… cross-section of books coming in all summer.” In addition to music, the library is also feature a magician, a ventriloquist, and an Oregon Trail celebration with Wild Bill Hickok over the summer. Any musicians interested in participating can call the library at 307-532-3411. mark.gaschler@starherald.com.
Elementary students learn history through an interactive experience
"We're learning about the Oregon Trail right now in Idaho history and this fits in really well with that, because they learn about pioneers with the text, and now they get to learn about pioneers in real life," Hugill said. Lukas said his favorite activity was lassoing. "We also learned that it was very tough back …
Electric co-op trade school scholarship applications available
Oregon Trail Electric Cooperative members and immediate family interested in attending a trade school are encouraged to fill out a scholarship application form, now available at otecc.com. Up to $2,500 will be awarded toward the cost of attending an accredited trade school. The scholarship award must …
Time to decide on tree trims
We understand, then, why Oregon Trail Electric Cooperative has to trim, and sometimes remove, trees growing close to power lines in the public right-of-way. But many of those trees, though they're in the public right-of-way, are the responsibility of the adjacent resident. And of course those trees also …
Heritage: Willamette Valley saw big growth during WWII
Stories range from those traveling cross-country over the Oregon Trail in a covered wagon to trains and automobiles bringing thousands of workers through national programs such as the Civilian Conservation Corps and the Mexican Farm Labor Agreement. With arrival on the brain, I was surprised this …
Teachers shun gun proposal in Gresham, Troutdale
OUTLOOK PHOTO: BRITTANY ALLEN – Law enforcement trains educators in The Oregon Trail School District in Sandy ways to handle a shooter invading a school. Many, if not most, local teachers are giving a federal proposal — made in the wake of the latest school-shooting tragedy — that teachers …
Target’s $25 Oregon Trail Handheld Lets You Die From Dysentery All Over Again
Can you already play Oregon Trail on your smartphone? Of course you can. Plenty of the titles that are out there are free, too. Annoyingly, lots of them are packed with ads and push DLC on you — and while there's nothing wrong with polished, high-res graphics, some games just work better with simple, …
Gaming is Mainstream
As a proud member of the “Oregon Trail Generation”, I remember a time when playing video games past the age of 14 was considered 'lame' or 'anti-social'. Those days are dead. Good riddance. The online gaming community is positioning itself to take a spot as one of America's favorite 'sports'.
[friday]: Water, water everywhere
It was like real life had become the Oregon Trail computer game. We'd already made it a few miles into our detour by then. But we didn't want to land ourselves in a pothole the size of the Great Blue Hole. Solution? A walk-through in waterproof boots first. Precautionary measures accomplished, we …
SHARING CULTURES AT MHCC
During her stay in Oregon, she and her classmates visited local landmarks, including the End of the Oregon Trail interpretive center in Oregon City. “It was so cool – the history and the region,” she said. One difference between life in the U.S. and Japan is the size of food, Kobayahsi said. “American …