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31-year-old Mac woman dies in crash
Oregon State Police have identified the victim of Wednesday’s vehicle fatality as Christine Da Ai Yoon, 31, of McMinnville. Troopers responded to a two-vehicle crash on Highway 99W at Highway 18 ...
County approaches office moves to OMI building
The transition to new Yamhill County offices is underway following board of commissioner’s approval Thursday of a $146,000 contract with SERA architects to assist with moving departments. The county ...
Merkley holds town hall Sunday
U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley will hold a town hall, open to the public, at 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 23, at Duniway Middle School, Gym A, 1575 N.W. Michelbook Lane, McMinnville. Merkley will provide a legislative ...
The hotter, the better: ‘Free burn’ of McMinnville house wraps up hands-on fire training
‘Get it hot and up and out.” That’s McMinnville Fire District Assistant Chief of Training Scott Law’s plan for a controlled burn exercise for younger firefighters Wednesday night. MFD ...
Arrests & Citations: Feb. 21, 2025
Yamhill County Sheriff’s Office Adam Benneth Ledgerwood, 46, Dayton, Feb. 17, Clackamas County hold; booked into the Yamhill County Jail without bail. Kristen Nichole Thelian, 35, McMinnville, ...
Lafayette council ponders change to its own rules
Lafayette City Council member Lee Gilgan raised concerns at the council meeting Feb. 13 over proposed rule changes giving too much power to the mayor. The draft rule has apparently resulted in the resignation ...
Ceramics show opens at Eutectic near Willamina
The fine ceramics exhibit “Unwinding” opens with a reception from 2 to 7 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 22, at Eutectic Gallery in rural Willamina. Artist Hamish Jackson, who is British, will present ...
Offbeat Oregon: Former town marshal protested his firing by murdering the new marshal
Everyone in the tiny Harney County town of Westfall knew something bad was going to happen after City Marshal Asa Carey was fired for the second time. Carey had been an odd pick for city marshal, but ...
At Mac festival, making short work of film
Short films from Oregon filmmakers and their counterparts around the world will be featured Feb. 27 to March 2 at the annual McMinnville Short Film Festival. Most events will be held at the McMinnville ...
Lafayette councilor resigns after a month
Councilor Tom Reed resigned from Lafayette City Council on Wednesday, Feb. 12, after serving a little more than a month. Reed won the election in November 2024, and was sworn in January. His resignation ...
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Rescue Mission plans Western-themed fundraiser
Tickets are available for the Yamhill County Gospel Rescue Mission’s sixth annual “A Night for The Mission” fundraising gala, which will be held from 6 to 9 p.m., Saturday, March 1, in ...
Lafayette approves "No left turn" at Wascher ELementary School
The Lafayette City Council unanimously approved keeping the “no left turn” on Seventh Street Extension to Wascher Elementary school during pick up and drop off periods. The city temporarily ...
Yamhill fire board doubles chief’s spending limit
Yamhill Fire Protection District board doubled interim Chief Joe Moore’s spending capability and passed a public records request policy at the Feb. 10 meeting. The previous spending allowance for ...
Quiet storm for Mac responders
It was a relatively quiet winter weather event last week for McMinnville emergency services. “The weather event wasn’t too much of an impact for us operationally,” McMinnville Fire District ...
Starr appointed to lead ODOT oversight committee
How should Oregon transportation infrastructure be funded and how can service improve? Those are the two central questions to be addressed in a broad-based inquiry to be carried out this spring by the ...
City moves forward on stormwater utility plan
Set aside for more than six months, the city of McMinnville’s plan to implement a stormwater utility is back to the forefront of city business. A tiered rate structure based on property impervious ...
99W reopens after crash investigation at intersection of 18 near Lafayette and Dayton
11:45 a.m.-- According to ODOT, Highway 99W at Highway 18 has reopened after the investigation wrapped up. ------ Highway 99W is closed at its intersection with Highway 18, east of Lafayette ...
City council will discuss stormwater utility plan
McMinnville City Council will dive into two water-related issues at a work session Wednesday night, with discussions on river access and an update on plans for a stormwater utility. Since 2023, the city ...
Mac to ask for $8 million from state, feds for street, housing, safety needs
The city of McMinnville is focusing funding requests from state and federal lawmakers on housing, safety and continuing progress on current projects. Mayor Kim Morris discussed the city’s legislative ...
