to get battery technology right, the world is going to benefit from their progress in battery technology, just as the world has benefited by having solar panels made in China go up all over the world.”www.nytimes.com/column/nicholas-kristofwww.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/720814/chasing-hope-by-nicholas-d-kristofFamily vineyard & apple orchard in Yamhill, Oregon: www.kristoffarms.comwww.creativeprocess.infowww.oneplanetpodcast.orgIG www.instagram.com/creativeprocesspodcastPhoto credit: David Hume Kennerly

“I think that the problem is a classic economic problem of tragedy of the commons—the fact that any one country is going to benefit if other countries reduce carbon emissions but is going to suffer when it itself does means there's always a tendency to want other countries to lead the way. Since the industrial revolution began, the US point of view is that we can't get anywhere unless India and China reduce carbon emissions, while India and China say if you look over the last one hundred years, the US is the one who put out all the carbon, and we're just finally getting a little bit richer and you want to cut us off at the knees.There are arguments to be made on both sides, but the fundamental impediment is that 10 years ago, it just seemed really hard to see how we were going to get out of climate change and disastrous consequences, but right now, if you squint a little bit, you can maybe see a path through this period where we reduce carbon emissions enough to figure out how to navigate our way to a future in which things work and we pay a price, but one that is manageable. Green energy is becoming much cheaper because of a revolution in battery technology, and now there are possibilities for a field-like energy generated by waves or fusion nuclear power to remove carbon from the air with direct air capture. We're not sure that these will work, but they may, and they would really be revolutionary. China is an interesting example of a country that has made remarkable progress on electrification and battery technology. It is still pushing out a ton of carbon, but it has done this for practical reasons—it understands that those are key technologies for the future and whoever figures out how to get electric vehicles done right, whoever figures out how to get battery technology right, the world is going to benefit from their progress in battery technology, just as the world has benefited by having solar panels made in China go up all over the world.”Nicholas D. Kristof is a two-time Pulitzer-winning journalist and Op-ed columnist for The New York Times, where he was previously bureau chief in Hong Kong, Beijing, and Tokyo. Kristof is a regular CNN contributor and has covered, among many other events and crises, the Tiananmen Square protests, the Darfur genocide, the Yemeni civil war, and the U.S. opioid crisis. He is the author of the memoir Chasing Hope, A Reporter's Life, and coauthor, with his wife, Sheryl WuDunn, of five previous books: Tightrope, A Path Appears, Half the Sky, Thunder from the East, and China Wakes.www.nytimes.com/column/nicholas-kristofwww.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/720814/chasing-hope-by-nicholas-d-kristofFamily vineyard & apple orchard in Yamhill, Oregon: www.kristoffarms.comwww.creativeprocess.infowww.oneplanetpodcast.orgIG www.instagram.com/creativeprocesspodcast

"I'm trying to get people to care about a crisis in ways that may bring solutions to it. And that's also how I deal with the terror and the fear to find a sense of purpose in what I do. It's incredibly heartbreaking to see some of the things and hear some of the stories, but at the end of the day, it feels like–inconsistently here and there–you can shine a light on problems, and by shining that light, you actually make a difference."Nicholas D. Kristof is a two-time Pulitzer-winning journalist and Op-ed columnist for The New York Times, where he was previously bureau chief in Hong Kong, Beijing, and Tokyo. Kristof is a regular CNN contributor and has covered, among many other events and crises, the Tiananmen Square protests, the Darfur genocide, the Yemeni civil war, and the U.S. opioid crisis. He is the author of the memoir Chasing Hope, A Reporter's Life, and coauthor, with his wife, Sheryl WuDunn, of five previous books: Tightrope, A Path Appears, Half the Sky, Thunder from the East, and China Wakes.www.nytimes.com/column/nicholas-kristofwww.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/720814/chasing-hope-by-nicholas-d-kristofFamily vineyard & apple orchard in Yamhill, Oregon: www.kristoffarms.comwww.creativeprocess.infowww.oneplanetpodcast.orgIG www.instagram.com/creativeprocesspodcast

