Plasma ball entertains and educates at Saturday’s Science Fest, hosted by Carlton Observatory at Evergreen Aviation Museum. Participants placed lightbulbs, foil, coins, and other conductors against the glass, filled with gases and a high-voltage electrode. This affects the current’s flow through filament, creating colorful tendrils of light.
News & Features
Sen. Starr and Rep. Elmer advise constituents to get involved at Amity town hall
Senator Bruce Starr (R) of Dundee and Representative Lucetta Elmer (R) of McMinnville addressed concerns over a gun permit bill and suggested voters become involved, at a town hall at Amity Community Center ...
Cascade Steel parent firm sold to Japanese company
Radius Recycling of Portland, owner of McMinnville’s Cascade Steel Rolling Mills, has been sold to the Toyota Tsusho Corporation (TTC) of Japan. Founded 119 years ago, Radius Recycling was long ...
Board member’s school visits severely limited
McMinnville School Board member Larry Vollmer has been banned from visiting schools without a specific invitation. Superintendent Debbie Brockett sent an email Feb. 24 to Vollmer, a board member since ...
McMinnville man agrees to plea deal in bike death
A McMinnville man charged with negligent homicide following the death of a bicyclist he struck last year won’t see jail time. Robert Weeks, 48, agreed to a plea on lesser charges last week, entering ...
Along the Street: New group forms to support Sheridan Library
A new group has formed to support the Sheridan Library and provide more services for residents. The primary goal of “Friends of Sheridan Public Library” (FOLSP) is to raise money to provide ...
City looks at acquiring county buildings
Yamhill County is moving from several downtown McMinnville sites, and city officials recently expressed interest in a potential partnership for some of the properties. Board of Commissioners Chair Kit ...
Sex abuse case with non-unanimous verdict from 1997 returns to court
After nearly 30 years, a sex crime case will be tried again in Yamhill County Circuit Court. The 2022 Oregon Supreme Court Watkins v. Ackley ruling deemed that a conviction by a non-unanimous jury verdict ...
Tensions linger between city and YCAP over construction of McMinnville navigation center
McMinnville’s AnyDoor Place navigation center is open nightly as a shelter for unhoused residents; however, lingering issues with contractor Fackler Construction have prevented some services from ...
Dogs responsible for pet deaths impounded
The pack of dogs responsible for the death of three pets Friday have been impounded by McMinnville Police following a search of the owners home. Three hybrids and a German Shepherd were taken from the ...
Arrests & Citations: March 17, 2025
Yamhill County Sheriff’s Office Brady Alexander Milton, 32, McMinnville, March 13, fourth-degree assault, domestic menacing, harassment; booked into the Yamhill County Jail on $5,000 bail. Lonny ...
'Yes, Chef!': Dayton students prep for first culinary competition
Dayton High School will enter the statewide ProStart cooking competition Monday for the first time ever. “Yes, Chef!” students told teacher Krista Carpino when she told them DHS would take ...
Willamina votes to keep enterprise zone
Willamina has until June 30 to renew its West Valley enterprise zone, which allows tax exemptions for traded sector businesses in order to encourage investment and growth. On Tuesday the council unanimously ...
County board Chair Johnston ends ‘back-and-forth’ in comment letters
Yamhill County Board of Commissioners Chair Kit Johnston has put an end to the “back and forth pattern” of reading aloud submitted public comment regarding members of the board. In Thursday’s ...
McMinnville schools to start ’25-’26 year after Labor Day
Classes for the 2025-26 school year will begin Sept. 2, the day after Labor Day, the McMinnville School Board decided Monday. The after-Labor Day start was the choice of about 76% of families and staff ...
School board, fire district candidates file for office
March 20 is the deadline for filing for school board seats and fire board positions that will be filled in the May 20 election. Candidates must file in the Yamhill County Clerk’s Office, Fourth ...
Mac council delays ARPA fund adjustments
McMinnville City Council opted to delay reallocations for federal funds to dig deeper into the numbers, but the decision paused work by consultants for the city’s Third Street Development project. As ...
Stopping By: Moving forward
‘Live Your Dream’ grantee pursues art as creative outlet, and education as art therapist
Mac man indicted on sex crimes
Jose Juan Guerrero Cruz, 44, of McMinnville was indicted in Yamhill County Circuit Court on March 10 for six sex charges against a minor. Charges include two counts of unlawful penetration and four counts ...
McMinnville facing cuts of at least $3M
The city of McMinnville will need to identify at least $3 million in budget cuts for fiscal year 2025-26 to keep up with rising costs, City Manager Jeff Towery announced in a press release Monday. McMinnville ...
Arrests & Citations: March 14, 2025
Yamhill County Sheriff’s Office Cameron Gaines Delzell, 34, Amity, March 10, possession of controlled substance/fentanyl 1 gram or more or 5 or more user units, fleeing or attempting to elude police ...
Sports
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 ...
Sauceda takes third at state, makes Pirate girls history
Junior second-year wrestler Aliyah Sauceda (170, 38-4) has made Dayton High School history as the first girl to place at the state championship, held Feb. 28 at Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Portland. Last ...
Huston nabs runner-up, Bulldogs claim fifth at state
Senior Devin Huston (150) took second and the Willamina boys took fifth at the 3A State tournament on Feb. 28 at the Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Portland. Last season, Huston finished third and has ...
Campos claims sixth for Grizzlies at 132
Nelson Campos (132, 35-17) nabbed the No. 6 seed for the 6A Wrestling State Championship and proved the seeding correct, claiming sixth on Saturday at the Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Portland. Campos ...
Willamina light-weight Brewer reclaims state championship
The Bulldog known as Zoe Brewer attacked the bracket, pinning three opponents in the first period in early rounds before facing a familiar foe. The 105-pound 4A/3A/2A/1A girls state championship match ...
Mac boys program battle-tested after Coil's first year
The McMinnville boys basketball season concluded with plenty of “what-ifs.” The Grizzlies finished the season 8-16, with nine of the losses by five points or less; and concluded league play ...
Grizzlies dominate Cleveland in first round
From the tip-off Tuesday night, any hope No. 29 Cleveland had of upsetting the No. 4 Grizzlies quickly dissipated. The Mac girls put on a clinic on both sides of the ball as it built a quick 10-point ...
Warriors crash to 33-point quarterfinals win
The undefeated Amity girls basketball (28-0) downed the Coquille Red Devils by a count of 60-27 on Thursday afternoon in a quarterfinal matchup at the 3A State Championship tournament in Coos Bay. The ...
Mac girls handle Century on the road to win league title outright
The Grizzly girls basketball team was in no mood to share Tuesday night. On the road at Century, a win would secure a Pacific Conference championship; a loss would likely result in co-champions. McMinnville ...
Amity girls basketball attribute success to mindset
Amity girls basketball has earned an undefeated streak of 26-0, winning the 3A PacWest league and claiming the No. 1 seed for the 3A State Championship. Last season the Warriors went 21-3 before entering ...
On the state championship trail, Brewer nabs No. 1 seed for
Willamina’s 100-pound defending state champion, senior Zoe Brewer, claimed the No. 1 seed at 105 pounds for the 4A/3A/2A/1A state tournament which opened on Thursday. Brewer is 47-4 overall and ...
Dickerson to represent Mac girls wrestling at state tournament
McMinnville girls wrestler Kaylin Dickerson (190) advances to the state tournament after she claimed fourth at the 6A/5A Special District 1 tournament in Hillsboro on Feb. 22. Dickerson’s ticket ...
