Committee adopts budget proposal of $73 million for schools
McMinnville’s School Budget Committee has agreed on a $73 million general fund budget for 2017-18. However, that figure might change slightly by the time the board adopts the budget later this month, ...
Along the Street: Evergreen plans eclipse events
The Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum is gearing up for what promises to be a one-time-only Oregon tourist attraction: The total solar eclipse slated to sweep through during the mid-morning of Aug. ...
Mac High to graduate more 500 Friday
McMinnville High School will graduate a 500-strong Class of 2017 on Friday. Commencement ceremonies will begin at 7 p.m. in Wortman Stadium. Admission is by ticket only. Valedictorians are Jacob Barlow, ...
News-Register collects a dozen national awards
The News-Register won a dozen awards, including three firsts, in this year’s National Newspaper Association competition. The paper’s Viewpoints editorial section took top national honors. ...
Dog wash, hot dogs
Homeward Bound Pets and the Yamhill County Champion Team will host "Dog Days," a fundraiser and pet adoption event, on Saturday. The event will run 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at Nature's Pet, 900 N.E. Highway ...
Montessori students garden for Maria
Students attending the McMinnville Montessori School are digging, planting and weeding, all for Maria. The children, with help from parents and staff, are creating a memorial garden to honor the late ...
Police carry flags to honor veterans
When people die at home, police officers often respond to assist their families. One such death particularly stands out for McMinnville Officer Mike LaRue — that of Vietnam vet Ronald Fredrickson. When ...
Deputy state superintendent visits local schools
LAFAYETTE — To preschoolers at Wascher Elementary School, the delegation visiting Tuesday represented simply another set of adults — welcome, but not nearly as interesting as the language and ...
Along the Street: Magazine lists local companies
Two Yamhill County companies appear on Oregon Business Magazine’s annual Best Green Workplaces list, announced Wednesday at a luncheon at The Nines Hotel in Portland Sokol Blosser Winery in Dundee, ...
Haugeberg gives up Linfield board chair
McMinnville attorney Dave Haugeberg has stepped down as chairman of the Linfield College Board of Trustees, but is retaining a board seat and continuing to play a board role. If only he could trade his ...
Making sure veterans are honored
DAYTON — With reverberations from a nine-round salute still lingering in the air, a bugle sounded the first notes of “Taps,” honoring those who’ve served their country. A second ...
Linfield grads encouraged to keep learning
Su-Yen Wong said she didn’t fully appreciate what she’d learned at Linfield College on receiving her degree in music and computer science in 1989. But in the ensuing years, she told the graduating ...
