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Pursuit of precision: Mac High culinary prepares for competition

McMinnville High School’s competitive culinary team is cooking up a storm this week in preparation for the ProStart contest on Monday. The cooking team and another team, focusing on restaurant design ...

Council disagrees over park funding proposal

McMinnville city councilors agree adjustments are needed for development charges to provide funding for park improvements; however, there was disagreement over how much the fees should increase. The discussion ...

 
Turkey Rama waiting in the wings

Turkey Rama is returning. A year after the McMinnville Area Chamber of Commerce announced it was ending the six-decades-old festival, the McMinnville City Club is hatching plans to bring the event back ...

 
Amid shortage, blood drives spring up

With blood donation needs running high throughout the region, plenty of late winter/early spring donation opportunities have come to Yamhill County. Bloodworks Northwest, from Beaverton, travels in a ...

Candidate filing deadline passes for May election

One final person has filed to run for county commissioner in the May primary this year, against incumbent Lindsay Berschauer and challenger David “Bubba” King. David Wall, who turned in a ...

 
Calendar of Quirk: Weird? Random? Obsolete? This week’s Quirk checks all the boxes

From overhead water bottles to rows of indoor umbrellas. Calendar of Quirk has it covered. March 11 Pair of water bottles tied together and looped over the power line on Southeast Ford, have remained ...

 
Phenomenal fungus: Taste of Truffle event inaugurated to highlight culinary treasures

Underneath the Willamette Valley’s forests in the dead of winter, there is a world teeming with life and an underground home to one of Oregon’s prized delicacies: the wild Oregon truffle. In ...

St. Patrick’s Day weekend brings events to area venues

Area restaurants, businesses and organizations are planning special activities this weekend to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. Corned beef and cabbage will make an appearance on many menus. Music, ...

 
Stevie named ‘best snuggler’

Stevie, the blind McMinnville cat who just missed being named America’s Favorite Pet last year, has a new title. Voters chose him as the “Best Snuggler” in the 2024 Portland Pet Pageant, ...

Commissioners to discuss sheriff’s budget on Thursday

Yamhill County Commissioners on Thursday will discuss the Sheriff’s Office budget in a work session, before a light agenda. Commissioners will meet at 10 a.m. Thursday, March 14, in room 32 of the ...

Unable to find a doctor, clinic in Sheridan shuts

Adventist Health’s Sheridan clinic, the lone medical office in the town of Sheridan, will close for patient service on Friday, March 15. Patients were given one week’s notice of the closure, ...

John Olson named new chamber CEO

John Olson is the new president and CEO of McMinnville Area Chamber of Commerce. Olson, assistant director of strategic partnerships at Linfield University for the past year, was introduced on Friday, ...

 
Earth & Sea team purchases Nick’s

Iconic McMinnville restaurant Nick’s Italian Café will reopen under new ownership. The ownership team behind Earth & Sea in Carlton — chef Thomas Ghinazzi, Jordan Neale and Scott ...

Gebrayel plans to appeal verdict; sentencing set April 5

Sheridan resident George Gebrayel will appeal his convictions for attempted murder and solicitation of murder, according to his attorney. “Mr. Gebrayel intends to appeal his convictions and looks ...

Along the Street: Coffee fundraiser serves three groups

Yamhill County residents can support three helping organizations while sipping their favorite beverage on Friday, March 15. The annual Coffee For A Cause fundraiser will benefit With Courage, which helps ...

Timber industry objects to habitat conservation plan

The Western Oregon State Forests Habitat Conservation Plan is intended to protect habitat and at-risk species for the next 70 years, while still providing for timber harvests, a dual role that has led ...

 
Photo Gallery: Mac Wine and Food Classic returns with vendors offering something for every palate

‘It’s a tradition’: Mac Wine and Food Classic returns with vendors offering something for every palate

Downtown presentation to focus on resiliency

The McMinnville Downtown Association will host a community presentation on business resiliency Tuesday in an effort to keep downtown business booming through planned Third Street construction. The presentation ...

 
A royal greeting: Princesses help make birthday celebration extra special

A dozen princesses helped Madison Wright celebrate her fourth birthday Saturday at Scotty’s Playhouse, the indoor play structure established by the See Ya Later Foundation. The event was a special ...

Habitat taking applications

McMinnville Area Habitat for Humanity is accepting applications for its homeowner program through March 19. Applicants must meet income guidelines, be willing to invest volunteer hours and have a stable ...

Sports

Linfield softball perfect through four games

The Wildcats’ softball team has had as many cancelled games as it has games played, but it has still yet to taste defeat. Linfield (4-0) had its first two games of the season against No. 13 Case ...

