Rachel Thompson/News-Register##Kate Payne Brown, who came to Argyle Winery last year for the opportunity to make sparkling wine at a place that’s been using the traditional method since 1987, speaks with colleagues Rachel Healow, left, the assistant winemaker, and Erica Miller, vineyard manager. They collaborate on all stages of the process, from the time grapes are growing until, several years later, the wine is ready to drink.

Stopping By: A sparkling conversation

Kate Payne Brown has worked happily with a variety of people in the wine industry for more than 20 years. She is especially satisfied with her current team at Argyle Winery, where she is head winemaker. The ...

McDonald’s withdraws development application

McDonald’s has pulled its application to build a drive-through restaurant in Dundee, according to City Administrator Courtney Patterson.

 

Kirby Neumann-Rea/News-Register##Tina’s directional sign points to destinations near and far.

Quirk of the Week: Been there, Dundee that

Last week’s news story about folks in Dundee protesting a certain fast-food chain development in town came down to this: what qualities give Dundee its character? What makes it unique? And, yes, ...

Zoning changes return to county board after three years

Zoning changes that could allow for the construction of a long-desired footbridge at Ewing Young Park in south Newberg are headed back to the Yamhill County Board of Commissioners after a three-year pause. Chehalem ...

Branden Andersen/Newsberg##A McDonald’s restaurant is proposed for property at S.E. 225 Highway 99W in Dundee.

Proposed McDonald's in Dundee raises community concern

Dundee residents within 100 feet of a property on 225 S.E. Highway 99W recently received a Notice of Land Use Application detailing a request from Gerald Koh of McDonald’s, LLC, to build a quick-serve restaurant with a drive-through on the 1.07-acre plot.

 

Rachel Thompson/News-Register##Emma Putnam, 10, of McMinnville browses the children’s section at the McMinnville Public Library while holding books from the “Babymouse” graphic novel series and Lemony Snicket. “It’s kinda like the ‘Diary of a Wimpy Kid’ series, but it’s about a mouse and it’s a girl,” she said of “Babymouse.” “It always ends with something going wrong and ending up ridiculous, and it’s really funny. Because it’s like, you love reading about all the bad things that happen. They’re just so good.”

What's Yamhill County reading?

March is National Reading Month, and the News-Register wondered, what is Yamhill County reading? After contacting every library in the county, from the bustling Newberg-Dundee shelves to the quaint one-room ...

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Easter egg hunts planned this weekend

The Easter bunny and its local helpers — members of service clubs, firefighters, churches, FFA members and others — will be busy Saturday, April 4.

 

Decision on rural Newberg church delayed as sides negotiate

A last second agreement between opposing sides of a rural Newberg church application made Thursday’s Board of Commissioners appeal hearing somewhat unnecessary; but a verdict was delayed to allow ...

Neighbors appeal rural Newberg church

Chehalem Christian Fellowship is seeking a permanent home in rural Newberg, but neighbors say plans for 200-plus attendees at weekly services will disrupt their way of life. After several postponements, ...

##New Dundee City Administrator Courtney Patterson

New Dundee administrator settling in

New Dundee City Administrator Courtney Patterson said her near-term priorities are to ensure the city’s finance’s projects and program are in order and to meet as many locals as she can. The ...

Branden Andersen/Newsberg##Newberg Mayor Bill Rosacker and local resident Jessy Phares-Cunningham wait for a safe place to cross the street to reach a paved sidewalk, and play “Frogger” until then during a December journey across town.

Newberg mayor joins resident in three-hour journey by wheelchair

NEWBERG — On a sunny winter morning in late December, Newberg Mayor Bill Rosacker practiced maneuvering a motorized wheelchair in the parking lot of a north Newberg apartment complex.

 

Protest, vigil planned in Newberg

Progressive Yamhill is organizing a protest of the apprehension of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 10, at the Newberg flagpole, 1003 E. First St. Maduro ...

Ossie Bladine/News-Register##The Grange Estate Private Residence, background, was built in the Dundee Hills on the property that also includes the tasting room for The Four Graces and Anthology kitchen, foreground, and the Black Walnut Inn. The compound is owned by billionaire businessman and professional sports team owner Bill Foley.

Commissioners postpone rural B&B ruling

A more than three-year argument over a home occupation permit will take another week to resolve — at least at the county level. The Board of Commissioners requested more time to decide a case that ...

Newberg objects to county TLT overlay

The Newberg City Council voted Monday to a send a letter to the Yamhill County Board of Commissioners stating it is not in favor of any tax overlay on the city. Mayor Bill Rosacker said he asked City ...

Rachel Thompson/News-Register##Protesters march southwest along Highway 99W in McMinnville on Saturday during the “No Kings” demonstration organized by Progressive Yamhill. It began with a gathering at Wortman Park and continued to the public library, where participants joined a larger crowd for a peaceful protest. Organizers estimated attendance between 1,000 and 1,500, calling it the largest demonstration they’ve held.

Gallery: No Kings protest and Kirk rememberance

Crowds demonstrate against Trump policies in Mac, Newberg. On the same day, small groups meets in Newberg before caravaning to Salem for "Boots Across Oregon." 

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