On Monday, the Oregon Department of Forestry confirmed that the emerald ash borer has been discovered in three new counties in the Willamette Valley. In the past month, the invasive pest was caught in traps set in Marion and Yamhill counties, and is also suspected of being in neighboring Clackamas County, pending confirmation by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The highly destructive beetle, which is native to Asia, has killed over 100 million ash trees nationwide since it first appeared in the U.S. over 20 years ago. The state’s agriculture and forestry departments quickly mobilized to contain it when it was first spotted in Oregon in Forest Grove in Washington County two years ago. Those efforts included issuing a quarantine that’s now permanent to prevent the movement of firewood and other plant materials out of the county made from ash, white fringe and olive trees. State crews have also removed infested ash trees and have been treating healthy trees with insecticide near infestation sites. Lilah Gonen is a community assistance forester and the emerald ash borer coordinator for ODF. They join us to talk about the state’s efforts to slow the spread of emerald ash borer and the threat it poses to native Oregon ash trees.  

This interview is with Steve Whiteside of Bella Vida 360. In this interview, Steve speaks about his early life and first career in orthotics and prosthetics. He talks about meeting Jim and Loie Maresh and being instantly captivated by the Oregon wine industry.He then talks about embarking on his 25-year plan of buying property, installing a vineyard, building a tasting room, and starting a brand. He speaks about meeting winemakers and grapegrowers and becoming part of the wine community in the Dundee Hills.Finally, he speaks about selling his vineyard in 2021 and starting Bella Vida 360 in Yamhill. He talks about the appeal of the space and his plans for tasting experiences and events at the top of the hill.This interview was conducted by Rich Schmidt on July 29, 2024 at Bella Vida 360 in Yamhill.

This interview is with Jared Lloyd of Naked Grazing. In this interview, Jared speaks about growing up in farming and livestock in western Colorado, and learning to become a shepherd. He talks about how he grew his flock and started an interest in wine, as well as grazing-based agriculture.He then talks about coming to Oregon and using his herds to start viticulture programs while also working in the vineyards himself. From there, he talks about starting Naked Grazing, and how it has grown and will continue to evolve.This interview was conducted by Rich Schmidt on July 12, 2024 at Laughlin Ranch in Yamhill.

In 2022, Oregon voters cast ballots for the first time in a newly created congressional district the state was awarded after the 2020 U.S. Census. The 6th Congressional District stretches from suburbs southwest of Portland to Salem, and includes all of Yamhill and Polk counties, as well as portions of Marion, Washington and Clackamas counties.   We hear from two prominent candidates in the Republican primary vying for a chance to flip the seat in the fall. Mike Erickson is the founder and CEO of AFMS, a supply chain and logistics consulting firm based in Tigard. He narrowly lost to Democrat Andrea Salinas in 2022 after winning the GOP primary that May. David Russ, the mayor of Dundee in Yamhill County, is challenging Erickson once again in this year’s GOP primary race. Russ and Erickson join us for a debate to talk about their competing visions.  

For decades after the Tillamook Burn, classes of schoolchildren were bused out to help replant. Today, thousands of Oregonians, on trips to the beach, can point to a thriving patch of forest and say, “We planted those trees.” (Tillamook, Yamhill, Washington county; 1950s, 1960s, 1970s) (For text and pictures, see https://offbeatoregon.com/1408b.schoolkids-replant-tillamook.html)

Quick action by state forester Lynn Cronemiller prevented the devastating forest fire from claiming hundreds of lives when a furnace-stoking wind blew in from Eastern Oregon, flogging the fire toward the sea. (Washington, Yamhill, Tillamook County; 1930s) (For text and pictures, see https://offbeatoregon.com/1408a.tillamook-burn-pt2-the-legacy.html)

