A large photo of the late Bill Stoller, standing in a vineyard and looking happy, was on display Wednesday at the grand opening of the Inn at Dayton, one of his pet projects. “This is his home, ...
News & Features
Dayton, Mac Fire projects included in “Christmas tree” bill
The city of Dayton and McMinnville Fire District received last-minute gifts from the state legislature’s “Christmas tree” bill last week. HB 5006 included $3 million in funding ...
County upholds subdivision request near cemetery
A property subdivision plan adjacent to Evergreen Memorial Park cemetery was upheld on appeal by the Yamhill County Board of Commissioners Thursday; however, plans are needed to address additional runoff ...
Along the Street: New bakery, other changes at Mac Market
Mac Market, 11th and Alpine, is changing its layout to reflect a new collection of businesses. An interior partition has been removed, making it possible to see everything from the central seating area, ...
Lafayette misses out on bill for sewer infrastructure
The city of Lafayette’s Canyon View Pump Station replacement project was not selected for funding through the Oregon Legislature’s “Christmas Tree” bill (HB 5006). The station, ...
Newberg train trestle fire contained
Shortly before 3 a.m. on Sunday, June 29, a fire broke out on a wooden train trestle in Newberg, causing a multi-agency response from Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue (TVF&R) and Dundee Fire Department. When ...
Vintage bank building turned into boutique lodging
A large photo of the late Bill Stoller, standing in a vineyard and looking happy, was on display Wednesday at the grand opening of the Inn at Dayton, one of his pet projects. “This is his home, ...
MFD nears full staffing as new recruits complete academy
The McMinnville Fire District wrapped up its four-week academy Friday and is close to full strength following the hiring of six new responders. “I’ve seen some very positive performance from ...
Willamina 4th of July celebrates 75th year
The Willamina Fourth of July is primed to be jam-packed as the 75-year event continues. To fuel the celebration, a Kiwanis Breakfast is scheduled at 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the Willamina High School ...
Schlotfeldt celebrates work of MV Advancements
MV Advancements Executive Director Kathy Schlotfeldt doesn’t like to be the center of attention, so she considered her Wednesday retirement party a celebration of the nonprofit’s work, rather ...
Fireworks planned in Dayton
Dayton will host its second-ever fireworks show Friday, July 4, capping off the regular Dayton Friday Nights event. Local residents gather in Blockhouse Park each Friday evening during the summer for ...
Lafayette marks patriotic Fourth
Lafayette will celebrate the Fourth of July Friday with a picnic and activities that include a “Liberty Walk to the Park.” Lafayette Community Action Team, or LCAT, is hosting the activities ...
City pursuing $180k mistakenly paid to Fackler
The city of McMinnville may seek legal action against its former Navigation Center contractor Fackler Construction after a city clerical error led to the company receiving and depositing over $180,000 ...
Arrests & Citations: June 30, 2025
Yamhill County Sheriff’s Office Thomas Glenn Anderson, 36, Salem, June 26, second-degree burglary, first-degree theft, second-degree criminal trespass; booked into the Yamhill County Jail on $30,000 ...
Woman arrested for domestic stabbing
Yamhill County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a woman Saturday on charges that she stabbed her domestic partner with scissors and a knife. According to a YCSO media release, the victim said he took ...
Stopping By: Frosty the art man
Longtime gallery owner, artist selling off stock of wooden sculptures, other works, materials
Council talks parks bond, interim manager
On Tuesday, the McMinnville City Council held a work session with the city’s bond counsel and legal advisor to review the details of general obligation bonds, as the city prepares a measure that ...
Scott Law leaving Mac to become next chief of Dayton Fire District
Former McMinnville Fire District Division Chief Scott Law has been hired as the new chief of the Dayton Fire District and will begin his tenure July 1. Law spent 26 years with Mac Fire (including 20 as ...
Music maker to play hometown set as part of Carlton Fun Days
Caden Livingston has been making a name for himself as a performer at a variety of venues in Yamhill County for several years. The singer-songwriter, who graduated from Yamhill Carlton High School this ...
Amity man, youth sports coach and referee charged with sexual abuse
The Yamhill County Sheriff’s Office sent out a media release Wednesday saying it is concerned there may be additional victims of an Amity man arrested for allegedly abusing a teenager in 2011-12. Jeremy ...
Council adopts largely unchanged budget
McMinnville City Council stayed the course with budget committee decisions Tuesday, opting to adopt the previously approved budget for fiscal year 2025-26 with only one minor accounting change. Tuesday’s ...
