Sheridan man injured in fatal crash
CLATSKANIE - A Warrenton woman was killed and a Sheridan man sustained minor injuries in a two-vehicle crash Wednesday morning west of Clatskanie on Highway 30. The Oregon State Police gave this ...
Alleged child abuser facing new charges
After being granted a conditional release in a child sex abuse case, a McMinnville man was returned to jail after allegedly spanking a 3-year-old girl hard enough to cause significant bruising. He ...
Along the Street: Local foreclosures up 70 percent this year
Yamhill County logged the biggest increase in foreclosures this year of the 20 Oregon counties tracked by Gorilla Capital, the state’s largest buyer of foreclosed properties. The Eugene-based company ...
Mac police seeking man missing since Dec. 10
McMinnville police are asking the public's helping find Jordan Boldt, a 39-year-old McMinnville man who was last seen Thursday, Dec. 10. Boldt was last seen with his hair spiked. He was wearing a T-shirt ...
Carlton woman located wet and cold, but OK
UPDATE: 5:30 p.m. Thursday Connie Barrett was located about 5 p.m. on Main Street in east Carlton. She had been reported missing since early Wednesday. Barrett was wet and cold, but apparently ...
Storm turns roads into rivers, flood watch in effect
(UPDATED: 6 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 8) WHEATLAND - The Wheatland Ferry is closed due to high water. . . . McMINNVILLE -- Highway 99W at the St. Joseph overpass is open again, after being closed most of the ...
Along the street: Report says Oregon an ag powerhouse
The impact of agriculture on Oregon’s economy has been reaffirmed in a new analysis conducted at Oregon State University. The study, commissioned by the state Department of Agriculture, quantifies ...
Power outage impacts McMinnville residents
Power was knocked out to about 4,000 McMinnville Water and Light customers Monday morning. The Booth Bend and Gormley sub-stations in the south part of town were both impacted, according to Engineer and ...
Large grant will improve Amity's water system
AMITY - The Oregon Business Development Department has awarded a $2,129,242 Community Development Block Grant to the city of Amity for necessary improvements to the city water system. Improvements ...
McMinnville climber killed in Mount Jefferson fall
A McMinnville mountain climber, 32-year-old Tommy Fountain, was killed Sunday when he fell into a crevasse on Mount Jefferson. His wife, 29-year-old Alison Fountain, who was climbing with her ...
Insurance coverage gains propelled by young, Hispanics
A new report by a Washington, D.C., think tank shows the share of uninsured adults dropped more than 40 percent during the two-year period concluding in September. The Urban Institute, established by President ...
Missing Newberg woman returns home safely
UPDATE: Monday, 9 p.m.: NEWBERG -- Ana Frigine-York, who had been missing since Friday, turned up Monday afternoon, Newberg-Dundee police said. She is safe and in good health, they said. Police ...
Lafayette man dies in crash
SHERWOOD - A Lafayette man was killed Sunday night in a two-vehicle head-on crash on Southwest Roy Rogers Road, south of Bull Mountain road, in rural Sherwood. The Washington County Sheriff's ...
Highway flagger struck by vehicle
AMITY - The Oregon State Police responded Thursday night to a report that a highway flagger was struck by a vehicle south of Amity on Highway 99W in the area of YAMPO Road. The flagger was identified ...
Rachel Karl: Where are tomorrow's leaders?
Many Baby Boomers I know keep asking me, “Where have all the young people gone, and how are they lending a hand?” The established leaders and members of local civic organizations feel we’re ...
