Land-use groups file objections to planning analyses
Appeals of state-mandated planning analyses could impact deadlines for the city of McMinnville as it continues work to determine if another Urban Growth Boundary expansion is needed. The city has a sequential ...
RV dealer Ruben Bernt gets 20-year sentence for thefts
Former Mac RV Sales owner Ruben Bernt spent a year or two scamming customers — most of them elderly. On Tuesday, he was sentenced to 20 years with the Department of Corrections. After hearing statements ...
Mac city council to hear municipal court update
McMinnville City Council will focus on municipal court at its meeting Tuesday, with an annual presentation and resolutions for contracts with judges and prosecutors. Court staff will give an update on ...
Patton kids keep their cool as new year starts
Some of the sixth-graders who gathered outside Patton Middle School on Monday morning, the opening day of classes, tried to pretend they weren’t excited. No big deal, they shrugged nonchalantly ...
Firefighters demonstrate extrication tools Sunday as Mac Fire celebrates 150 years
“Nice and slow and methodical,” McMinnville Fire District Training Chief Scott Law said as firefighters began removing a car door with the Jaws of Life. MFD firefighters staged two extrication ...
Memory lane: North Carolina woman cruises Mac with restored Ford Anglia in honor of late father
Cruising McMinnville gave Janette Thornley a chance to drive her father’s car for the first time – in honor of the man she’s been missing for 50 years. “It went well,” said ...
Stopping by: Classic love story
The first time Sandy (Cook) Parr saw her future husband, Dennis Parr, she was sitting in the Palm Cafe on Third Street. Dennis cruised by in his 1930 Model A Ford with a big Chevy V-8 engine, his high ...
Growing city faces shrinking funding
McMinnville is a rural hub in Yamhill County, but continuing growth could mean the city loses its rural designation in the eyes of philanthropic organizations. Mayor Remy Drabkin is getting ahead of the ...
Housing affordability program looms large as new committee holds first meeting
A new McMinnville committee tasked with housing strategy held its first meeting Wednesday and it is clear their work will be an uphill battle. The Housing Production Strategy Project Advisory Committee ...
Aquatic center closes Aug. 26 to Sept. 4
McMinnville Aquatic Center will be closed Aug. 26 to Sept. 4 for the facility’s annual maintenance project. The office, pool and fitness center will also be closed, according to the city parks and ...
Library media and fireplace rooms to be reconfigured
The McMinnville Public library has some changes coming to the second floor, including adding more space for community members to read, study and work in the media and fireplace rooms. “(One) thing ...
Mac Fire marks 150 years
The McMinnville Fire District is celebrating 150 years of firefighting Sunday with past and present team members giving tours, rides and demonstrations. The open house style celebration will be from 10 ...
Former TA grows into new role at Newby
Soon after Marie Palacios joined the McMinnville School District as a teaching assistant, she realized she wanted more. “Working with kids is amazing,” she said to herself. “This is ...
Students return to classrooms in McMinnville, Willamina on Monday
While it may seem like only yesterday that summer started, it’s already time for students to start heading back to school. In fact, those in two Yamhill County districts — McMinnville and ...
McMinnville changing SDC collection policy
The city of McMinnville is changing its process for System Development Charges (SDCs) after determining the current policy is out of compliance with state law. SDCs are one-time payments made by developers ...
