Staff at Willamette Valley Medical Center’s Center celebrated the unveiling of the expanded cancer treatment facilities Tuesday at the McMinnville hospital’s H.R. Hoover Cancer. Expansion ...
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From the publisher: Big changes are coming to the News-Register
Faced with difficult economic realities, newspaper plans varied response in 2024
City approves property tax hike, goes with 50 cent option
McMinnville residents will see a 50-cent increase in property taxes next year after the city’s budget committee voted to reinstitute part of the $1.50 taxing authority left from the departure of ...
Arrest made in rural Yamhill murder case
A 19-year-old Washington County man has been charged with the murder of a 16-year-old on Monday near the city of Yamhill. The victim’s body was found along the roadway on Northwest Russell ...
Helping the Hungry: Little pantry serves a big need
A little food goes a long way toward not only assuaging hunger, but also feeding people’s need for comfort, security and hope. That can be seen in My Little Community Food Pantry in McMinnville, ...
Commissioners appoint Elliott as interim sheriff
Acting on the recommendation of Sheriff Tim Svenson, who is resigning to take a position as executive director of the state Sheriff’s Association, the Yamhill County Board of Commissioners ...
Berschauer 'stunned' at city's tax levy action
The city’s decision to increase property taxes Tuesday quickly drew the ire of Yamhill County Commissioner Lindsay Berschauer. Berschauer said in an email she was “absolutely stunned” ...
Council passes land planning docs, litigation could follow
McMinnville City Council passed two analyses aimed at accommodating future growth Tuesday, opting to retain two aspects of the studies that legal staff warned could be vulnerable to appeal. The ...
Mac High students stage Roald Dahl story
McMinnville High School will perform a musical version of “James and the Giant Peach,” the classic Roald Dahl fantasy, tonight through Dec. 9 in the school auditorium. Teacher Dani Potter ...
Current, past Newberg School Board members face trial
Four former and current Newberg School Board members could be ordered to repay tens of thousands of dollars to the district, if plaintiffs prevail in a trial now underway in Yamhill County Circuit ...
County to call for bids on rural broadband next year
After its first effort to expand rural broadband in 2020 fell well short of its goals, Yamhill County decided to commission help. In 2022, the county awarded a contract to HR Green for $198,481.82 ...
Auxiliary extends meal box deadline
The American Legion Auxiliary has extended its deadline for applying for food boxes and toys this Christmas. Signups are due by Dec. 8. Applications are available from the McMinnville American ...
North Yamhill County home hit by gunfire
A home in northeast Yamhill County near Bald Peak State Park was hit by gunfire early on the morning of Tuesday, Nov. 28, according to the Yamhill County Sheriff’s Office. A caller to the ...
Nursery delivery truck stolen
Alderbrook Gardens owner Leslie Overgard is asking county residents to keep an eye out for a stolen nursery truck, filled with poinsettias, that was taken while she was making a delivery Monday ...
Hospital celebrates $9 million Hoover Cancer Center upgrade
Staff at Willamette Valley Medical Center’s Center celebrated the unveiling of the expanded cancer treatment facilities Tuesday at the McMinnville hospital’s H.R. Hoover Cancer. Expansion ...
Baker Creek Community Church hosts live Nativity scene
Baker Creek Community Church will offer its annual Living Nativity from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Dec. 15-16. The manger scene will be set up in the front portico of the church at 325 N.W. Baker ...
Court Records: Dec. 1, 2023
CIVIL FILINGS Capital One vs. Sandra V. Jaimes: Seeks $2,055.23 allegedly owed. Cavalry SPV1, assignee vs. Karson M. Branham: Seeks $773.53 allegedly owed. Capital One vs. Halie B. Garrison: Seeks $3,002.44 ...
Grand Ronde man sentenced to 35 years in prison
A Grand Ronde man has been sentenced to 35 years and four months in prison after being convicted of multiple sex crimes. Shawn Anthoney Cupp, 32, pleaded guilty Tuesday, Nov. 21, before Polk County Circuit ...
Linfield presents 30 plays in 60 minutes
Linfield University theater majors will direct Greg Allen’s “Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind,” a collection of “30 plays in 60 minutes” Thursday and Friday, ...
Stolen nursery truck recovered; Dayton owner loses cash and plants
Alderbrook Gardens owner Leslie Overgard said she was devastated to discover the theft on Monday, Nov. 27, of a 1999 Ford box truck, which happened during a delivery. The truck was stolen from ...
Students invited to free 'Space, Hope and Charity' movie screening
The Carlton Observatory at Evergreen and the Linfield University Physics Department have teamed up to screen “Space, Hope and Charity,” a movie about an Oregon youngster who dreamed of becoming ...
