News & Features
Demise of local transit overstated, county says
Rumors that Yamhill County Transit is shutting down are unfounded, county officials said; however, changes to routes, fares and its Dial-A-Ride service will begin next month. County staff issued ...
Landmarks committee delays decision on church demo
McMinnville’s Historic Landmarks Committee delayed for the second time a ruling on the demolition of a Second Street church last week, seeking more information on design elements for a planned four-story ...
Along the Street: Femme Ferments makes wine to support women
A new nonprofit organization is offering unique wines to raise funds for women’s causes. Karen Wright of Yamhill and Jessica Lindley of Portland conceived the idea for “Femme Ferments” ...
YCSO reports three dead from fentanyl overdoses
Three Yamhill County residents overdosed and were pronounced dead on April 20 in Newberg, the Yamhill County Sheriff’s Office announced in a Tuesday media release. At about 4:20 p.m. on April 20, ...
Apartment developer seeks to avoid 232% hike in parks SDCs
The McMinnville City Council on Tuesday will consider a housing developer’s request for a $540,000 break on development fees and EMPWR Nutrition Group’s appeal of the denial of a large sign ...
Can Oregon GOP launch another anti-tax ballot referral?
New proposal will test political might of grassroots Republicans teamed up with state lawmakers
Former Sheridan manager files $4.26 million lawsuit against city, councilors
Former Sheridan City Manager Heidi Bell has filed a multimillion-dollar civil lawsuit against the city, claiming breach of contract, defamation, economic damages, sex discrimination and wrongful discharge ...
Putting in overtime: Willamina students take night college trade courses
Willamina High School shop students have been working double shifts of classes — attending high school during the day and night classes at Linn-Benton Community College (LBCC). Four days a week, ...
Small business owners say tariffs, rising costs have hurt
Tariffs, uncertainties about tariffs, shipping delays and skyrocketing costs related to oil and gas prices have squeezed local small businesses, owners told U.S. Rep. Andrea Salinas when she visited downtown ...
Dayton FBLA students heading to nationals
Fifteen Dayton Jr./Sr. High School students competed in the state Future Business Leaders of American leadership conference in Eugene earlier this month. Thirteen earned Top Four placements and qualified ...
Student-built shop trailer helps feed inmates after county jail kitchen fire
Years after it started as a pair of axles and a load of steel, the Willamina High School shop class’s 53-foot trailer saved the day at the Yamhill County Jail. The Bulldogs long had the idea of ...
Mac man accused of setting fire during domestic incident
Lloyd Bertram Gross II, 33, of McMinnville is being held on a $30,000 bail after being charged with first-degree arson, criminal mischief and harassment. Around 8 a.m. on April 23, the McMinnville Police ...
Allen appointed to Sheridan City Council
Juliann “Jules” Allen was appointed to the Sheridan City Council on Monday, April 20, filling the seat vacated by Liz Hodgins, who resigned in February for health reasons. Allen, Larry Payne ...
What in the Yamhill: Joel Perkins, founder of Lafayette
Throughout Yamhill County, streets, parks and memorials are named after people. For many locals, some of these names are well known, but the person behind the name may be fuzzy or forgotten. This column ...
Dayton to celebrate Cinco de Mayo
Dayton will host a Cinco de Mayo festival from noon to 5 p.m. Sunday, May 3, in the city park. A parade is scheduled at 1 p.m. through town. Dance Folklorico will perform from 2 to 3 p.m. in the park. ...
Farm Fest features horses, demos
More than 18 teams of draft horses and mules will compete in a plowing competition at Farm Fest, the Yamhill County History Museum’s annual spring festival. Farm Fest also will include demonstrations ...
Feds recover $200k from Taste of India restaurant on Third
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division announced Wednesday results from an investigation that found Taste of India I on Third Street in downtown McMinnville violated federal wage law ...
Women’s choir to perform spring concert May 3
The McMinnville Women’s Choir will perform its spring concert, “Invincible!,” at 4 p.m. Sunday, May 3, in the McMinnville First Baptist Church. General admission is $20 and free for ...
Sports
Warriors speed by Tigers in first ever meeting of Yamhill County-rival flag footballers
Amity senior quarterback Haley Miersma threw three touchdowns and rushed in three of her own in a 53-0 victory over the Yamhill Carlton Tigers on Friday, April 24. It was the first meeting between county ...
County competitors set new state-best marks at Nike Relays
Jesuit High School hosted more than 150 schools on Friday, April 25, for the annual Nike Twilight Relays. Track and field athletes from across Oregon competed in one of the most intense regular-season ...
Mac Softball: Grizzlies dismantle Falcons after tough meetings with Tide, Vikings
The first full week of Pacific Conference play began with a rude awakening for the No. 15-ranked Grizzlies (8-8, 2-2). After rain forced a scheduled Tuesday matchup with Forest Grove to Thursday, the ...
