Tasha Huebner has been playing the bandura, Ukraine's national musical instrument, since she was 8 years old.
John Noltner, an award-winning photojournalist, peace activist and storyteller, collaborated with Willamette University students and faculty during the first week of April on the campus in Salem.
Susan Sokolowski, a veteran innovator in sports apparel design, is recognized as part of USA Today's Women of the Year program.
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.
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.
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.
Paul Brakeman is the mayor of Scotts Mills and executive chef of Silver Falls Brewery in Silverton.
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.
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.