Halloween fun planned around county

Children can go trick-or-treating and people of all ages can join in the spooky fun at numerous events in Yamhill County on Friday.

Commentary

Today brings an admittedly odd combination of topics: 1) Launch of a new politically conservative column in our Viewpoints section; 2) McMinnville’s proposed $98.5 million bond to build a new aquatic/community ...

New Viewpoints feature debuts Times are tough in the newspaper business, as Brier Dudley’s piece in today's N-R amply illustrates. Never tougher, for that matter, nor do they show promise of ...

The only thing the parties can agree on is that Donald Trump is the central issue of our time.

As proposals to help save local journalism gathered dust in Congress and mostly fizzled in state legislatures over the last year, 136 more newspapers closed, according to a new report.

A recent headline ran, “Religious leaders arrested on charges of running a forced labor camp and money laundering.” David E. Taylor, who calls himself an apostle, and Michelle Brannon were arrested on charges of money laundering and forced labor.

Editorials

So much of what local government entities do for their constituents is so mundane and routine it seldom gets any attention until things go wrong. Then a hue and cry arises. Everyone wonders why someone ...

In the face of troubling social issues, our first instinct has traditionally been to simply keep them out of the public eye, thus avoiding the messy necessity of addressing them. When that fails, our fallback ...

We have but one issue before us on ballots mailed to us this week in connection with Oregon’s Nov. 4 general election. The question is: Can our community afford to spend $72.5 million on a new combination ...

If you limited your local government exposure in these parts to online forums and social media channels, you would find yourself subjected, in large measure, to a torrent of highly charged and sharply ...

Until Sept. 29, Oregon hadn’t enacted a major new transportation funding package since 2017. In the world of politics and public policy, that’s a veritable eon ago. Over the course of the ...

Letters

The News-Register welcomes written opinions about issues of public interest and about the content of this newspaper. Letters from non-local writers are accepted only if they focus on local issues. This ...

Long tradition Citizens of McMinnville helped pay for public facilities long before I moved here in 1978. In fact, since McMinnville’s naming in 1856 and platting in 1876, its residents have most ...

Places to thrive Over the summer, I spotted something different happening around McMinnville. I began to see young people with fishing poles in their hands instead of phones. On an early fall paddle ...

Living within means This November’s ballot includes a $98.5 million bond for a new recreation facility, along with improvements to the library, senior center and park system. The bond will increase ...

Chance to be heard Attention Yamhill County citizens: Please attend upcoming hearings to let Commissioners Mary Starrett and Kit Johnston know they aren’t fooling anyone with their Oct. 2 attempt ...

News & Features

Graduates of specialty court programs aim to help others overcome

“I would have never gone sober without this program,” Alex Mason, a 2022 graduate of the Court Coordination Service, told the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission on Tuesday, Oct. 21. The CJC ...

Linfield sets its sights on property development

Linfield University has contracted brokerage firm Apex Partners to assist with the development of 73 acres and is exploring a variety of options for the land zoned for commercial and residential. Linfield ...

Food assistance groups brace for SNAP freeze

With the federal government shutdown and the possibility of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) going unfunded in November, local food programs are concerned about how they will feed an increasing ...

Stopping By: Spreading the love through volunteering

One of the main reasons Heather Acker became a Realtor was to have a flexible schedule. It gives her time to pursue something as important to her as her career: community service. Acker has slightly limited ...

New Mac PD patrol captain still driven to serve as he enters next stage of 30-year career

McMinnville Police Department’s new Captain Dan O’Loughlin arrived to the city by way of Gresham, Sherwood, Hillsboro and Canada, where he got his start and remains a dual citizen. O’Loughlin ...

Ballots due Tuesday

McMinnville city residents and Amity Fire District voters have until 8 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 4, to return their ballots. Voters should drop ballots into a voting box at Amity City Hall, the clerk’s ...

Hunting for a winner: Judges walk Amity for pumpkin contest

Amity city councilors, staff and volunteers scoured the city while hunting for winners in the city’s pumpkin carving and decorating contest. For the contest, the city was divided into six sections, ...

Vintage N-R/Memory Lane: Oct. 31, 2025

10 years ago -- Carlton resident Jessica Whiting won’t deny that she infected her family and friends with zombie-ism. “It used to be just me, and they went along,” she said of her ...