Sports
Willamina boys basketball shines in first win
From the off, it was clear that Willamina boys basketball had something to prove against its neighboring rival Sheridan. The Bulldogs downed the Spartans 71-30 in the season opener on Wednesday, Nov. 29. It ...
Willamina girls overcome Sheridan 58-34 in game one
Willamina girls basketball started its season strong at the expense of neighboring rival Sheridan on Wednesday, Nov. 29. The Bulldogs downed the Spartans 58-34 after 32 minutes of action. The win was ...
Athlete of the Year: Charlotte Terry finding fun In the run
Much like she completed laps in various cross country races, McMinnville senior Charlotte Terry’s cross country journey came full circle with the completion of the state cross country meet at Lane ...
Linfield basketball teams down Walla Walla
The Linfield men’s and women’s basketball programs both improved to 2-3 with wins on Sunday, Nov. 26 over visiting Walla Walla. The men’s team won a tightly contested game 70-68 with ...
Linfield football brings in boatload of all-conference awards
While the Linfield football team was kept out of the D-III playoffs by Whitworth in the final regular season game, the team’s run of dominance up to that point was lauded by the all-conference voters. Blake ...
McMinnville volleyball gets seven all-league nods
McMinnville’s volleyball team showed marked improvement from the end of the 2022 season through the 2023 season. The Grizzlies improved from 4-16 overall to 12-13 and fourth place in the Pacific ...
Dayton football falls in semis to Cascade Christian 42-30
Dayton’s run to a 10th state title game was curtailed once again by Cascade Christian on Saturday, Nov. 18 as the Challengers won 42-30. The Pirates finish the season with an 11-1 overall record ...
Nothing but net: Amity’s Eliza Nisly helps build winning community
Eliza Nisly is beginning to put it all together, and that should concern her team’s opponents. The Amity sophomore helped her team to its second consecutive 3A/2A/1A semifinals appearance this year, ...
Football, Family, Faith
To paraphrase an English Premier League soccer podcast quoting an English Premier League soccer coach: sports are the world’s most important least important thing. It’s simultaneously just ...
Linfield playoff hopes dashed by Whitworth
In what was its toughest test to date, the Linfield football team hosted the visiting Whitworth Pirates on Saturday, Nov. 11 to decide the Northwest Conference championship and the automatic bid into the ...
Tigers football earned 16 first team, second, honorable mention awards for 4-2 league run
After starting its season 1-3, Yamhill Carlton finished the regular season on a five-game winning streak that led to a first round playoffs upset 26-22 of Sisters. That win put Yamhill Carlton on a collision ...
Dayton, Amity score Special District 2 honors
It will come as no surprise that the all-league awards feature a heavy Dayton presence after the Pirates went 9-0 to conquer the PacWest football crown. Dayton earned four major awards when it was all ...
Dayton football downs Tigers 50-35 in emotional battle, advance to semifinals against Cascade Christian
Dayton football advanced to the state semifinals with an emotional 50-35 win over the No. 11 seed Yamhill Carlton Tigers on Nov. 11. The Pirates move on to face Cascade Christian at Cottage Grove High ...
Rugby 7s season builds foundation for spring 15s
The Valley Panthers rugby sevens season culminated in an eighth place finish at the Girls High School Rugby 7s Championships in Meridian, Idaho the weekend of Oct. 28, and it portends a strong rugby 15s ...
Linfield football plays for league title
The regular season is over for Linfield’s football team (8-0, 6-0). Beginning Saturday against Whitworth (8-0, 6-0) the Wildcats will be in playoff mode. The winner of Saturday’s contest will ...
Amity girls soccer falls 6-1 in semifinals to Catlin Gabel
Amity girls soccer met a familiar face in the 2023 state semifinals. The Warriors matched up with Catlin Gabel on Tuesday, Nov. 7 at Catlin Gabel School, the team that dispatched them 6-0 in the 2022 state ...
YC volleyball nets five all-league honors
Yamhill Carlton’s season was up and down through much of the season. The team went 9-10 heading into the home stretch of the season and ultimately started to put it all together when it counted. The ...
Mac football earns 16 all-league nods
While the team went just 1-5 against Pacific Conference opponents, the McMinnville football team still received 16 all-league awards for the work it put in on the gridiron. The two first team all-league ...
Amity girls go to semis with 3-2 PK win
The Amity girls soccer team moved into the state semifinals in the most dramatic fashion possible. The Warriors downed visiting North Valley on 3-2 on penalty kicks after going through regulation and ...
YC football wins first playoff game in 16 years
A little bit of history was made in central Oregon when Yamhill Carlton traveled to face No. 6 Sisters on Friday, Nov. 3. The Tigers came from behind to upset the Outlaws 26-22. The win sets up an in-county ...
