Groundbreaking marks milestone for long-awaited Evergreen campus hotel

Relatives who visit McMinnville for the 2027 high school graduation or spectators traveling to see that year’s air show will have another choice for lodging: the Marriott AC Retreat hotel at the ...

Commentary

There’s life in the Yamhill Carlton High School softball park, but the place looks a bit bedraggled. For years now, the vinyl sponsor banners on the north side of the field house have steadily deteriorated. ...

Time for an autumn grab bag. Quirk this week includes a bit of new, a revisit or two and something seen in the rear-view … also, something obvious. Since it’s October and that means basketball ...

By DAVID CARLSON PASTOR Jesus told his followers: “You are the salt of the earth, but if the salt has lost its taste, how shall its saltiness be restored? It is no longer good for anything except ...

It is a running joke in our house that while I’m great at protecting national security, I’m not exactly a vault when it comes to keeping family secrets.

I gave public comment at the Sept. 25 meeting of the Yamhill County Board of Commissioners. I was prompted by the outright dismissive bullying and condescension that I witnessed from Commissioners Mary Starrett and Kit Johnston toward Commissioner Bubba King, both after Marvin Bernards’ public comment and on multiple occasions prior.

Editorials

Until Sept. 29, Oregon hadn’t enacted a major new transportation funding package since 2017. In the world of politics and public policy, that’s a veritable eon ago. Over the course of the ...

Big box shock? Pardon us, but we don’t find it shocking at all that national chain discounters, operating on a high-volume, low-margin basis, would be looking for McMinnville Landing building spaces ...

This isn’t your father’s Oregon anymore. And that isn’t a good thing, not by any stretch. During the last 25 years of the 20th century, plentiful stores of land and energy, a superior ...

Sometimes it seems as though we’ve tumbled down Alice’s Wonderland rabbit hole and joined her at the Mad Hatter’s Tea Party, where nothing is as it seems. At least it has in the eight ...

Late last month, one of North America’s largest treated-wood producers pleaded guilty in Yamhill County Circuit Court to 10 misdemeanor counts of unlawful water pollution, based on a legacy of toxic ...

Letters

The News-Register welcomes written opinions about issues of public interest and about the content of this newspaper. Letters from non-local writers are accepted only if they focus on local issues. This ...

Destroying democracy Thank you, Mayor Kim Morris, for putting a stop to the intellectual lynching of Sal Peralta. But sadly, this is not over. It didn’t take long for Season 2 of the Trump Show. ...

Just keeping pace I am not a landlord, but found it amusing reading the article about how rent prices have risen 54% from 2014 to 2024. The article stated the median apartment rent in 2014 was $847, ...

Parks for all Thank you for your July 25 editorial, “County takes first step in making parks a priority.” The Yamhill County Parks Advisory Board deeply appreciates your recognition of how ...

Oregon, not Ohio Thank you for highlighting in your Sept. 3 edition the quirk found in Dayton. When one sees these things every day, they can be taken for granted. Regarding the sign: When you Google ...

News & Features

Supporters of rec bond hold first town meeting

The push from supporters to pass a proposed $98.5 million Culture, Parks and Recreation bond is underway, following a town hall Monday night hosted by a community political action committee. Approximately ...

Armed robbery suspect arrested in Mac, held on $1 million bail

A McMinnville man facing robbery and domestic violence charges was arrested Monday, Oct. 6, on a warrant issued Aug. 6 following a grand jury indictment. Timothy Robert Linn, 41, of McMinnville was indicted ...

Lafayette looks at solicitor and ROW code updates

Code updates to the door-to-door solicitations and right-of-way permits will be topics of discussion at the 6:30 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 9, Lafayette City Council meeting. This summer, some residents reported ...

Photos: Crown of Yamhill County 2025

Henderson House holds second annual fundraiser.

Dayton council approves loan to address cash flow imbalances

The Dayton City Council Monday approved a loan to address cash flow issues and discussed future measures necessary to address ongoing budget issues. Council approved a $441,737 tax and revenue anticipation ...

Grand jury indicts restaurateur on 12 counts in child porn case

McMinnville restaurateur Paul Brenton Bachand, 50, has been indicted on a dozen felony counts of encouraging child sexual abuse and one count of encouraging sexual assault of an animal.

Quirk of the Week: Curiosities mark time-tested YCHS ballpark in Yamhill

Photos: Sharing the Bounty

Scenes from Saturday’s Community Harvest Exchange at Mac Market in McMinnville

Tickets available for Linfield’s ‘Macbeth’

Linfield University students will perform Shakespeare’s “Macbeth” Oct. 30-31 and Nov. 1, 6 and 9. Tickets will go on sale Oct. 15. Known as “the Scottish play,” the drama ...

