Newberg old fashioned festival this weekend
Newberg will celebrate its annual Old Fashioned Festival Thursday, July 23, through Sunday, July 26, in Memorial Park and other venues throughout the city. With the theme “Then and Now,” the ...
Newberg man indicted on additional domestic violence charges
A Newberg man was indicted on additional domestic violence charges on July 8 and faces eight felony and five misdemeanor charges alleged by his partner. A probable cause statement by McMinnville ...
Board closes in on solution for Newberg park bridge
A three-year-old request to build a footbridge at Ewing Young Park may soon be approved following proposed changes to the Yamhill County zoning ordinance around “transportation facilities.” Following ...
Cities hope zones spur economic development
Four tracts of Yamhill County have been submitted to Gov. Tina Kotek’s office to be included in the federal Opportunity Zone 2.0 program intended to stimulate business development. Opportunity Zones ...
Dundee neighbors dispute adjusted plans for home
A Yamhill County approval adjusting a planned home footprint in rural Dundee has been appealed by a group of neighbors, citing effects on local roads and their businesses. Applicant and future owner Andre ...
Emerald Ash Borer found in Newberg
The emerald ash borer has been detected in a parking lot outside Newberg and in Tualatin and Silverton, the Oregon Department of Forestry reported this week. “This June, the Oregon Department of ...
4th of July celebrations around the county
In honor of the 250th Independence Day celebration, events across the county are aiming to be bigger and better. Willamina's annual Old Fashioned Fourth of July celebration will be graced with an Air ...
DCI International leaving for Wilsonville
DCI International, one of Newberg’s largest employers and a fixture of Newberg’s manufacturing economy for more than four decades, announced Tuesday it is leaving Newberg and consolidating its Oregon operations at a newly purchased campus in Wilsonville.
Tunes music series starts Tuesday
Newberg’s community summer concert series, Tunes on Tuesday, will open June 23 with Hometown Sound, a collection of six local artists: John Short, Victor Artis, Butch Kent, Olivia Pothoff, Kara Johnson ...
Newberg workforce housing development creates a buzz
Local businesses and organizations believe innovation will solve the housing crisis in Oregon. Housing Innovation Village Experience, or HIVE, is a 10-cottage housing project underway in Newberg. The project, ...
County delays zoning changes for footbridge project
The Yamhill County Board of Commissioners chose Thursday not to act on zoning changes needed to accommodate a Newberg park project, citing concerns over definitions and legal fees. In 2023, Chehalem Park ...
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.
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 ...
