Inside and out, Amity school campus is a zone in transformation. The new high school gym is scheduled for completion by the end of April. The new middle school will be ready by late June or July, in ...
News & Features
New software prepared for future budget documents
It will take until next year to fully roll out the city of McMinnville’s new budget software, but aspects of the more transparent and user-friendly application will be available when the budget committee ...
Cosmetology classes added at Mac High
In a space that looks more like a sleek salon than a classroom, McMinnville High School students will be able to learn hair styling, barbering and manicuring skills they can carry on into careers. Mac ...
Construction of Amity’s new high school gym and middle school nears completion
Inside and out, Amity school campus is a zone in transformation. The new high school gym is scheduled for completion by the end of April. The new middle school will be ready by late June or July, in ...
Along the Street: Aerial showcase, ‘Once Upon A Dream’ planned
Earth & Elevate Movement Studio will host its second-anniversary aerial showcase on Saturday and Sunday, April 12 and 13, at its new facility, 2860 N.E. Rivergate St., McMinnville. The event is a ...
Mac city staff recommends 16 actions to spur housing
McMinnville city staff is recommending a list of 16 actions to encourage housing production as part of a state-mandated land planning process. Oregon law requires cities with population over 10,000 to ...
Elmer’s workforce housing bill will go to public hearing
Rep. Lucetta Elmer (R-McMinnville) has introduced House Bill 3939, which is the second installment of the “Housing Our Workforce” bill which matches infrastructure improvements with workforce ...
Woman indicted on theft charges against Newberg contractor
Sheryl Anne Nunn, 61, of Clackamas, was arrested March 26 in Newberg on a warrant of 20 felony counts of financial crime and theft against Powell Build Homes, a general contractor in Newberg. A ...
Shooting suspect arraigned on felony assault charge
Cesar Flores, 41, of Woodburn, was arraigned Friday on charges of first-degree assault with a firearm, a Class A felony, and unlawful use of a weapon (with a firearm), a Class C felony, related to a shooting ...
Photo Gallery: Oregon Memorial Traveling Wall,
Ceremony at Memorial Traveling Wall pays tribute to veterans and their sacrifices.
McMinnville Fire District drafts guide for operations
The McMinnville Fire District formally adopted a new operations document known as “standards of cover” at its board meeting last week. The district continues to work on agreements with the ...
An Alpine View: MURAC subcommittee recommends developer for former Ultimate RB site
A boutique hotel, market hall, pavilion and nearly 200 residential units could be in the future of Alpine Avenue, on the former Ultimate RB property. A selection subcommittee is unanimously recommending ...
Court Records: March 31, 2025
CIVIL FILINGS EMC Insurance Companies vs. Kyncade Hardy: Granted $23,911.02 judgment. Onemain Financial Group, LLC vs. Michael V. Schwan, Newberg: Granted $19,984.58 judgment. UHG I LLC vs. Juan Cisneros, ...
Arrests & Citations: March 31, 2025
Yamhill County Sheriff’s Office Grant Michael LeBlanc, 26, McMinnville, March 27, probation sanction; booked into the Yamhill County Jail without bail. River James Dailey, 44, McMinnville, March ...
More than 100 local residents testify against gun control bill
Over 100 Yamhill County residents and two elected officials provided testimony opposing a bill that elaborates on the requirements for gun permits stemming from Oregon Measure 114. The House Committee ...
County board approves reallocations for Chemeketa pilot program
The Yamhill County Board of Commissioners on Thursday approved changes to a grant agreement with Chemeketa Community College. The board unanimously approved changes in funding distribution for the pilot ...
Council, school board hold joint meeting Monday
McMinnville City Council will hold a joint work session with the McMinnville School District Board of Directors Monday, March 31, to discuss emergency management and after-school care. The groups met ...
The reserves ‘are gone’: City staff explains budget predicament
City of McMinnville budget cuts are a certainty next year, and officials are facing the future budget reduction challenge as well as assessing the path that led to the predicament. Despite new revenue ...
Citizens ask for tougher dog rules
McMinnville community members received updates on two recent hot button issues at Tuesday’s city council meeting, where residents who lost pets in a recent dog attack continued to speak out ...
New pet shelter ‘long overdue’
“Finally,” said Casey Shook, executive director of Homeward Bound Pets, as she welcomed supporters Monday morning to the groundbreaking for the nonprofit’s new shelter building. The ...
Mac police seek information after chickens killed in new dog attack
A separate dog attack last Sunday left three chickens dead and three more missing, according to their owner. Stacey Mayhew joined residents complaining to City Council about recent dog attacks and the ...