Willamina man breaks with attorney, trial postponed

Dylan Tyler Carpenter Glass, 33, of Willamina was scheduled for trial on Tuesday, Oct. 7, but requested a different attorney to represent him. Glass has been indicted on felony charges of first-degree ...

Preventing suicide, one conversation at a time

Kelsey Murray, suicide prevention coordinator for Yamhill County Public Health, is on a mission to equip community members, businesses and employees to join the fight of suicide prevention. “The ...

YCSO to apply for opioid, theft prevention grants

The Yamhill County Sheriff’s Office is seeking grant funds to bolster opioid addiction treatments in the jail and establish a new program to combat retail theft. YCSO is asking for board of commissioners’ ...

The pipes were calling: Scottish Festival attendees connect with heritage

Oh, the pipes, the pipes were calling, from the west valley to the Chehalem Mountains, one and all to the McMinnville Scottish Festival on Saturday, Oct. 4 and Sunday, Oct. 5, at the Yamhill County Fairgrounds. Throughout ...

Groundbreaking marks milestone for long-awaited Evergreen campus hotel

Chamber honors business leaders

The McMinnville Area Chamber of Commerce presented a lifetime achievement award to the News-Register’s Jeb Bladine at Friday’s annual Chamber awards gala. Bladine, publisher of the family-owned ...

County to unveil monitoring tool for property owners

A new tool for Yamhill County property owners to monitor records and detect fraud will be available from the clerk’s office later this month. County Clerk Keri Hinton said the free Property Recording ...

Law enforcement agencies use technology and tips to track down online sexual predators

There are many common threads among online child predators. “A suspect will most likely connect with a child who appears to be unconcerned about their safety,” said McMinnville Police Department ...

Ensuring the grass is always greener: Landscape business celebrates 20th anniversary

Jose Lopez started his own lawn care business in November. Winter was perhaps not the best time to start. But it worked for Lopez: He is celebrating the 20th anniversary of JB Landscaping & Maintenance ...

History center, organization changes name

The Yamhill County History Museum is the new name of the large heritage center southwest of McMinnville and the organization that runs it. The new name makes it easier for people to find the museum and ...

County moves to eliminate trail from transportation projects list

A late agenda addition concerning the future of the Yamhelas Westsider Trail drew backlash from residents at Thursday’s Yamhill County Board of Commissioners hearing. The board voted 2-1 (with Commissioner ...

Sports

3A football: Tigers fleece Bulldogs for first win of season

Yamhill Carlton varsity football picked up from where they left off in 2019, defeating Williamina 49-20 in the two schools’ first meeting in five years. YC won the last meeting 48-8 at YCHS. The ...

Grizzly football no match for high-flying Falcons

The McMinnville varsity football dropped to 1-4 Friday after falling to the No. 15-ranked Liberty Falcons, 52-26, in their first crack at league play. Unlike the Grizzlies first three losses in non-league ...

Valley Panthers encouraged by rugby 7s play in Bend

The Valley Panthers continued their fall rugby 7s season in Bend on Saturday. The Panthers narrowly beat Salem, 22-20, were tied with the Portland Grackles 12-12 at halftime but gave up two tries in the ...

'Cats gain traction in 35-15 comeback victory over George Fox

If you dropped into the Stoffer Family Stadium Saturday afternoon as the first quarter of the Linfield (2-1,1-0) versus George Fox University (0-4, 0-1) football game, you might have thought you’d ...

Results from 2nd Mud Drag of 2025

The Willamina Mud Drags had a second run in 2025, this time on Saturday, Sept. 27. A total of 63 trucks raced in the main events, 11 of which returned to race in the new Pit Crew Racing Classes. There ...

3A/2A/1A Soccer: Miersma's hat trick leads Amity to 9-1 victory

No. 3-ranked Amity Warriors girls soccer led 5-0 in the first 12 minutes of a home league match Tuesday against No. 21 Western Christian. Senior Haley Miersma scored a trio of goals and led the Warriors. “We’re ...

High speed zone: Fall rugby 7s showcases quick side of international game

The Valley Panthers 7s Rugby Club went 1-2 on Saturday, Sept. 27 during their only home tournament of the fall season at Wortman Stadium. The Panthers steamrolled Summitt’s B team, 32-0, ...

Mac Soccer: Grizzly girls suffer heartbreaking loss to end non-league schedule; boys extend win streak behind Isiai hat trick

Despite the rain falling over Wortman Stadium on Tuesday evening, it was tears that streamed down the faces of the Grizzlies after a tightly contested match against undefeated 6A No. 3 David Douglas Scots ...

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