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Fun Run
Thursday, November 22, 7:15 a.m., with an 8 a.m. start
Evergreen Nature Trail, McMinnville
Relay for Life of Yamhill County’s “Give Cancer the Bird” 5K fun run/walk is set for 7:15 a.m., with an 8 a.m. start, Thursday, Nov. 22, at the Evergreen Nature Trail, McMinnville. Donations will be accepted. Pre-registration is available online; a T-shirt is included with a minimum $25 donation. The walk is family and pet friendly. For more information, visit http://bit.ly/20ywT9k.
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Garbage rates could go up 10.47 percent
Garbage rates could increase by 10.47 percent next year if the McMinnville City Council grants the request of local garbage hauler Recology. Carl Peters, general manager for Recology Western Oregon, ...
Along the Street: Hazelnut harvest falls short
Oregon hazelnut growers were anticipating a record-high crop in 2018 — until, that is, they harvested the crop. The Capital Press reported this week the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service ...
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Judge authorizes trustee appointment in Falls Event Center
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Down the river, back in time
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School board to meet Monday
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Willamina board addresses threat
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County commissions report on child welfare improvements
Yamhill County Commissioners have approved paying a Dayton contractor $30,000 to create a report detailing how the county can better support foster children, their biological families and foster families. “The ...
Landfill decision passes one year mark
Tuesday, Nov. 13, the state Supreme Court reached the one-year mark for its hearing on Riverbend Landfill’s expansion process. Rulings are released on Thursdays, but Thursday passed, with no decision ...
Linfield offers pet-friendly dorm
Starting next fall, Linfield College will offer students a chance to bring their pets to school with them. Linfield will become the only Oregon school, and one of a few in the nation, to offer a pet-friendly ...
Judge doesn't take kindly to plea arrangement
Judge Cynthia Easterday made it clear to Yamhill County Deputy District Attorney Stephanie Harmon and Dr. Blair Tudor’s Portland attorney, Douglas Stamm, that she was troubled with the plea agreement ...
Amity turns to Olsen as interim administrator
AMITY - Chad Olsen took about a six-month break after retiring last May as the Carlton City Manager before deciding he was ready to return to work, albeit in a part-time capacity. The Amity City Council ...
Local firefighting effort aids California crews
Dundee Fire Chief John Stock is about 500 miles removed from the death and destruction that has swept through the community of Paradise in Northern California in recent days. It's a town of about ...
Parade, program honor those who serve
The crowd along Third Street Saturday morning included veterans and their family members, children and grandchildren of vets and first responders, as well as people with no direct connection to those being ...
Paving on Hill Road could delay traffic
Landscape and grading crews will continue grading, mulching and planting on Hill Road between Northwest Second Street and Baker Creek Road this week. Katie Land, permit coordinator for the McMinnville ...
Further gate debate, no resolution
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Code may allow second-story apartments
The McMinnville Planning Commission will hear testimony at its 6 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 15, meeting on whether or not the city should allow a limited number of apartments above commercial businesses. The ...
Latest Sports
Tenacious striker Nele Carolus earns girls’ soccer AoY
YAMHILL – In terms of miles ventured, Nele Carolus’ journey to News-Register Girls’ Soccer Athlete of the Year is perhaps the longestin the history of the award. Carolus, a senior ...
Two versus three: Amity plays Cascade Christian in semifinals of 3A tournament
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Mac football earns 16 all-district honors
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Memories of ‘09
AMITY –Amity football fans received a blast from the past during Saturday’s quarterfinal against Nyssa. Nine years ago, the Warriors were in the midst of their championship run and ...
Linfield drops Pacific, 50-7, misses national tournament
Whitworth University head football coach Rod Sandberg no doubt breathed a sigh of relief after Linfield (7-2, 6-1 NWC) was shut out of the NCAA Division III football tournament Sunday, for the ...
Amity advances to semifinals after crushing Nyssa, 58-13
AMITY – Amity’s drive for a Class 3A football championship overcame another obstacle today as the Warriors defeated Nyssa, 58-13, on their home field. The quarterfinal contest between the second-ranked ...
Sheridan bounced from playoffs by Kennedy, 27-6
SHERIDAN – The Spartans were eliminated from the Class 2A state playoffs tonight as the Kennedy Trojans captured a 27-6 victory at Bill Chrisman Memorial Field. Sheridan entered the quarterfinal ...
Athlete of the Year Genaro Islas solidifies dominant Dayton defense
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Y-C football excluded from playoffs after OSAA error
YAMHILL – The Oregon School Activities Association (OSAA) has admitted a Class 3A football rankings error incorrectly excluded the Yamhill-Carlton program from the state playoffs. In the ...
Grizzlies fall 70-35 to West Linn
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Not his day: Fodge falls short in bid for cross country championship
EUGENE – “It’s just tough – that one hurts.” Throughout Zane Fodge’s four-year high school cross country career, his ultimate goal never wavered: winning a ...
Grizzly cross country girls finish 14th in state
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Spartans overcome ‘weird’ first round playoff against Warrenton
SHERIDAN – In its first state football playoff since 2010, Sheridan prevailed 28-3 over Warrenton in a match Spartan head coach Jacob Peterson called, “the weirdest game,” he’s ...
Warriors dominate, Bulldogs lose in 3A football playoffs
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Grizzly football takes on West Linn in opening round
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Carolus scores three, Tigers beat Nyssa in 1st round
YAMHILL – Sports culture is changing at Yamhill-Carlton High School. The welcome turnaround in athletics received another major boost Wednesday evening as the girls’ soccer team prevailed ...
63 YEARS AND COUNTING
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Eight former players file Title IX claim against Linfield head volleyball coach; college begins formal investigation
Eight former Linfield volleyball players, including previous captain and McMinnville High School graduate Taylor Petersen, have filed a joint Title IX harassment claim against current Wildcat head ...
The streak lives on: Linfield defeats PLU, 41-7
The streak lives on. Linfield football increased its NCAA record consecutive winning seasons streak to 63 years after defeating Pacific Lutheran University 41-7 today at Maxwell Field. The Wildcats’ ...
Grizzlies lose 48-27 in season finale to Liberty; Friday night recap
Despite a quick start and a brilliant offensive first half, the McMinnville Grizzlies fell in their regular season finale to Liberty tonight, 48-27. Mac enters the state playoffs as an at-large bid, but ...