Sports
Mac bounces back with blustery home win against Jefferson, 7-1
Normally you hear about a defense helping out its pitcher. On a blustery Thursday afternoon game, however, it was the Grizzlies pitching helping out the defense. Aaron Rolfe and Nash Opitz combined for ...
Grizzly softball goes 2-2 at North Medford tournament
The McMinnville High softball team split four games this week at the North Medford Tournament. The Grizzlies blew out South Salem 20-0; lost one-run games to West Salem, 3-4, and Sheldon (defending back-to-back ...
Wildcat Roundup: Linfield baseball goes 2-1 over Bearcats
Linfield baseball closed out its Northwest Conference home series against the Willamette Bearcats on Sunday afternoon with a 7-4 win over the Bearcats at Roy Helser Field, ending the series at 2-1 in favor ...
Track & Field roundup: Vrell wins javelin, Amity boys tie for first at throwers In
Amity’s Kiyan Vrell, the 3A javelin defending state champion, came out on top on Saturday, March 22 throwing 180 feet, 11 inches at the Harvey Lewellen Throw Invite at Thurston High School in Springfield. Vrell ...
Arzner, Rosenberg receive top league honors
Just as the Mac girls didn’t share the conference title this season, Macie Arzner stands atop the Pacific Conference for individual accolades. Arzner was named the Pacific Conference Player of the ...
Valley Panthers Rugby opens 2-2 at preseason jamboree
The Valley Panthers Rugby club started the spring 15s preseason with a bang, defeating the Chinook Lady Pack from Clark County, Washington, 39-14 in the season opener. 33 Panthers turned out for spring ...
Mac High Sports Roundup: Grizzly bats nab blowouts in season openers
McMinnville baseball blew out non-league 6A Reynolds in the season opener, jumping out a 9-0 lead early on Tuesday. The game was shortened to five innings as the Grizzlies led 19-2, picking up their first ...
Greene nabs 175 middle school championship for Grizz Dawgs
Eighth grader Patton Greene of Duniway Middle School won the 175-pound middle school wrestling state championship for the Grizz Dawgs middle school wrestling team on Saturday, March 15 at West Albany High ...
Spartan boys win at Dayton PacWest Ice Breaker
Sheridan senior Jayden O’Reilly won three events, leading the Spartan boys track and field team to victory at 3A PacWest Icebreaker meet on Monday at Dayton. The Spartan boys won six events at the ...
YC’s Smith takes third at Regionals wrestling tournament
Yamhill-Carlton eighth grade wrestler Eliana “Elli” Smith (220) qualified for the middle school state championship tournament in her first year of wrestling and gained a love for the sport. Smith ...
Grizzlies’ run ends at Chiles Center after two games
After a tough 60-29 quarterfinal loss to Clackamas Wednesday afternoon, McMinnville senior Macie Arzner said she expected a different Grizzly team to show up Thursday morning for its consolation bracket ...
Family, community ties run deep for 2025 state championship Amity squad
Amity girls basketball final huddle of the season, wasn’t on the Marshfield High School court, the home of the 3A state basketball championship game. The huddle was in an intimate setting, downstairs ...
Amity players, coaches reflect on the title game victory over Banks, and their 30-0 season
Sixth time’s the charm, the Warriors claimed the 3A state championship for the first time in school history by two-points against the Banks Braves on Saturday in Coos Bay. Coach Jed McMullen said ...
Grizzlies book trip to Chiles Center
The Forest Grove Vikings’ game plan was clear from the opening tip of Friday night’s second-round girls playoff game in the McMinnville gymnasium: clog the paint, hound Macie Arzner with two ...
Undefeated Warriors win state championship
The 3A state championship game came down just one shot with 4.7 seconds on the clock and the undefeated Warriors made school history, nabbing the title.
19-win season sets new standard for YC girls basketball
The Yamhill-Carlton girls couldn’t generate enough offense to earn a trip to Coos Bay. The Tigers lost Feb. 28 on the road at Coquille in the second round of the playoffs, 48-26. But after the game, ...
Sometimes friendship circles start on the oval
The term “town and gown” — that happy link between community and academia – is a cultural concept that can take human form. I saw it up close, and somewhat serendipitously, at ...
Trammell takes fifth for Sheridan
Sheridan’s senior heavy-weight Joseph Trammell went into a tiebreaker against the No. 1 seed Kiason Smith of Warrenton in the semifinals of the 3A State Tournament at the Veterans Memorial Coliseum ...
Three Y-C juniors claims sixth at state
Yamhill-Carlton juniors Kalob Dallas (126), Tyler Pond (175) and Gavin Smith (285) finished in sixth at the 3A State Championship on Feb. 28 at the Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Portland. The ...
