Commissioners to discuss plan for communications

Yamhill County Commissioners on Thursday will discuss creating a plan for county communications. The subject will be part of the work session, convening at 10 a.m. During the regular session immediately ...

Vietnam memorial visits Mac this month

A replica of part of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., showing names of local and Oregon vets killed in the conflict, will visit McMinnville March 29-31. Viewing is free. The American ...

Hampton donates $1M for tech center

Hampton Lumber has announced a $1 million donation to the Sheridan School District to assist in development of the Barbara Roberts Career Technical Education (CTE) Center. The planned 24,000 square-foot ...

Councilor: Tax limit initiative inspired by voters

A “sense from constituents” has motivated McMinnville City Councilor Chris Chenoweth to try taking his taxation case to the voters. Chenoweth said his attempt at sending a property tax rate ...

Rachel Thompson/News-Register##Erin Rainey, one of the organizers of the Amity Daffodil Festival, shows off various hues of daffodils in her shop, Rainflower. She said she’s hoping March will go out like a lamb, making Saturday a nice day for the annual event. However, the daffodils don’t care about the weather, she said: “they come along no matter what.” According to Weather.com, the forecast for Saturday is a high of 64 degrees during the day, with partial clouds and light winds, dropping to 39 degrees overnight.

Floral arrangements: Amity prepares for annual Daffodil Festival

Amity’s annual Daffodil Festival will feature all kinds of plants as well as the bright yellow blooms themselves. The festival will run from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, March 30, in the Amity Community ...

Council to vote on repealing rules on campaign finance

McMinnville City Council will vote on repealing local campaign finance disclosure rules implemented four years ago when it meets Tuesday night. City staff is recommending scrapping the rules due to redundancy ...

McDougall Junction safer than before

Highway 18 has a history of being a dangerous road, and many longtime county residents recall the heavy toll of deaths it has cost, both in the West Valley and at McDougall Junction, where Highway 18 merges ...

Kirby Neumann-Rea/News-Register##Bill Willis stands with wood from many sources he transforms into art pieces, in the new Earth & Wood studio in Amity. The roll-down door separates the woodworking area and that of the ceramics space used by his son and co-owner, Dan Willis.

Along the Street: Amity wood and ceramics gallery debuts new studio

Earth & Wood’s new studio building will get its debut Saturday, March 30, during Amity Daffodil Festival. Earth & Wood is located at 412 S. Trade St. Gallery co-owner Bill Willis said the ...

Rachel Thompson/News-Register##Dorothy Lambe works at her sewing machine, an activity she has enjoyed since she was a girl. The retired special education teacher is opening a sewing school because she wants other young people — and adults — to learn the skills.

‘Granny Lambe’ stitches together sewing classes

Dorothy Lambe, a retired special education teacher, gained lifelong benefits when she learned to sew as a teen. The knowledge enabled her to make her own clothes and clothing from others, from simple tops ...

Parkway Committee gives ODOT an earful

Members of the county Parkway Committee got straightforward over a roundabout. The committee gave an earful to attending officials from Oregon Department of Transportation on Thursday. The committee was ...

Adult egg hunt benefits cancer foundation

Adults can hunt for Easter eggs and win prizes at a new event benefiting the Willamette Valley Cancer Foundation. The Adult Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, March 30, also will feature food, wine, beer, a ...

Mac Police increase arrests for camping-related issues

A switch in enforcement of McMinnville’s prohibited camping policy resulted in 28 arrests and a handful of recreational vehicles being towed in the first half of March, according to police. When ...

Commissioners approve contract with McMinnville

Yamhill County Commissioners on Thursday signed off on a new partnership with the city of McMinnville, that both sides hope will ease tensions between business owners and people who are homeless or mentally ...

In case of emergency: City, Water & Light leaders discuss responses to crisis situations

On Wednesday, McMinnville city leaders discussed how to respond to a spreading wildfire. Emergency management coordinator Jeff Jacobs talked with city council and the McMinnville Water & Light ...

Easter egg hunts planned around county

Hippity-hop, the Easter Bunny is on its way to Yamhill County. It will visit numerous egg hunts, including the McMinnville Lions Club’s venerable event, mostly on Saturday, March 30. Additional ...

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