Amity High School senior Asher Weiler knows first-hand the value of cardiopulmonary resuscitation. CPR saved Asher’s life last year after he went into cardiac arrest and nearly drowned while ...
News & Features
To save a life: Teen who survived cardiac arrest wants everyone to learn CPR
Amity High School senior Asher Weiler knows first-hand the value of cardiopulmonary resuscitation. CPR saved Asher’s life last year after he went into cardiac arrest and nearly drowned while ...
Decision on Carlton gas station delayed to next week
The Carlton Planning Commission on Monday, Oct. 13, postponed a decision on a controversial gas station and convenience store proposal, adhering to a request to leave the record open for seven ...
Carlton Fire granted trail access, residents want the same
For the second time this month, the Yamhelas Westsider trail was the hot topic at the Yamhill County Board of Commissioners weekly meeting. The commissioners approved an access agreement for Carlton ...
Commissioner Johnston files for re-election
Yamhill County Commissioner Kit Johnston this week filed for re-election in 2026. Johnston filed this week for a second four-year term as position 1 commissioner. He was elected in 2022 and currently ...
‘Flushable’ wipes wreak havoc at Lafayette wastewater plant
Lafayette Public Works employees are working overtime to keep the wastewater plant operational, as debris must be manually removed because of a failed headwater screen. Raw sewage enters the treatment ...
Nettrouer set for trial in April
A three-day trial for Jeremy Roy Nettrouer, 40, a former sports coach and referee from Amity, is scheduled for early April 2026. Nettrouer was indicted July 17 on two counts of first-degree sexual ...
Willamina council appoints Alger and Baller
The Willamina City Council appointed Michael Alger and Rita Baller to the vacant council positions on Tuesday, Oct. 14. Baller was already on the council, but since Jennifer Eckles resigned from ...
Tests provide data for educators to plan for improvement
State assessment tests reveal the McMinnville School District’s students are doing better at English/language arts, math and science than the state overall. But there’s plenty of room ...
Words of caring: Students in Sources of Strength program work to create a healthier school
Members of Sources of Strength, in which students work together to improve relationships and mental health throughout McMinnville High School, started a recent class by gathering in a circle. One ...
In brief: Leaf pickup, new schools HR director, training at courthouse, more
Leaf pickup starts Monday The city of McMinnville’s annual leaf pick-up program begins Monday. The program will collect leaves once every three weeks through Jan. 5, 2026, and a map and schedule ...
City opts against commercial UGB expansion
McMinnville City Council decided on Tuesday not to pursue an Urban Growth Boundary expansion solely for commercial needs, citing upcoming development and an already heavy workload for the planning ...
Arrests & Citations
Yamhill County Sheriff’s Office Dominique David Stacey, 54, Newberg, Oct. 9, Newberg Municipal Court hold, failure to appear; booked into the Yamhill County Jail without bail. Daniel Ray Thornton, ...
Water & Light agrees to power contract through 2044
The McMinnville Water & Light Commission accepted a new contract offer from provider Bonneville Power Administration last week that will keep the lights on in the city through 2044. As a public ...
Councilors reject revised standards for landscape applicants
McMinnville landscaping rules are in a “bit of a risky gray area” following council’s decision not to proceed with the second phase of code amendments guiding the landscape review process. On ...
Quirk of the Week: Switching back to Mac
Folks living west of Hill Road might beg to differ, but McMinnville is essentially a flat town. Walkers and bikers are almost always on the level. Yet, head out Northwest Wallace Road to where, in this ...
McMinnville Day of Service city cleanup Saturday
Volunteers will clean parks and areas of downtown McMinnville on Saturday, Oct. 18, in what the city and Visit McMinnville hope will become an annual event. The “McMinnville Day of Service” ...
Mac School Board appoints new member
The six McMinnville School Board’s members on Monday appointed a seventh — Jasmin Juarez was chosen to fill the seat vacated by Doris Towery. Juarez was sworn in immediately and joined the ...
Lafayette to allow sidewalk seating
The Lafayette City Council unanimously approved new temporary permits to allow outdoor seating within the city right-of-way at the Thursday, Oct. 9, meeting. During the summer, The Vault Cider House, ...
Barrel Roll: Xicha collab wins gold at Great American Beer Fest
One of a dozen winning Oregon breweries at the Great American Beer Festival in Denver last weekend was Xicha Brewing of Salem. Xicha won Gold for its collaboration with Eugene’s Alesong Brewing ...
Deputy Paul Baker receives highway marker dedication
Yamhill County Sheriff Sam Elliott never met Deputy Paul Emerson Baker, but he said he learned much about him while working to have a highway memorial placed in recognition of Baker’s service 43 ...
