Making thieves think twice: Police conduct retail theft blitzes
Retail theft prevention identifies thieves, but corporate policies often prohibit employees from engaging with suspects, making it difficult to stop and detain them. But when an undercover officer is ...
County commissioners talk data center prohibitions
The Yamhill County Board of Commissioners opted not to pursue a resolution limiting where data centers could be built Thursday but agreed to continue researching the topic. Commissioner Bubba King introduced ...
YCSO deputy files tort claim, says he was bitten by Mac K-9
A Yamhill County Sheriff’s deputy filed a tort claim notice against the city of McMinnville in May alleging he was bitten in the arm by a McMinnville police canine. YCSO Sgt. Travis High submitted ...
Grange Estate B&B remanded to county again
A five-year dispute over a Dundee luxury bed and breakfast has been remanded to Yamhill County by the Land Use Board of Appeals once again. The nine-bedroom Grange Estate Private Residence (owned by billionaire ...
Currently at capacity, Homeward Bound Pets to hold grand opening
A large mural welcomes people as they enter Homeward Bound Pets’ new animal shelter and office building — dogs, cats and a rabbit, all looking as happy as they would if they had just found ...
Stopping By: 'Every song tells a story'
Local Celtic duo to bring music both melancholy and merry to history museum’s Harvest Fest
Mac council to hold hearings on two controversial projects
The McMinnville City Council will hold two public hearings Tuesday, Aug. 25, on controversial development projects. Councilors will consider an appeal of the planning commission’s approval of a ...
Top three McMinnville airport tenants approach extensions
The McMinnville Airport Commission finalized lease recommendations for two of its top earning tenants Monday and continued discussions with another significant revenue generator on a long-term extension. The ...
Paving on Carlton Main Street starts Monday
Paving work on West Main Street in Carlton will create traffic changes starting Monday, Aug. 24. The Oregon Department of Transportation announced construction will lead to single-lane closures with flaggers ...
Veterans Parade hits funding speed bump
The Yamhill County Veterans Parade is pushing a last-minute fundraising effort for permit and insurance costs after a major sponsor pulled out of this November’s event. On Aug. 19, the parade learned ...
NDPD receives donation to K-9 fund
The Newberg-Dundee Police Department received a $19,000 donation from Gino and Ona Harrison to fund the purchase and training of a new police K-9. The donation follows the retirement of K-9 Tango in June. Tango, ...
Arrests & Citations: Aug. 21, 2026
Yamhill County Sheriff’s Office Antonio Ramos Hernandez, 50, Newberg, Aug. 13, second-degree failure to appear; booked into the Yamhill County Jail without bail. Nicholas Ryan Roth, 39, Newberg, ...
Quirk of the Week: The Grand Tour
This week we honor Grand Island, a land close by but set apart, a place full of Quirk to go with its quiet dignity and bucolic abundance. Two brief, recent mentions are all we’ve had from this area ...
Pass the butter: Hundreds meet on Third Street for brunch, camaraderie
It was a good thing Hunter Durso, who was seated near the Ford Street end of a table Saturday morning, didn’t need to ask Sharon Morgan to pass the butter from her place near Galloway Street. The ...
Willamina band camp focuses on fun and productive practice
Willamina Performing Arts Director Ryan Lewis’s classroom opened this summer as a place of laughter and excitement for middle and high school students attending band camp. The sound of construction ...
