Tasha Huebner has been playing the bandura, Ukraine's national musical instrument, since she was 8 years old.
Dan Wetzel, a local musician and luthier, works in the downstairs shop of his home with wood from a 500-year-old mahogany tree from the jungles of Central America in Salem, Ore.
Schnider siblings Aspen, 4, left, and Caden, 2, of Salem play on the tractor at the Wooden Shoe Tulip Festival on Tuesday, April 9, 2024, in Woodburn, Ore.
Owner Jesus Fuentes opened Ruben's Ice Cream y Antojitos Mexicanos in January in Keizer.
Juanita Estrada, executive director of FACES of America, leads a full-time preschool and daycare through dual immersion.
Wanda Anne Cosmos, a drag queen, looks into the camera after their finished makeup look before performing at Darcelle XV Showplace on Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023, in Portland.
Parveen Adel from Ridgefield, Washinton, and her horse, Ferrari, have a photo shoot at the Wooden Shoe Tulip Festival on Tuesday, April 9, 2024, in Woodburn, Ore.
Matt Ingalls is the senior pastor at Oak Park Church of God in northeast Salem. This summer, he and his wife, Abbey, along with other pastors, began organizing peace walks in neighborhoods to help reduce violence.
JacQawn McRoy, a four-star recruit, places a crown on his younger sister during an official visit at the University of Oregon. McRoy committed to Oregon's 2024 football signing class.