Vera Erickson


veracerickson@gmail.com

Vera Erickson has been writing for the Molalla Pioneer since 1974. She has been the only constant staffer at the newspaper for the past 35 years. When reminiscing about Eagle Newspapers acquiring the Pioneer, former publisher Bill Cassel says, “Vera came with the building.”

In the 1980s, Erickson won three awards from the Oregon Newspaper Publishers Association for best column — a light human-interest and humor column titled, “Ampersandia.” She also wrote a regular recipe column for the paper for several years and a monthly library column.

Her love affair with newspapers began when she was 8 years old. Her first writing — two poems on the subject of safety — was published at age 10 in the Lansing (Mich.) State Journal. Aside from a high school newspaper editorship, she was away from news writing until she became the editor of a district Girl Scout monthly newsletter in Los Angeles for three years.

Currently her Ampersandia column occasionally runs and her correspondent-type news column, called Clarkes-Highland News, runs weekly. She is also the copy editor for the newspaper, a job she has done on and off for the Pioneer for 20 years.

At 91 years of age, Erickson may very well be the oldest working professional journalist in Oregon.


Most recently published articles:
Month of March enters full of hope 3/5/2010 5:17:00 PM
Clarkes-Highland News for Feb. 24, 2010: Clarkes Grange serves breakfast to 170 2/25/2010 5:51:55 PM
Clarkes-Highland News for Feb. 17, 2010 - Activities increase with the temperatures 2/17/2010 2:25:16 PM
Clarkes-Highland News for Feb. 10, 2010 - February is bisected by Valentine's Day 2/17/2010 2:08:12 PM
Clarkes-Highland News for Feb. 3, 2010 - A new month offers news for the future 2/2/2010 4:32:21 PM
Clarkes-Highland News for Jan. 27, 2010 - Study group makes big plans for spring 1/27/2010 6:32:41 PM
Bemused by the Bovine Biography — and beyond 1/21/2010 11:13:02 AM
Clarkes-Highland News for Jan. 20, 2010: Cell phone tower rises in Clarkes 1/20/2010 1:20:08 PM
Clarkes-Highland News for Jan. 13, 2010: New year brings some new news 1/20/2010 1:04:21 PM
Clarkes-Highland News for Jan. 6, 2010: It's time to turn the calendar page to January 1/6/2010 6:18:25 PM
Clarkes-Highland News for Dec. 30, 2009: We are now in the eye of the holi-daze 1/6/2010 5:49:52 PM
Clarkes-Highland News for Dec. 23, 2009: The Christmas season is finally here! 12/22/2009 5:25:57 PM
Clarkes-Highland News for Dec. 16, 2009: 12/22/2009 5:10:06 PM
Clarkes-Highland News for Dec. 9, 2009: Patriotic Christmas an overwhelming success 12/22/2009 4:47:47 PM
A short list of the things I never wanted and never got 12/10/2009 11:40:39 AM
Clarkes-Highland News for Dec. 2, 2009: Grange makes plans for coming year 12/5/2009 10:21:04 AM
Clarkes-Highland News for Nov. 25, 2009: It's time to talk turkey for Thanksgiving 11/25/2009 7:10:22 PM
Clarkes-Highland News for Nov. 18, 2009: Dozens and dozens of cookies highlight meeting 11/18/2009 5:33:02 PM
Clarkes-Highland News for Nov. 11, 2009: News tip reveals details of heroic rescue 11/18/2009 4:56:25 PM
Clarkes-Highland News for Nov. 4, 2009: November noses in, cold and wet arrives 11/11/2009 11:59:38 AM
Clarkes-Highland News for Oct. 28, 2009: Halloween agenda from ghosts to goodies 11/5/2009 6:46:20 PM
Clarkes-Highland News for Oct. 21, 2009: Rummage,breakfast, lunch, dinner coming up 11/5/2009 5:48:30 PM
Clarkes-Highland News for Oct. 14, 2009: Celebration fetes 161 years of marriage 11/5/2009 5:32:08 PM
October brims with action of all sorts 10/7/2009 2:20:09 PM
Golden weddings lead the news this week 10/6/2009 3:09:52 PM
Concrete sidewalks and their link to the past 10/6/2009 2:54:47 PM
Autumn active agenda accelerates 9/24/2009 4:51:26 PM
Autumn activities resume local schedules 9/24/2009 4:24:17 PM
Veteran columnist enjoys visit from daughter 9/24/2009 4:03:22 PM
Garden Club meeting moves outdoors 8/19/2009 4:39:36 PM


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