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Ramsey scratches Oregon off the duck hunting list, leaving on Virginia and West Virginia remaining. He recounts his visit with host Brandon Potter, who describes waterfowl opportunities, waterfowl species, hunting styles, and what it's like living and raising family in close proximity to Portland, the most left-leaning, woke-assed city in America.   *** Correction: In Oregon, dusky geese can only legally be hunted farther east than described in this episode. The dusky goose line is east of Benton, Clackamas, Clasp, Columbia, Lane, Lincoln, Linn, Marion, Multnomah, Polk, Tillamoook, Washington and Yamhill counties. Simply put, east of the Cascades.  ***   MOJO's Duck Season Somewhere Podcast Sponsors:   MOJO Outdoors  Benelli Shotguns BOSS Shotshells Ducks Unlimited  Flash Back Decoys  HuntProof Premium Waterfowl App Inukshuk Professional Dog Food  Tetra Hearing Tom Beckbe Voormi GetDucks.com USHuntList.com     It really is duck season somewhere for 365 days per year. Follow Ramsey Russell's worldwide duck hunting adventures as he chases real duck hunting experiences year-round: Instagram @ramseyrussellgetducks YouTube @GetDucks Facebook @GetDucks.com   Please subscribe, rate and review Mojo's Duck Season Somewhere podcast. Share your favorite episodes with friends! Business inquiries and comments contact Ramsey Russell ramsey@getducks.com

In May, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a unanimous ruling blocking states from keeping surplus funds from the sale of foreclosed homes. Now, three Oregonians are a part of a class action lawsuit against Multnomah, Yamhill and Lane counties. Nadia Dahab is a partner with SugermanDahab and is representing some of the plaintiffs in the suit. She joins us to share more on the Court ruling and its impacts.

In Awe of It All: Stories and Inspirations from a Spiritual Journey through Eight Decades of Life on This Earth by Sherry Dee LadyUpon request of family and friends, a series of weekly essays written over a period of four years was put into book form with the essays put into various chapters along with accompanying photos provided by daughter Julie Hall's personal photography.The essays are part autobiographical, part stories from personal experiences from 86 years of life and part inspiration gained by walking through daily life with all its blessings, intrigue, challenges, surprises, and many blessings and thoughts that come when one pauses long enough to breathe in the wonders of life.It is definitely filled with joy, passion, love, dreams and experiences of being with people from all walks of life met in various places along life's path and within one's family. It has been a joyful journey from notebook to physical published form. Writing is a passion and a joy, along with hard work.Sherry Lady (Ripple) was born in Portland, Oregon, where she lived until the age of nine. At that time she, her parents and her sister Kathleen moved to a farm in a small hamlet known as Cove Orchard located in Yamhill County. She attended the small, two storied school known as Cove Orchard Grade School, a two story building on property that had a small creek running through the field surrounding it. When she graduated from the 8th grade here, she attended Yamhill High School in the small but historic town of Yamhill, located three miles from her home.Upon graduation from high school, she attended Oregon college of Education where she earned her BS Degree in education with a minor in art. It was here that she met her husband, Robert, who was majoring in Secondary Education. They were married for 58 years, until his passing in 2016. During the early yearsof their careers they both taught in Dallas, Oregon where they became parents of their two children, Julie and Jeff. After two years the family moved to Aloha, Oregon where Sherry spent time at home while Robert taught at Sunset High School.In 1966 the family of four moved overseas to Japan where Sherry returned to the classroom and Robert was on the high school staff at the American School in Japan 32 miles outside of Tokyo. Julie and Jeff attended the school along with their parents. Upon completion of of four years in Japan, the family moved to Eugene, Oregon where Sherry and Robert continued their careers in education and Sherry completed her Masters Degree in Education at the University of Oregon, along with an associate degree in Theater.After retirement, Sherry entered ministerial training at Unity School in Lee's Summit, Missouri and was ordained in June of 1996. She then returned to her home church in Eugene and became Associate Minister and youth education director, as well as director for their theater musical productions. No longer youth education director, she serves now on a three person ministerial team and share with others in leadership of the church. In November of 2022 she celebrated her 86th birthday.https://www.amazon.com/Awe-All-Stories-Inspirations-Spiritual-ebook/dp/B0C5DXT3DF/https://authorsherrylady.com/http://www.ProislePublishing.comhttp://www.bluefunkbroadcasting.com/root/twia/92823pris2.mp3 

In this episode, Susan Sokol Blosser shares about her experience in the wine industry as one of the early pioneers and how that ultimately led to her founding Yamhill Enrichment Society (YES). Yamhill Enrichment Society's mission is to transform the lives of Yamhill County children through literacy and music enrichment without regard to the child's religion, race, ethnicity, language, citizenship, gender status, or ability to pay.You can learn more at yamhillenrichmentsociety.orgTo learn more about Susan Sokol Blosser and purchase her books, visit www.susansokolblosser.comThis episode is brought to you by The Joyful Roberts Group, a local family-run real estate team led by Daniel Roberts. To learn more about the Living in Newberg YouTube Channel, click the link above.Support the show

