Sep. 24—When Jim Jordan thinks of Abilene, he remembers his childhood growing up playing music at school. Even now as a retired veterinarian in Oregon, he never forgets his childhood home and love for ...

Pendleton’s not the only rural city maintaining its own symphony orchestra, but it does have a tradition of classical music education that sets it apart. The school district's string education program ...

I am writing on behalf of myself and all the other students in the Pendleton Strings Program. I understand in these hard economic times it is necessary to eliminate certain programs in order to save ...