Sports
David Stevens’ BC Harley Racing team prioritizes community first at fundraisers
One glance from the confines of a four-door motor vehicle to a group of Harley-Davidson riders roaring through McMinnville may be grounds for some to make assumptions of their mission. But there is more ...
Brummit, Sabey combine for 13 K's in summer ball win
Some games are more competitive than others, but the intent never changes for the McMinnville varsity summer baseball squad. On Wednesday, they rebounded from their first loss of the season with ...
Yamhill fairgrounds, CKC partner for first dog show in Mac
Ecstatic tail wags, excessive fur shaking and barns full of barking creatures of various shapes and sizes. This was not your usual walk in the park at the Yamhill County Fairgrounds. Rather, it was ...
Linfield coach Joseph Smith discusses all-around benefits as hundreds attend summer camps
Jerseys of every color stretched as far as the eye could see across Linfield University’s athletic complexes last weekend during its annual high school football camps. Hosted by Wildcats’ ...
Mac led South bests North, 13-6, in Oregon All-Star Series
In the Richardson Oregon All-Star Series finale, the South, led by McMinnville High School coaches Todd Peterson and Tom Roberts, leveraged a quality six-inning start from southpaw Luke Erwin of South ...
Nine Yamhill County athletes score at Nike Outdoor Nationals and USATF U20 Championships
Willamina and Amity track and field clubs were represented over the weekend in Eugene during the Nike Outdoor Nationals and USA Track and Field U20 Championships. Six from Willamina’s club ...
As Dan Spencer steps down, assistant Harlow ready to take reins of Linfield baseball program
Beginning July 1, longtime Linfield baseball assistant Jordan Harlow will become the team’s new head coach. Athletic director Scott Brosious announced at the end of the season that a transition ...
Brumit throws summer league baseball no-hitter
The McMinnville summer league varsity baseball team — sponsored by Willamette Valley Orthopedics and Sports Medicine — won a tight 3-0 victory on the road over Sunset on Thursday, thanks to ...
Bulldog wrestling duo signs with SWOCC
Recent Willamina High School graduates Zoe Brewer and Devin Huston have committed to wrestle for Southwestern Oregon Community College in Coos Bay and will be Lakers this fall. Brewer was a trailblazer ...
Mac baseball resumes winning ways in summer ball
Some would say there is no better place on a beautiful summer day than at the field with a handful of sunflower seeds. The seeds are optional. Perhaps you prefer something more substantial, a cold ...
Enjoying every moment: Dinger departs Mac, prepares for next steps at Cal Poly, Humboldt
All-state 6A Player of the Year, Pacific Conference Player of the Year, all-star game MVP and first-team all-conference infielder; the accolades came in bunches for the recent McMinnville High School graduate ...
Dayton lineman Wofford named to team Willamette in Les Schwab Bowl
Within the trenches, fighting tooth and nail for an inch at a time; in the game of American football, that is where some of the strongest players — physically and mentally — find themselves. On ...
Mac High School summer youth golf camps
The McMinnville High School golf programs (boys and girls) will host a youth golf camp at McMinnville High School, June 24-26. Wortman Stadium will house the camp. Participants are asked to enter through ...
Calling all 'cranks': Vintage Baseball is back in Yamhill County
America’s pastime, in all its original glory, returns to Yamhill County this Friday with the 10th season of vintage baseball. The McMinnville Gristmillers Vintage Baseball Club of the Yamhill ...
Dinger named Player of the Year, all-star MVP
A cherry on the top of accomplishments Grizzly softball players received this season, Kaylee Dinger was named the 6A All-State Player of the Year for her contributions to Mac’s winning season ...
Wildcats find new head coach in former Whitworth assistant
Linfield University announced the hiring of a new head basketball coach last month with a goal to reset the team on a course of excellence. Over the past two seasons, the Wildcats have won 15 of ...
Mac baseball, softball combine for 10 all-league nods, seven honorable mentions
McMinnville High produced two Pacific Conference Players of the Year this spring sports season.Mac softball had four players named to all-league teams and four received honorable mentions after the Grizzlies ...
Dayton’s Upmeyer named Pitcher of the Year, heads list of 3A league awards
The race for the top of the PacWest, special division 3 conference, in 3A softball was tight in 2025. OSSA ranked No. 1 Scio won the division and finished with a state title and 28-1 record. But ...
Amity sends four to Linfield in joint signing day
Community support can go a long way for the youth who spend time in the world of sports. Athletics builds character, according to numerous coaches and quotes, but character development can only go so far ...
Mac youth baseball player selected to play in prestigious international competition
At home, sitting around computer screen, patiently waiting with family to learn if he was going to be selected to play in one of the highest levels of youth baseball competition in the Americas; this was ...