Mac Baseball: Bears let leads slip away, drop series to Jaguars
April 20 McMinnville 3 Century 6 The No. 9-ranked McMinnville Grizzlies (8-7, 2-4) opened their series with No. 19 Century (10-6, 5-4) on Monday, April 20, with strong outings from both side’s ...
3A Softball: Tigers complete season sweep of Eagles before week of tough trials
A threat in the pitcher’s circle like Vale freshman Sophia Navarrete was just what the No. 6-ranked Yamhill Carlton Tigers (13-3, 7-1) needed to see with playoff hopes in mind. “This is state ...
Keliiheleua: Grizzly grad of '99 had to relearn how to walk before taking off
Through nagging injuries and multiple surgeries, Maile (Smith) Keliiheleua never lost sight of the family members and coaches who helped her achieve every athletic feat she dreamed of. While attending ...
Wildcat Roundup: Men’s golf earns second at finals; baseball rebounds; softball approaches tournament time
Golf Tigard alumni and Linfield junior Douglas Bailey repeated as the Northwest Conference’s medalist in the final NWC event of the season, firing rounds of 68 and 69 (-5) and winning in a playoff, ...
BC Harley reintroduces street-legal bike racing to Woodburn
Harley-Davidson racing is making a comeback at the Woodburn Dragstrip. Since about 2019, the racing strip at Woodburn has had few events for Harley-Davidson, but that was not always the case. More than ...
3A Softball: Pirates playing with intention
The No. 1-ranked Pirates (13-2, 7-0) aim to do three things when they take the field — avoid defensive errors, refrain from walking opposing batters and record double-digit hits. “When we ...
Mac Golf: Triple birdies at Rock Creek
With half the season remaining, McMinnville’s varsity golfers made a trip to Rock Creek Country Club in northwest Portland, where slick conditions made play more difficult for the Grizzly girls and ...
Mac Tennis: Grizzlies battle rain in trio of conference victories
Century, Newberg and Liberty were the foes of McMinnville’s varsity tennis teams last week as the programs tiptoed around inclement weather to put a bow on a trio of match days. For boys and girls ...
Pirate girls claim team title at PacWest League Meet
Among a slew of Class 3A-6A athletes, a trio of Amity Warriors earned top placements on Saturday, April 18, at the Jon Oliver Invitational and Panther Stadium at Central High School. Seniors Trenton Ruston ...
Mac/Newberg Baseball: Tigers take first series over Grizzlies since 2012
The last time the Newberg baseball team beat McMinnville twice in a row, current Tigers head coach Andrew Reichencach was a junior. Newberg secured a 2-1 series victory on Friday, downing Mac 8-3 ...
Mac Softball: Carton throws first career complete-game shutout in win over Century
With the offense sputtering, the No. 14-ranked Grizzlies (7-6, 1-0) relied on defensive heroics to provide the spark they needed to pull out their first Pacific Conference win of the season, 4-0 against ...
3A Baseball: Pirates route Warriors
Two days after believing his team had more to prove, the No. 25-ranked Pirates (8-5, 3-3) put on an offensive show to the pleasure of Dayton Head Coach Reed Rainey. Scoring 16 runs in the top of the second ...
3A Softball: YC splits trip east
The No. 7-ranked Yamhill Carlton Tigers (10-3, 4-1) took a trip into the Mountain Time Zone on Saturday, facing off with No. 2 Vale (12-0, 6-0) and No. 28 Nyssa (5-7, 3-3) on each of their home fields. YC’s ...
Mac Golf: Grizzlies reach halfway point
McMinnville’s varsity boys golf team continued to climb past Pacific Conference foes with a total team score of 315 to finish third behind Newberg (302, 2nd) and Sherwood (294, 1st) at Chehalem Glenn ...
3A Baseball: Dayton handles Amity, look to improve in hopes of a playoff run
It can be difficult to flip an off-speed pitch into the strike zone when you can’t feel your fingers, so Dayton senior Carter Webster relied on his heater on a cold, rainy Wednesday. “When ...
3A Softball: Bulldogs, Tigers on winning trail
April 13 Yamhill Carlton 6 Stayton 4 The No. 4-ranked Tigers (8-2, 3-1) travelled to the home of Class 4A No. 11 Stayton (4-5) on Monday and never looked back after taking a 2-0 lead before the home ...
Mac Baseball: Grizzlies tag Tigers with first loss of season, split first two of three-game series
April 13 McMinnville 7 Newberg 5 The first of three games between No. 6-ranked McMinnville (7-4, 1-1) and No. 5 Newberg (11-1, 4-1) began as a pitchers’ duel at George Fox University’s Morse ...