Kotek frees up $5 million in emergency aid for food banks

On Wednesday evening, two days before the looming federal food stamps cutoff, Gov. Tina Kotek declared a 60-day food security emergency and directed the Oregon Department of Human Services to provide $5 million to food banks around the state.

Oregon reducing public pension investments in private equity

The proportion of Oregon’s public employee retirement fund invested in private equity funds is shrinking after mounting criticism that it ballooned in recent years.

Annual Coastal Hills tour features art, quilts

Almost 20 artists and crafters will participate in Willamina’s annual Coastal Hills Art Tour and Quilt Show Friday and Saturday, Nov. 7 and 8. The annual event features makers showing in storefronts ...

Dayton district files suit over grade school construction

The Dayton School District in July filed a nearly $1.8 million lawsuit against three companies that oversaw construction work on the grade school. The district alleges negligence on the part of general ...

County to raze two buildings, construct HHS housing facility

Yamhill County Health and Human Services is using state allocations to build a new eight-unit apartment building in downtown McMinnville to serve its community restoration program. Community restoration ...

Arrests & Citations: Oct. 31, 2025

Yamhill County Sheriff’s Office James Ellsworth Maley, 55, Sheridan, Oct. 23, second-degree disorderly conduct, menacing; booked and released. Timothy Robert Linn, 41, McMinnville, Oct. 23, probation ...

McMinnville City Council talks budget, development processes

McMinnville City Council discussed topics Tuesday that will shape the budget and development process and members of the police department’s facial hair. In a budget committee work session prior ...

Neighbors to continue Thanksgiving fun run

The popular neighborhood Thanksgiving morning run previously called the Turkey Trot, aka “Ham Fam Run,” will return this year as the 14th annual Harvest Fun Run & Walk. The original nickname ...

Lawmakers talk business, politics in Chamber forum

Sen. Bruce Starr announced he plans to refer taxes from the transportation bill to the ballot box during a legislative forum hosted by the McMinnville Area Chamber of Commerce on Thursday, Oct. 23. Rep. ...

Mac man loses foot race to law enforcement, again

A McMinnville police officer alleges Jason David Olson, 44, of McMinnville tried to make a run for it — but he didn’t get far. Mac PD Officer Jared Hansen was working patrol on Northeast Baker ...

Transit facility renovations up for vote

The Yamhill County Board of Commissioners will vote on a $268,000 contract for renovations to the transit operations facility and to accept a $2.3 million grant for criminal justice programs when it convenes ...

Quirk of the Week: Garden-variety oddities

Good things often come in threes, such as water, soil and light — the basics for garden growth. And three is the exact number of garden examples of Quirk to observe this week. Starting just outside ...

Sports

Charting the unknown; Smith, Elliot face off for first time from opposite sidelines

Linfield football (4-2, 3-1) can extend The Streak with a win Saturday against Lewis & Clark (5-2, 2-2), pushing the historic run to a 69th season with a winning record. However, in the Wildcats’ ...

Hat trick and treat

For the second consecutive season, the McMinnville boys varsity soccer team (10-2-2, 5-1) are 6A Pacific Conference champions. The Grizzlies secured their title Monday night in Hillsboro with a 7-0 win ...

3A/2A Volleyball: All-League honors and playoff brackets

Saturday, Oct. 25 was a good day to be a Pirate, as the No. 5-Dayton volleyball team (19-4, 16-0) exercised previous woes from a league title game loss in 2024, defeating No. 19 Salem Academy in ...

Hard work pays off for Grizzlies, earning playoff berth after senior night draw

Though no one found the net on a brisk Monday night at Wortman Stadium, the McMinnville girls varsity soccer team (7-2-5, 2-0-4) earned a spot in the 6A State Championship tournament as the No. 24 seed. The ...

3A/2A/1A Soccer & League awards: Dayton boys repeat, Amity girls four-peat with victories in respective league title games

Dayton’s No. 5-ranked boys varsity soccer team (13-0-1, 7-0-1) earned its second consecutive Special District 2 league title in dramatic fashion on Saturday, Oct. 25. The Pirates played a ...

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