Fire district moves toward new facility construction
A site survey of McMinnville Fire District’s Station 15 recommends using $3 million in state funding toward construction of a freestanding facility on the property. The new structure at ...
County set to rule on Measure 49 partition
The Yamhill County Board of Commissioners will review changes to transit contracts and issue a ruling on a Hillsboro property partition when it convenes Thursday. The board delayed a ruling in the Measure ...
Barrel Roll: Wolves & People looks ahead – to music
Work continues on the new downtown Newberg location of Wolves & People Farmhouse Brewing. Owner Christian DeBenedetti is aiming for a spring opening at the 150-seat pub on North Meridian between First ...
Resident pitches pollinator garden to Carlton councilors
Carlton resident Robin Geck is hoping the city will help her establish a pollinator garden in the First Street greenspace behind the old schoolhouse on Monroe Street. The proposal is to plant a diversity ...
MEDP plans ‘bootcamp’ for startups
McMinnville Economic Development Partnership will partner with Launch Mid-Valley to organize a Startup Bootcamp in late March. The three-day immersive experience is designed to accelerate business growth. ...
Garden shop to open at Mac Market
Berry Creek Garden’s new plant and garden merchandise shop at Mac Market will open Saturday, March 7. A grand opening celebration is planned in April. Lee McCollins will fill the space with native ...
Lawmakers say many state agency jobs must go unfilled
Budget writers warn $128M deficit will worsen in years ahead due to federal changes
'Roaring Night' a success
McMinnville Lions Club’s third-annual Roaring Night of Giving on Feb. 21 “went really, really well,” according to club member Kim Libonati. The 1920s-themed event raised $18,000, about ...
The new do's and don'ts of curbside recycling
A crowd of recycling enthusiasts were mostly pleased with the news delivered during a Feb. 2 Zero Waste Bubble Rap Speaker series presentation. “Congratulations, you can recycle your nursery pots ...
Salem woman charged with creating sexually explicit images of child
Dayana Paola Darce-Buitrago, 21, of Salem has been charged with two counts each of using a child in a display of sexually explicit conduct and second-degree encouraging child sexual abuse and one count ...
Bounty Share will collect excess produce
Edible Landscapes of Yamhill County has launched a program to make use of extra produce growing in community members’ yards or farmers’ fields. “Bounty Share” sends volunteers ...
Along the Street: What’s going up - Tractor Supply, Goodwill and more
-- The new Tractor Supply store, 950 S.W. Booth Bend Road, McMinnville, will have its grand opening on Saturday, March 14. In a $2.5 million project, Tractor Supply built two structures comprising ...
No bites for Sheridan council vacancy
After receiving no applications for a vacant seat by the Feb. 23 deadline, the Sheridan City Council must decide during its Monday, March 2, meeting how to proceed. In February, Liz Hodgins stepped down ...
Trail removal gets first reading
The Yamhill County Board of Commissioners held the first reading of an ordinance that will officially remove the Yamhelas Westsider trail from county planning documents at its meeting Thursday. The board ...
