Maegan Murray

Art Classes a Luxury For Local Art Student
For many middle school and high school students across the United States, having art classes in school is quite the luxury. For this high school student, the opportunity is no different.
Jaclyn Sams, a Richland High School senior, said that art has always been an important part of her life. She...

Young Musician With Many Talents and Many Instruments
Denin Koch is a man with many talents and many instruments. This Richland High School junior got his start in music on an instrument in elementary school and followed his passion by picking up a few more instruments along the way.
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Local Art Student Inspired By Music of the Past
Adrian Lopez may only be a sophomore in high school, but this young art student shows promise beyond his years.
Lopez’s colorful drawings light up the hallways of Richland High School with an entire wall dedicated to his stylized, flashy artwork.
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Richland Art Student Uses Unique Medium to Complete Pieces
Luis Espinoza, a Richland High School senior, takes a unique approach in what he uses to complete most of his artwork. Instead of using paints, charcoal or even regular graphite pencils, Espinoza expresses his detailed drawings with the use of color pencils.
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Richland Student Takes Practicing to a Whole New Level
Brenden Bachaud, a senior at Richland High School, practices the violin at least five hours a day, every day of the year.

Local Student Shows Art Is What’s on Your Inside
Matthew Powers isn’t what you would typically picture for an artist. This blue beanie toting, basketball shorts wearing Richland High School senior looks fresh out of a skater magazine. Don’t let his appearance fool you, however. Thi...

Richland High Student Says Violin Is a Familiar Comfort in a New School
For Kailey Thomsen, a Richland High School sophomore, playing the violin has always acted as an escape.

Home Town Profile – Umatilla
Umatilla Is a small town with the population of around 7,000 located in the northeastern corner of Oregon. Umatilla got its first post office in September of 1851and later became a trading post during the gold rush in 1860-1870s where it stood until the 1880s when it got overrode by the Oregon railway and Navigation company...



Home Town Profile – Hermiston
Hermiston is located in Umatilla county, Oregon; roughly seven miles south of the Columbia river. In the late 1800s the town was called the six mile house and became a rest stop for tired road workers and travelers. Town name was inspired from “the Weir of Hermiston...
