A look back at Yamhill County news from the week Jan. 14-20 10 Years Ago - In 2011, Miriam Corona was involved with the successful effort to save San Martin de Porres, .
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Desperate search underway for survivors from US tornadoes oyetimes.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from oyetimes.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Washington – A desperate search for survivors is under way in parts of six American states devastated by powerful tornadoes that have left at least 94 people dead. Dozens more people are missing and entire towns were destroyed by about 30 tornadoes on Friday. President Joe Biden has declared a disaster in Kentucky, the worst-affected state. At least 80 people have died in the state, including dozens in a candle …
Former Congresswoman Elizabeth Furse dies at age 84
Friends and colleagues recall Washington County congresswoman s push to resolve tough issues.
Tributes are being paid to Elizabeth Furse, who championed the rights of women, migrant farmworkers and indigenous tribes even before she was elected to three terms in the U.S. House from northwest Oregon.
Furse died Saturday, April 17, at her farm near Hillsboro. She was 84.
U.S. Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, who was elected to the 1st District seat in 2012, offered a tribute to her predecessor. As an immigrant and the third Oregon woman to serve in the U.S. House of Representatives, she was a trailblazer and an inspiration to many including me, the Democrat from Beaverton said in a statement.