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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

LUBA remands decision on agritourism permit

The state Land Use Board of Appeals has remanded a county decision to award an agritourism permit to a local cattle rancher. In June of 2023, farmer Scott Picker told the county commissioners that he ...

ODOT seeking input on potential bike-pedestrian improvements in Newberg

The state Department of Transportation is asking for public comments on how to improve pedestrian and bicycle safety in downtown Newberg.The department is conducting a study, but it is not yet funded for ...

Rachel Thompson/News-Register##Bloodworks Northwest phlebotomist David Slavens uses a cotton swab to demonstrate where the needle will go into Kirsten Wells’ arm. For many people, the pinch is the worst of it. Wells dropped in when she was driving by and saw the bus at the Embold Credit Union parking lot.

Amid shortage, blood drives spring up

With blood donation needs running high throughout the region, plenty of late winter/early spring donation opportunities have come to Yamhill County. Bloodworks Northwest, from Beaverton, travels in a ...

Rachel Thompson/News-Register##Makalea Napoleon kneels for a kiss from Nalu, who just successfully sniffed out the “truffle” as an appreciative audience looked on. A small tin containing a cotton swab infused with truffle oil was hidden under one of several agility cones, placed there by a volunteer from the crowd. “Dogs can really pinpoint when a truffle is ripe,” said Napoleon. “Any dog can do truffle hunting.” Nalu, age 4, is a rescue dog from Texas. Truffle Dog Company, based in Seattle, offers truffle dog training, native truffle sales, harvesting for orchards, and consultation services.

Phenomenal fungus: Taste of Truffle event inaugurated to highlight culinary treasures

Underneath the Willamette Valley’s forests in the dead of winter, there is a world teeming with life and an underground home to one of Oregon’s prized delicacies: the wild Oregon truffle. In ...

Commissioners OK road contract notice

Yamhill County Commissioners on Thursday approved a notice of intent to award a contract for pavement repairs on Albertson Road and a request from the city of Newberg for use of a particular procedure ...

Supreme Court hears B&B case

The Oregon Supreme Court on Friday heard arguments whether inns should be considered bed and breakfasts or motels under Oregon land use law. It has not yet issued its decision. Traditionally, a bed and ...

Board to consider road repair contract and Newberg request

Yamhill County commissioners this Thursday have a light agenda, but it may be updated Tuesday or Wednesday. Commissioners will meet at 10 a.m. Thursday, March 7, in Room 32 of the Yamhill County Courthouse, ...

CPRD survey finds strong support for more trails

The Chehalem Park & Recreation District this week released the results of its 2023 survey of community support for parks and trails. They found that 87% of respondents said trails are important to ...

St. Paul man is still missing

A recent ground and air search for a missing St. Paul man yielded no results, according to an Oregon State Police spokesman. The family of Gurjinder (Gary) Singh Grewal, 48, the owner of St. Paul Market ...

Search continues for missing St. Paul man

The family of Gurjinder (Gary) Singh Grewal, 48, the owner of St. Paul Market who went missing earlier this month, is offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to his location. Grewal was last ...

Rachel Thompson/News-Register file photo##Singer-songwriter Rob Rainwater of Dundee performs at Alit Wine Room during a Third Thursday event last year at wineries and other businesses throughout town. The monthly program, featuring special wine pourings, music, art and activities, resumes Feb. 15.

Dundee’s Third Thursday event returns this week

Dundee’s Vino & Vibes event, aka Third Thursday, starts its monthly 2024 run from 4 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 15. Vino & Vibes started as the vision of a local group of businesses and ...

Housing agencies lock horns following Starrett's removal from YCAP board

The Yamhill Community Action Partnership “is not a 24-hour emergency services agency,” Executive Director Alexandra Ball told the Yamhill County Commissioners, in a nine-page letter on Thursday. YCAP ...

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