The Yamhill Pub is a Fox News producer's wet dream. It's the grimy, thrashed, chaotic, debauched, unrepentant, undeveloped, iconically menacing "lowest down diviest dive in Portland"...and we couldn't be more proud. Established in 1933 or 1939 in a century-old downtown building, the Yamhill Pub supernaturally resists all attempts to categorize it or neatly explain it. Its history is unknowable, yet infused throughout the sneaky warmth and undeniable character of the place. It is, in fact, a neighborhood bar that gives everyone who dares an opportunity to be their most weirdly normal selves and is the type of place every single neighborhood in our city and yours should feature and celebrate. If you like the F-word, bar movies, unforgettable lavatories, obscure Seinfeld references, and confused middle aged suburbanites attempting to decipher modern day sex/drug parlance -- this is your episode! Bar visit and recording: Saturday, Sept. 2, 2023 HBTG theme song: "Frozen Egg" by Lame Drivers Interlude music: "Right Track" by Lame Drivers --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/historybytheglass/message

This interview is with Sean Davis of Marshall Davis Wines. In this interview, Sean speaks about his journey to finding a career in wine. Sean talks about his love for wine as an artistic medium and dives into his previous degrees and endeavors before he found wine. He also dives into some of his current projects, as well as what he hopes to try in the future. Later in the interview, Sean dives into what he sees for the future of Oregon wine and his label Marshall Davis Wines. This interview was conducted by Rich Schmidt at Marshall Davis Wines vineyard in Yamhill on July 28, 2023.

As anticipated, we received some pushback on Jim's 10-minute equipping episode on how Christians can deal with anxiety (). He addresses some of the concerns raised, and elaborates on the point, while preaching at Yamhill Christian Church in this bonus audio-only episode.

This episode features Caroline Kristof of ⁠Kristof Farms. In 1971 Caroline's grandfather purchased 75 acres in Yamhill, Oregon. Originally the farm produced cherries which were grown for the cherry pie industry. Over time the land around them became populated by vineyards and those beautiful cherries were no longer as desirable. In 2018 a decision was made to put in apple trees. Half of what was planted were grapes vines and the other half different apple varietals. They have relied on help and advice from wonderful friends in the cider industry. They have a passion to learn and experience what it takes to make outstanding cider. Each harvest brings them closer to their dream of having guests visit and experience the Kristof family hospitality. They have an exciting future ahead. Yamhill, Oregon info@kristoffarms.com - www.KristofFarms.com - ⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠ Highlights from our discussion: CiderCon Oregon Portland University Cider Riot Rev Nat's hard Cider The Place American Cider Association Nick Gunn Glintcap Eden Ciders SIP Magazine

It's story time! The Somm & The Yoga Mom are celebrating Valentine's Day with a wine that was founded in love! This wine only exists because of a date that didn't happen, a friend who forced her roommate to go as the last minute substitute and the rest, as they say, is history! Join Christi & Alex as they open a bottle, explore a wine, share some stories & drop some fun & useful wine facts.So grab a glass, pop in the earbuds, & join Christi & Alex as they Drink Something AMAZING!Winemaker NotesYamhill Cuvée is named for the county where all of the Domaine Serene Estates are located. This signature blend includes grapes from the Dundee Hills, Eola-Amity Hills, and Yamhill-Carlton AVA's. It is consistent and approachable, with a textural profile that is vibrant, silky and persistent.Domaine Serene Winery ( @DomaineSerene ) Ken and Grace Evenstad founded Domaine Serene Vineyards and Winery in 1989 when they purchased 42 acres of just-logged land in the Dundee Hills of Oregon and built a five-level, gravity flow winery to produce ultra-premium Pinot Noir. Today, Domaine Serene produces wines from six individual vineyard estates in the Willamette Valley planted exclusively to Pinot Noir and Chardonnay2018 Domaine Serene 'Yamhill Cuvee' Pinot NoirWillamette Valley AVA, Oregon100% Pinot Noir14.5 % abv$59.99 average priceBuy This Wine! #Wine, #Redwine, #Somm, #SpokaneSomm, #SommThing, #DrinkSomethingAmazing, #Winepodcast, #WineEducation, #Oregonwines, #Oregonwine, #DomaineSerene,  #PinotNoir, #DomaineSereneWines, #Yamhill, #YamhillCarlton, #DundeeHills, #EolaAmityHills, #WillametteValleyAVA, #YamhillCarltonAVA, #DundeeHillsAVA, #EolaAmityHillsAVA, #DomaineSereneWinerySupport the showLike the Show? Every Coffee Helps!https://www.buymeacoffee.com/DrinkSomething

