‘The worst three days’
Friends’ pleasant hike turns into wilderness search, which found McMinnville man safe
Knowledge is powerful: An informed and experienced Laverne Pitts takes lead at YCAP
On her first day of work in 2018, Laverne Pitts drove past a row of broken-down campers and groups of homeless congregated on Northeast Dustin Court and had one thought in her head: “I can change ...
K-9 spooked by thunder lost, then found
During Thursday’s morning storms a McMinnville Police Department K-9 left his residence in Newberg, near Northeast Parrett Mountain Road and Northeast Haugen Road, at around 6:30 a.m. The Yamhill ...
Fair expected to be biggest yet
The Yamhill County Board of Commissioners received an update Thursday on what is expected to be one of the bigger county fairs in history. “We are busting at the seams, the barns are going ...
Work planned at 99W and Bethel Road
About five miles south of Amity, the intersection of Highway 99W and Bethel Road will receive safety improvements starting at 9 a.m. Monday, July 20. Traffic will be affected, as shoulders will be closed ...
Longtime attorney Carol Prause dies
Longtime McMinnville attorney Carol Prause died June 13 in her home. She was 64. Arrangements were under the direction of Macy & Son Funeral Directors, McMinnville. No public service is planned. Prause ...
Stopping By: Art and togetherness
When Phil and Holly Juttelstad were looking for a new home in McMinnville, they had one major criterion in mind: it had to have room for at least one art studio. Phil is a painter who works primarily ...
Arrests & Citations: July 17, 2026
Yamhill County Sheriff’s Office Taylor Elizabeth Phillips, 24, McMinnville, July 8, failure to appear; booked into the Yamhill County Jail on $10,000 bail. Garrett Michael Williams, 33, Sheridan, ...
Amity Day turns 3
Amity Day returns for the third year on Saturday, July 25, with a parade starting at 10:30 a.m. at Amity Elementary School. Longtime Amity High School Coach Reg McShane is this year’s Grand ...
Fatal crash on bypass
On the afternoon of Saturday, July 11, a two-vehicle fatal crash took place on Highway 18 at the Newberg/Dundee Bypass. Oregon State Police preliminary investigation indicated a silver Honda Civic, operated ...
Presbytiarians mark 175 years in McMinnville
The McMinnville First Presbyterian Church’s historic Povey stained glass windows glowed in the sunlight Sunday morning as the congregation and visitors filled the sanctuary for the church’s ...
Lafayette looks at raising permit fees
A city having lower permit fees might be alluring for residents, but the Lafayette city administrator believes it is a burden for taxpayers. The Lafayette City Council is reviewing the city’s Master ...
