The Trip to Bountiful
At 23, Portland’s Kelsey Popovich hasn’t had a lot of time to develop a sophisticated wine palate. But she’s working on it. Her brother, Kenton, joined her the last weekend of August ...
Stopping By: No resort, just reward
On some vacations, Sue Kinion has enjoyed the kind of travel that takes her to a resort catering to her every whim. This year, though, she has jumped at the chance to take a very different kind of trip, ...
Newberg release press release announcing Betz's resignation
The City of Newberg released a statement Friday afternoon announcing the resignation of former CIty Manager Jacque Betz. It states that Betz's last day as manager was Aug. 20. The city promised ...
Stopping By: Treated like family
Food lured Larry Snider and his wife, Cheryl Nangeroni, to Greece. The people drew them back. "They treated us like family," said the McMinnville couple, who are encouraging other adventurous travelers ...
Tribal mailroom receives suspicious package
GRAND RONDE – A suspicious package discovered about 7 a.m. Friday at the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde mailroom prompted closure of Grand Ronde Road and the arrival of the Salem ...
Yamhill County firefighters helping battle Grizzly Bear Complex
Yamhill County firefighters are joining other crews from around the state and region in fighting the Grizzly Bear Complex fire in Northeast Oregon. The fire jumped the border from Washington state and ...
Eagle Scout paints school walls
When Cole Stritzke was attending St. James School, he walked halls painted a muddy brown, sort of like a mud puddle. When students return next month, they’ll find walls painted light blue ...
Dayton man arrested following lengthy pursuit
WOODBURN - A Dayton man was arrested Monday afternoon following a pursuit that began in Newberg and ended at the Woodburn Premium Outlets Mall. Newberg-Dundee police identified him as Jack Dean ...
Stopping By: 'Those were interesting times to live in'
McMinnville's Class of 1942 recalls graduating in wartime
Portland man killed in Highway 18 crash
WILLAMINA - A Portland man was killed Sunday morning in a single-vehicle crash on Highway 18 in the area of the Wallace Bridge. The Oregon State Police identified the victim as Juan Bermudez Gutierrez. ...
Librarian shows off Mac art for TV crew
When the team at Oregon Public Broadcasting decided to focus on public art for an episode of “Oregon Art Beat,” it needed look no farther than McMinnville. And when the team needed a local ...
Stopping By: As the earth turns
When Glen Watts was a little boy, horses pulled the plows and cultivators on his family’s farm and most of the farms around them. But about 1935, when he was still in elementary school, an exciting ...
Yamhill County Fair offers something for all
“Summer’s Biggest Party,” the Yamhill County Fair and Rodeo, will open Wednesday, July 29, on the fairgrounds in northeast McMinnville. Animals, contests, carnival rides, rodeo action, ...
Ambassadors are fair's friendly faces
The Yamhill County Fair & Rodeo offers many things — something for everyone, really — according to this year’s trio of fair ambassadors, Liberty Greenlund of Yamhill, Austin ...