In this episode, Ranee Solmonsson shares about Yamhill county's 4-H program, how it got started, what activities it involves, and how it benefits kids who go through the program. If you're interested in learning more about 4-H or would like to get involved, visit https://extension.oregonstate.edu/4h/yamhill.As mentioned in the episode, you can check out The Joyful Roberts YouTube Channel here.The Joyful Roberts Group The Joyful Roberts Group is a real estate team led by Daniel Roberts, host of The Giving Town.Support the show

Jim Ramos preaches on "The Hospitable Man" from Titus 1:7-8 and 1 Timothy 3:2. What you thought was hospitality may be blown up by what the scripture actually means.  Get Your Copy Now! of Jim's Newest Free Book Download! www.meninthearena.org Men in the Arena Books and Swag Support the Podcast

This interview is with Ari and Brandy Grey of Greywing Wines. In this interview, Ari and Brandy talk about their interesting lives and careers before wine, and about finding wine first through hospitality and later production. They talk about the various places they've worked in the wine industry, and about starting their brand Greywing. Though small, they have ambitions with the wines they produce, and an interesting perspective on what might come next. This interview was conducted by Rich Schmidt at Fairsing Vineyard in Yamhill on August 15, 2022.

Rev. Dr. Randy Woodley, Ph.D., is a farmer, activist/scholar, distinguished speaker, teacher and wisdom keeper who addresses a variety of issues concerning American culture, faith/spirituality, justice, race/diversity, regenerative farming, our relationship with the earth and Indigenous realities. He graduated from Asbury Seminary with a Ph.D. in Intercultural Studies in 2010. His expertise has been sought in national venues such as Time Magazine, The Huffington Post and Christianity Today. Dr. Woodley currently serves as Distinguished Professor of Faith and Culture at Portland Seminary. Dr. Woodley was raised near Detroit, Michigan and is a Cherokee descendent recognized by the United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma. He co-hosts the Peacing it all Together podcast with Bo Sanders. Dr. Woodley and his wife are co-sustainers of Eloheh Indigenous Center for Earth Justice and Eloheh Farm & Seeds, a regenerative teaching center and farm in Yamhill, Oregon. The Woodleys have been innovators and activists for over three decades. They have four grown children and six grandchildren. He has authored nine books, all of which we'll link to in the show notes, in case you want to grab a copy. In today's conversation we talk about how he came to know Jesus, Eloheh Indigenous Center for Earth Justice and Eloheh Farm and Seeds. We talk about his books and what we can learn from indigenous wisdom. Let's listen!

There is no way to prepare yourself for hearing those dreaded words: "You have cancer." But while the fight against cancer is itself often a difficult struggle, there is another very real struggle that people often do not consider. Between lost energy from treatments, time spent traveling to appointments, and other disruptions, many families dealing with cancer find that there is a very real strain on their income. This is where the Willamette Valley Cancer Foundation comes in. They understand there is often a financial need beyond treatment costs and they work to support families by directly assisting with various bills and financial obligations while a family member is in active treatment. In this episode, Patty Williams, Executive Director of the Willamette Valley Cancer Foundation, shares how this program helps families in Yamhill county and several surrounding counties as well. To learn more, visit https://willamettevalleycancerfoundation.org/ As mentioned in the episode, you can check out The Joyful Roberts Group YouTube channel here.The Joyful Roberts Group The Joyful Roberts Group is a real estate team led by Daniel Roberts, host of The Giving Town.Support the show

Using the wrong strategy to defeat government infringements can often cause more damage than doing nothing at all. And this is exactly what has been happening in the so-called “2nd Amendment Sanctuary'' movement. With the latest defeat coming in court in Yamhill, County Oregon. The post Bad News: Another “2nd Amendment Sanctuary” Failure first appeared on Tenth Amendment Center.