Sports
3A/2A/1A Soccer: Eliza Nisly joins rare company, scores 100th career goal in Warriors' 8-0 caging of Tigers
A soft autumn breeze, beaming rays of sunshine and a jubilant community surrounded the soccer pitch at Amity High School on Tuesday when Warrior senior Eliza Nisly scored her 100th (and 101st) career goal. Four ...
'El Toro' slated for 5th pro bout at Salem Armory
Jose “El Toro” Garcia, McMinnville’s youngest professional boxer at 19-years-old, is set to take on 35-year-old Mixed Martial Arts veteran Luis “Sicario 23” Iniguez on Saturday, ...
Cross Creek Golf Course 27th Annual Turkey Shoot Tourney
Cross Creek Golf Course in Dallas has opened applications for the 27th Annual Turkey Shoot Golf Tournament on Sunday, Nov. 9th. The format is a two-person scramble, with a shotgun start at 8:30 a.m. All ...
Wildcat Roundup: Men's golf ends Fall with strong showing; women's soccer makes conference push
Linfield’s men’s and women’s golf teams ended the fall season on Monday, placing third and seventh, respectively, out of nine teams at the Northwest Conference Classic at Oswego Lake ...
3A/2A Volleyball: Dayton makes final push for PacWest dominance
The end of the volleyball season is near and many are fighting for seeding as regular-season play comes to a fiery end. The No. 5-ranked Dayton Pirates varsity squad (14-3, 13-0) has played unblemished ...
Mac volleyball continues to improve dynamics despite losing skid
The Grizzlies varsity volleyball team (4-13, 3-6) is marching into the last week of the season determined to finish on a high note. Ranked No. 39 in 6A, they have not won a game since Sept. 22, but are ...
3A/2A Football: Pirates continue winning ways with Homecoming plundering; Warriors look for answers after last-minute loss
Classic cars and royalty circled the field at Dayton High School Thursday night, and the rain could not dampen the Homecoming fun had by Pirates of the past and present. On soaking turf, the Pirates varsity ...
Injury-riddled Grizzlies fall to Newberg
Street clothes were nearly as abundant as jerseys on the sideline at a wet Wortman Stadium Thursday night, as a hobbled McMinnville varsity football team (1-5, 0-2) took on county and Pacific Conference ...
Linfield beats Pacific, 26-6, behind strong defensive showing
Linfield University’s football team (3-1, 2-0) remains a mystery. Wildcat coaches are working feverishly to solve this season’s puzzle. It does not take a Holmes and Watson to determine the ...
Panthers go 2-1, head into finals seeded 4th
The Valley Panthers continue to improve as the fall rugby sevens season wrapped up league play, going 2-1 at Portland’s Northgate Park on Saturday. The Panthers started their day by beating Summit’s ...
Steady progress shown in lead-up to 2nd Annual Grant Robison Invite
Local cross country teams filtered to one of two races on Friday. McMinnville participated in the 5th Annual Rose City Championship Invite at Rose City Golf Course, while runners from Amity, Dayton and ...
Grizzlies get rowdy in comeback win over Glencoe, draw with Newberg
Energy was the name of the game, and the Grizzlies brought it on Monday. Disappointment was all that categorized two consecutive losses for the McMinnville girls varsity soccer team (6-2-2, 1-0-1), the ...
3A/2A/1A soccer: Amity alone atop league with 2-0 victory
A battle of 3A/2A/1A Special District 2 undefeateds commenced Tuesday in Salem as the No. 3-ranked Amity’s girls soccer team (9-1, 5-0) traveled to take on No. 13 Blanchet Catholic (7-2-1, ...
McMinnville Basketball Association holding annual tryouts, clinics
The McMinnville Basketball Association will hold its annual youth basketball tryouts for girls in grades 4-8 Oct. 12-13, and for boys in grades 4-8 on Oct. 19-20. All information, registration and payment ...
Mac boys soccer hushes Newberg after uncharacteristic shutout to Glencoe
The first week of league play featured two opposing results, but many lessons for the McMinnville boys varsity soccer team (6-2-2, 1-1). Ranked No. 5 in 6A, the Grizzlies began the week at Glencoe where ...
Delegate Assembly votes in boys volleyball as sanctioned activity to begin Spring '26
The Delegate Assembly of the Oregon School Activities Association voted in boys volleyball as an OSAA-sanctioned activity at the assembly’s Monday, Oct. 6, meeting. Boys volleyball will begin its ...
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 ...