Sports
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 ...
Pirates fell Loggers, advance to league championship
Pirate Senior 6-7 center Clyde Rosenberg hacked down the Scio Loggers defense, leading the contest with 33 points for a 71-64 victory on Tuesday. Senior guard DJ Holloway added 20 points for the Pirates, ...
Grizzly grapplers send eight to state
Eight Grizzly boys wrestlers will advance to the state tournament after qualifying at the 6A Pacific Conference district tournament on Feb. 17. The district tournament was originally scheduled for Saturday, ...
Amity girls 25-0, end Dayton's season
Amity girls basketball swept the 3A PacWest league, going undefeated 16-0 after closing out an 81-42 victory over Dayton on Saturday, Feb. 15. Due to last week’s winter storm the final league ...
YC girls earn playoffs bid with win over Riverdale
UPDATE: The YC girls beat Corbett on the road in impressive fashion Thursday night, scoring a season high in points in a 77-55 route. The Tigers will play Banks for the league title Saturday ...
Mac boys lose another heartbreaker
After hitting 8-of-12 from the three-point line against Newberg on Feb. 14, McMinnville’s Noah Neuschwanger was still feeling it on the road Tuesday against Forest Grove (11-11, 7-3). Neuschwanger ...
Grizzly swimmers ready to peak at state
McMinnville senior swimmer Jace Zemlicka said he, and the team, learned a valuable lesson on the first day of the state swim championships last year. “Things are not guaranteed at state,” ...
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 ...
Arzner's 33 points leads Mac over Forest Grove
With the Grizzly girls struggling to make shots early in their road game Tuesday against Forest Grove, Macie Arzner took over. The Vikings held a 10-5 lead with a minute to go in the first quarter. Arzner ...
Sports Memory Lane: Feb. 21, 2025
10 years ago - Last time McMinnville tangled with the West Salem Titans, the Grizzlies came home with a 16-point win. Tuesday night’s Class 6A Greater Valley Conference flipped the formula. ...
One last Districts dunk for Hafner
The Grizzly boys swim team provided retiring head coach Jason Hafner one final Districts meet dunk in the McMinnville Aquatic Center pool on Saturday. The boys team dominated the Pacific Conference championships, ...
Amity's Yocum honored at senior night
To start final 3A PacWest league game and senior night against Dayton, the Pirates Dayton allowed Amity to win the tip. Senior guard, Austin Carrasco jumped uncontested and got the ball to senior forward ...
Dayton boys take second in PacWest, play Tuesday,
The Amity Warriors tried to cage the Pirate 6-7 giants, Clyde Rosenberg and Jax Brandon-Sanchez, but the Dayton big men prevailed in the 61-50 victory on Saturday, Feb. 15. The 3A PacWest final was originally ...
Brewer and Baker district champs for Bulldogs
Willamina Bulldog wrestlers Zoe Brewer (105) and Paige Baker (190) won their weight classes and claimed 4A/3A/2A/1A special district 1 championship honors on Saturday at Scappoose High School. A full ...
Weather pushes 6A districts to Monday
The 6A Pacific Conference wrestling tournament was scheduled for Friday, but due to weather and mandatory practice requirements has been pushed to Monday. Head McMinnville coach Jordan Barich said, “Our ...
3A girls wrestling districts delayed
The 4A/3A/2A/1A Special District 1 girls tournament has been delayed due to this week’s snow and ice storm. Originally scheduled for Friday and Saturday, the tournament at Scappoose High ...
Pac/West Conference Roundup: Amity girls upend 4A Philomath
Amity girls basketball showed who the real Warriors are on Wednesday, defeating the No. 2 ranked 4A Philomath Warriors, 59-37. The Amity girls remain undefeated in league and have reclaimed the ...
3A boys wrestling round out league duals
Yamhill-Carlton wrapped up the regular season winning three duals against league opponents Neah-Kah-Nie, Warrenton and Rainer on Feb. 10. August Brunner (190) went undefeated, 3-0. Joseph Petratis (106) ...
Grizzly girls lock down Sherwood
Lockdown defense and efficient scoring for the McMinnville girls basketball team (14-5, 7-0) led to an easy win over league opponent Sherwood (9-11, 3-5) on Tuesday at home. “Sherwood has played ...
