Rachel Thompson/News-Register##Amity resident Michael Blanco greets Dist. 12 State Sen. Bruce Starr before the Dundee Republican’s joint town hall  with State Rep. Lucetta Elmer at Amity Community Center.

Sen. Starr and Rep. Elmer advise constituents to get involved at Amity town hall

Senator Bruce Starr (R) of Dundee and Representative Lucetta Elmer (R) of McMinnville addressed concerns over a gun permit bill and suggested voters become involved, at a town hall at Amity Community Center ...

Rachel Thompson/News-Register##Junior forward Adie Nisly embraces coach Jed McMullen after the Amity Warriors’ 43-41 3A title win over Banks on Saturday. Amity senior post Saralynn Grove, center, lets out a victory yell to celebrate her final high school game and the Warriors’ first state crown. At right, junior guard Lyliana Rideout and freshman wing Leah Lieuallen take in the win.

Undefeated Warriors win state championship

The 3A state championship game came down just one shot with 4.7 seconds on the clock and the undefeated Warriors made school history, nabbing the title.

Rachel Thompson/News-Register##Haley Miersma, center, shares a moment with teammate Kylie Wilson, right, during the national anthem before a Amity/Dayton girls game earlier this season. Also pictured from left to right are Saralynn Grove, Adie Nisly and Alyssa McMullen.

Amity girls basketball attribute success to mindset

Amity girls basketball has earned an undefeated streak of 26-0, winning the 3A PacWest league and claiming the No. 1 seed for the 3A State Championship. Last season the Warriors went 21-3 before entering ...

Special district candidates can file

Members of area fire boards and the Chehalem Park & Recreation District will be elected in the May 20 election, along with school board members Candidates have until March 20 to file with the Yamhill ...

School board filing deadline March 20

Candidates for local school boards have until March 20 to file for the May 20 election. For any of the seven school districts in the county, candidates must file at the Yamhill County Clerk’s Office ...

Amity boys playoff dream ends against Santiam Christian

The Amity boys basketball team’s season ended by a one-point lost to the Santiam Christian Eagles on Wednesday. The Eagles exploded with a 21-15 lead in the first quarter, blasting out five ...

Willamina’s Brewer and Baker claim district titles; YC Tiger girls finish third

Willamina Bulldog wrestlers senior Zoe Brewer (105) and Paige Baker (190) won their weight class and claimed 4A/3A/2A/1A special district 1 championship honors on Saturday. Feb. 15 at Scappoose High School. Brewer ...

Firefighters respond quickly to Amity fire

Amity Fire Department was able to respond very quickly to a residential structure Thursday, limiting the damage mostly to the exterior of a house on Maddox Street, Chief Ian Yocum said. “We had ...

Fire departments plan practice burns

Two fire departments are planning exercises in the next few days that may appear to be residential fires, but really are not. The McMinnville Fire Department is hosting a training burn for the Yamhill ...

Rachel Thompson/News-Register##Kiyan Vrell (13) snags the ball out of the air and sends it up court to a streaking Austin Carrasco (right) for one of many fast break buckets for the Warriors during their 63-32 victory over Willamina on Friday night.

Warriors top Dawgs, but loss to Santiam Christian puts them on edge of playoffs

Amity boys basketball utilized their full court press to kennel the Bulldogs in a 62-32 victory Friday night. The first few possessions started out slow, with the Bulldogs hesitant to penetrate into the ...

Rachel Thompson/News-Register##Amity sophomore Grace Ulloa denies Willamina freshman Bridgette Manley any space to operate in the fourth quarter of Friday’s PacWest conference game.

Amity’s press causes havoc in victory over Willamina

The Amity Warriors full court press took center stage on Friday in a 87-23 victory over the Willamina Bulldogs. After the first quarter, the Warriors lead 35-6. Inbound after inbound, the Warriors trapped ...

County cities seek budget committee applicants

Cities across Yamhill County are accepting applications for budget committees, which will help determine city budgets for the next fiscal year. The committees participate in workshops in early spring, ...

Rachel Thompson/News-Register file photo##Chef Kari Shaughnessy finishes a focaccia loaf at Hayward, the restaurant she founded in Mac Market in 2023. Hayward was a James Beard Award finalist for Best New Restaurant last year, this year Shaughnessy is a Best New Chef semifinalist. The list of finalists will be announced in April.

Hayward, Humble Spirit chefs make semifinals in James Beard awards

Three Yamhill County food professionals have been nominated for James Beard Foundation awards in the category Best Chef in the Northwest and Pacific region. The semifinalists include Kari Shaughnessy ...

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Burns-Rider, Tromblay, Johnson inducted into Amity HOF

Warrior and Amity hometown pride was in the forefront of the Amity High School Hall of Fame induction on Saturday, Jan. 18 at the Michelbook Country Club in McMinnville. Amity alumni and athletes Syndie ...

Rachel Thompson/News-Register##Amity’s Kiyan Vrell meets Dayton guard Austin Bodenhamer at the rim to contest the layup attempt during Wednesday night’s close battle between the two county rivals.

Amity boys hold on as Dayton loses its rhythm

Amity High School’s boys’ basketball team topped its county and conference rival Dayton on the Pirates’ court Wednesday night, 55-47. Dayton nearly tied the score late in the game after ...

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