Mac fire to be reimbursed $144k for Palisades wildfire assistance
The McMinnville Fire District will receive approximately $144,000 in reimbursement for its assistance with the Palisades wildfires earlier this year, Chief Reed Godfrey reported at Thursday’s board ...
MFD debuts command center for air show
Supervision of the Oregon International Air Show went smoothly last weekend, thanks in part to a new centralized command center for first responders and event staff. McMinnville Fire District entered ...
PAC to host town hall on rec bond
The community Political Action Committee supporting a $98.5 million bond measure to build a new rec center and update city facilities will hold a town hall forum on the measure at 6 p.m. Monday, Oct. 6. The ...
ODOT to upgrade ramps, bicycle routes on state-owned roads in McMinnville
Early next year the Oregon Department of Transportation will begin work on a $23 million project to improve accessibility on state-owned roads in McMinnville. Last week, McMinnville city council approved ...
Mac to stay the course with state legislative requests
McMinnville’s lobbying efforts will stay the course on state funding asks and promote the same projects in the 2026 short session that failed to move forward earlier this year. At a work session ...
Date changed for rec bond town hall
The Community, Parks, and Recreation Political Action Committee has changed the date of a community forum on the upcoming $98.5 million parks and recreation bond measure. The event originally planned ...
A policy of giving back
Former Hagan Hamilton owners, workers celebrate new remodel with old stories
Mac board interviews three applicants for vacant seat
McMinnville School Board interviewed three applicants Monday for the vacancy created by the resignation of Doris Towery. Towery, who was elected in May 2023, resigned halfway through her four-year term ...
Public split over Peralta online comments
McMinnville City Council President Sal Peralta apologized at Tuesday’s meeting for “insensitive” online comments made in the wake of Charlie Kirk’s assassination; but welcomed debate ...
City of Mac out $7,500 over erroneous check to contractor
A clerical error cost the city of McMinnville $7,500. On Tuesday, the city council unanimously approved a settlement agreement to resolve a dispute over approximately $181,000 in payments related to construction ...
Mac council to discuss legislative priorities for the 2026 short session
The McMinnville City Council will get to work on its legislative priorities for the 2026 short session Tuesday, following a 2025 session that failed to secure funding for two projects. Councilors will ...
Big Box Shock: Planners alarmed at proposed retail plan
Two to three “big box” retailers have always been planned for the Highway 18 development now known as McMinnville Landing, but the proposed 135,000-square-foot minimum for the buildings surprised ...
Senior center ‘Friends’ mark 60 years
Friends of the McMinnville Senior Center on Monday will mark the organization’s 60th anniversary as a registered nonprofit. The group formed in 1965 as McMinnville Senior Citizens, Inc. There was ...
W&L, fire district spar over hydrant fees
The McMinnville Water & Light Commission approved a 5% increase to water rates Tuesday, Sept. 16, but set aside the same increase to hydrant fees for the second straight year following complaints from ...
School board to interview candidates for open seat
McMinnville School Board members will interview candidates for an open seat at their Monday, Sept. 22, work session. The public meeting will start at 6:30 p.m. in the district office, 800 N.E. Lafayette ...