This special Father's Day episode is from Jim Ramos at Yamhill Christian Church. What is that ONE WORD? It is mind-boggling how many men are caught off guard by that ONE WORD. That ONE WORD  has stopped men in their tracks.  That ONE WORD has caused some of the most successful leaders I know to scratch their heads in dismay. That one word has paralyzed some of the most action-oriented leaders I know.  When we hear that WORD “Leader” we lose our minds! What does it mean to be a leader of my family? So far, we have spent every week on one dude…YOU. Now we are turning up the heat because it isn't about you. It is also about those GOD HAS COMMISSIONED YOU TO CARE FOR.  That ONE WORD—LEADER— has led to much confusion and it's been that way for two millennia. Look at the pastoral Epistles for example. Paul spent more time in the Pastorals describing THAT ONE WORD than any of the other nineteen qualities, most of which being one-word descriptions. Get Your Copy Now! of Tell Them, What Great Fathers Tell Their Sons and Daughters www.meninthearena.org Men in the Arena Books and Swag Support the Podcast

This summer our Equipping in Ten episodes are interviews with some of our Men in the Arena National Team Captains. We have asked them to write a blog to go with their interview as well.  If you do not get the weekly equipping email, go to https://meninthearena.org/pages/weekly-equipping-blast and sign up today.  Jeff is currently serving Men in the Arena on the Board of Directors and is one of its National Team Captains where he leads a virtual team of men from around the country. Jeff is also an elder at Yamhill Christian Church, Yamhill, Oregon.  Jeff retired in February 2021 from 35 years in the steel industry with the last 16 years as President of Cascade Steel Rolling Mills, a company of Schnitzer Steel where he oversaw 400 employees.  Jeff received his BS and MS in Metallurgical Engineering from the Colorado School of Mines.  Jeff has been married to his fabulous bride, Julie, for the last 34 years and is a proud father of three adult children. Get Your Copy Now! of Tell Them, What Great Fathers Tell Their Sons and Daughters www.meninthearena.org Men in the Arena Books and Swag Support the Podcast

This oral history interview is with Alex Nichols of WillaKenzie Estate. Alex talks about starting his wine path at Oregon State and getting excited after a harvest interview and other early roles in the industry. He then talks about his path from that point to now, including multiple times he was part of a new winery building being constructed. Later, he talks about the impact of 2020 on himself and the Oregon wine industry, and about what's ahead for him and the team at WillaKenzie. This interview was conducted by Rich Schmidt at WillaKenzie Estate in Yamhill on March 9, 2022.

This year, Oregon voters will be able to cast their ballots in a new Congressional district created as a result of the 2020 Census. Oregon's 6th District stretches from suburbs southwest of Portland to Salem, and includes all of Yamhill and Polk counties, as well as portions of Marion, Washington and Clackamas counties. Joining us now for a debate are three prominent candidates running in the Democratic primary for the 6th District. Andrea Salinas is an Oregon state representative from Lake Oswego. Teresa Alonso Leon is also a state representative from Woodburn. Loretta Smith is a former Multnomah County commissioner.

This year, Oregon voters will be able to cast their ballots in a new Congressional district created as a result of the 2020 Census. Oregon's 6th District stretches from suburbs southwest of Portland to Salem, and includes all of Yamhill and Polk counties, as well as portions of Marion, Washington and Clackamas counties. Joining us now for a debate are three prominent candidates running in the Democratic primary for the 6th District. Andrea Salinas is an Oregon state representative from Lake Oswego. Teresa Alonso Leon is also a state representative from Woodburn. Loretta Smith is a former Multnomah County commissioner.

This year, Oregon voters will be able to cast their ballots in a new Congressional district created as a result of the 2020 Census. Oregon's 6th Congressional District includes the southwest suburbs of Portland, Salem, Yamhill and Polk counties, as well as parts of Marion, Washington and Clackamas counties. Joining us now for a debate are two candidates running in the Republican primary for the 6th Congressional District. Ron Noble is an Oregon state Representative from McMinnville. Nate Sandvig is a vice-president at Rye Development, a company which develops hydropower projects.