 
Linfield baseball goes 2-2 in first four league games

Eleven games into their baseball season, the Linfield University Wildcats find themselves at 5-6 overall. After a single game against Pacific on March 2 and a trio of contests against Whitman on ...

Dayton, Sheridan softball among opening day action

Softball season is here. The spring season kicks off Monday, March 11 with a slew of jamborees and non-league competitions, including opening day contests for Dayton and Sheridan. Dayton will ...

Baseball schedules: Opening Day is here

With the basketball state championship games in the rearview mirror, the baseball season is upon us. Several of Yamhill County’s teams will be in action on day one, with the Amity and Sheridan ...

 
Silverton girls, Summit boys claim 5A basketball titles at Linfield

Linfield hosted 16 teams from March 6-9 to decide the 5A state championships for both boys and girls basketball. The 5Atournaments are typically held at Gill Coliseum at Oregon State in Corvallis, ...

 
Willamina hoops coach Cliff Toney retires

It’s the end of an era at Willamina High School. Longtime boys basketball coach Cliff Toney told his team after its loss to Regis in the 2A state consolation bracket at Pendleton on Friday, March ...

 
Game in Hand: Community of sports is precious

In my introductory letter to the News-Register communities last July, I wrote about why I loved covering sports. The value that we as sports fans place in games each and every season, the support we lend ...

 
Athlete of the Year: Inspired by the future, motivated by the past, Willamina junior Zoe Brewer claims state gold

She didn’t leave it all on the mat in 2023, and she made sure to not repeat it in 2024. When sophomore Zoe Brewer took to the mat in 2023’s 4A/3A/2A/1A fourth place match at 105 pounds in ...

 
Dayton disappointed in two losses at 3A tourney

Dayton’s 14-game win streak came to an end in the most inopportune moment. The Pirates, who hadn’t tasted defeat since a 59-56 loss to Crane on Dec. 30, lost 62-55 to Valley Catholic (21-6) ...

 
Corbett shooters down Amity 77-51 in 3A title game

It was the end of a journey, one way or another. Unfortunately for the Amity girls basketball team, the Corbett Cardinals (27-0) could not be stopped in the 3A state championship game. Amity (24-4) fell ...

 
Grizzly girls fight to the final horn, but fall 54-45 to Grants Pass

Senior Madison Gerhart slid into her own bench as she dove for a loose ball with a minute left in Saturday’s playoff game against Grants Pass. Down six, their opponents staging a free-throw parade, ...

Bulldogs season ends with close defeats at Pendleton

The Willamina boys basketball team’s season came to an end at 22-8 after the squad went 0-2 at the 2A tournament in Pendleton. Losses to Portland Christian and Regis by a combined 8 points spelled ...

Amity girls outshot 77-51 by Corbett in title game

It was the end of a journey, one way or another. Unfortunately for the Amity girls basketball team, the Corbett Cardinals (27-0) could not be stopped in the 3A state championship game. Amity (24-4) fell ...

 
Amity girls come from behind to down Sutherlin 46-44, face Corbett Saturday night for state title

Amity’s dance continues. The girls basketball team overcame a six-point deficit at the half to edge out Sutherlin 46-44 on Friday, March 1, at Marshfield High School. With the win, the Warriors ...

 
Mac girls cruise in first round

In front of raucous home crowd, McMinnville’s girls basketball team overpowered Ida B. Wells in the second half of its playoff matchup to win 62-32. The Grizzlies hosted the Guardians on Wednesday, ...

 
Mac’s Macie Arzner earns Co-Player of the Year

It should come as no surprise that McMinnville is heavily represented in the Pacific Conference all-conference teams. The play of the varsity squad was exemplary, leading the team to an 11-1 record against ...

 
Willamina girls stall against Enterprise 41-30

The Bulldogs season reached its end. Willamina girls basketball made the trip out to eastern Oregon to face off against Blue Mountain Conference champions Enterprise on Saturday, Feb. 24 in the first ...

 
Led by freshman Hughes, Willamina girls bring in four all-league awards

The Bulldogs performances through the league portion of the season were recognized by the Tri-River Conference coaches. First team honors went to freshman wing Hadley Hughes. The freshman shined in her ...

 
‘Dogs earn all-league nods; Haller named first team

Willamina’s journey to the state playoffs was a strong one. The Bulldogs put together a 21-6 record, including an 11-5 record in the ultra-competitive Tri-River Conference. Led by a strong senior ...

 
Yamhill Carlton boys hoopers grab six all-league awards

Yamhill Carlton Tigers personnel was efficient and played well to wrap up the end of the season, and several athletes were rewarded for that play. First team honors went to senior point guard Kyle Slater, ...

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