This year, Oregon voters will be able to cast their ballots in a new Congressional district created as a result of the 2020 Census. Oregon's 6th Congressional District includes the southwest suburbs of Portland, Salem, Yamhill and Polk counties, as well as parts of Marion, Washington and Clackamas counties. Joining us now for a debate are two candidates running in the Republican primary for the 6th Congressional District. Ron Noble is an Oregon state Representative from McMinnville. Nate Sandvig is a vice-president at Rye Development, a company which develops hydropower projects.

with Joanne Dallas, Austin Brigden, and Jakob Collins where we talk about: Story Walks;  Fatima's Great Outdoors by Ambreen Tariq;  Oi Frog! by Kes Gray;  Beverly Cleary;  Drop Everything and Read Day;  Henry Huggins;  A Girl from Yamhill;  Ramona the Pest;  Ramona and her Mother;  Beezus and Ramona;  My Own Two Feet;  Dear Mr. Henshaw;  Walking with Ramona: Exploring Beverly Cleary's Portland by Laura O. Foster;  https://microcosmpublishing.com/catalog/books/6456  Beverly Cleary Endowed Professorship: https://ischool.uw.edu/faculty-affairs/beverly-cleary-professorship  Corrections: Beverly Clearly was 104 when she died;  Becky refers to Beverly several times as "Ramona." :)  Excerpt from "Ramona the Pest" by Beverly Cleary, published by Harper Collins Publishers.

Nick Kristof is a world-renowned journalist, author, and humanitarian. A two-time Pulitzer Prize winner, he is also a cider orchardist living in Yamhill, Oregon. He briefly ran for governor of Oregon until being ruled ineligible in February 2022. We start the episode with a campaign debrief: Was the experience positive or negative? Will he consider running for office again? Who will he vote for in the Democratic primary? Then, we focus on the war in Ukraine. This episode is designed to explain the conflict (and why it matters) for lay people without a deep background in foreign policy (like us). In addition to decades of experience in reporting on war, humanitarian crises, and other international conflicts, Nick has family ties to the region (which we discuss). We cover no-fly zones, chemical weapon "red lines", the function of journalism in conflict, the opportunities and dangers of social media during wartime, cyber attacks, and the role of the United States in the emerging geopolitical re-ordering. For more on Nick, you can follow him on Substack, Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.   Here are Nick's recommendations for staying in the loop on the war in Ukraine: The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Kyiv Independent, and photojournalist Lynsey Addario on Instagram and Twitter.   Thank you for listening, and please subscribe to The Oregon Bridge on YouTube and on our Substack channel!

For the second time this year, Yamhill County residents voted this week on whether to recall a conservative elected official. And just as happened in the earlier recall election -- focusing on two right-wing members of the Newberg School Board -- it looks like this recall effort has also failed.

Ron Noble spent his career in law enforcement before he entered the political fray as a state representative in House District 24 (Yamhill County). Bolstered by a reputation as a reasonable, moderate legislator, he is now running for the new, ultra-competitive 6th Congressional District, stretching from eastern Washington County all the way down to Salem, including Yamhill county. Noble earned headlines for leading, along with Rep. Janelle Bynum, on a suite of 25 bills that helped reform policing and the criminal justice system. In this episode, we talk about how Noble has built the relationships necessary to pass bipartisan bills through the deep-blue state legislature, his views on COVID, racial justice issues, health care policy, and why he's running for Congress.

Casey Kulla has worn many hats: cannabis farmer, ecologist, entrepreneur, scientist, husband, father, and Yamhill County Commissioner. He's now added "gubernatorial candidate" to the resume as the first Democrat to officially launch a bid for Oregon Governor. He knows he has an unusual background for this kind of race and that his bid may be a long-shot in some folks' eyes, and in this interview he discusses why he believes he is the right candidate for this moment and how he plans to win. We talk about how a proposed walking trail in Yamhill county has ignited the urban-rural divide and polarized the community (and what that tells about broader social/political forces). We discuss the decline of Oregon's timber industry and what Democrats should offer to folks living in economically depressed rural communities. He explains why he believes racial justice groups are not happy with the status quo leadership in Oregon, and what he would do differently. Finally, we ask about viability and how he plans to beat the heavyweights who are certain to enter the field soon.