County trash may be sent to landfill in the Gorge

The Yamhill Board of Commissioners on Thursday approved a 3% increase for Recology services to customers outside city limits and were told future price escalations may be imminent because of uncertainty ...

Rachel Thompson/News-Register##Registrar Roseanne Roberts, left, talks with exchange student Raghad “Rae” Ben Ameur from Tunisia, center, and MHS student Nancy Granados in her office at McMinnville High School. Behind her, a bulletin board shows off photos of her family and some of the 315 exchange students with whom she has worked. Roberts has been one of the first people students from other countries meet when they arrive at the school since she became registrar and International Club adviser in 2003. She is retiring in June.

Stopping By: Global ally - Roseanne Roberts reflects on years working with exchange students

Retiring Mac High registrar Roseanne Roberts reflects on years working with exchange students

News-Register file photo##Yamhill County District Attorney Kate Lynch

DA says juvenile crime trending down

A violent episode last month at Joe Dancer Park involving many male youths sparked community conversations about juvenile violence and gang activity. Yamhill County District Attorney Kate Lynch said the ...

New Linfield fund highlights latest round of Mac foundation grants

A grant for the new Linfield Opportunity Fund, designed to help McMinnville students continue their education at the university, was among money distributed Tuesday by the McMinnville Area Community Foundation ...

Mac's emergency manager wrapping up tenure

The city of McMinnville has a plan ready if disaster strikes, but the expiration of a grant-funded position and potential sweeping changes to federal emergency response leave its future uncertain. Part-time ...

Class of 2026 to graduate throughout the county

Graduation season in Yamhill County begins Saturday, May 30, with Willamina High School’s commencement ceremonies. The Class of 2026 will graduate at 10 a.m. Linfield University will graduate its ...

Starla Pointer/News-Register##Shellee Baidenmann of Carlton, left, and her mother-in-law, Jan Baidenmann of McMinnville, discuss garments they’ve made recently for Dress a Girl Around the World. They are working on their second batch for the charity, which provides clothing for girls in Africa and other impoverished places.

Local women sew dresses for faraway girls

Both avid sewists, Shellee Baidenmann and her mother-in-law, Jan Baidenmann, were tickled to tackle a project that helps “Dress a Girl Around the World.” They recently delivered their first ...

Sip for Success raises funds to help women with education

Sip for Success, the McMinnville Soroptimist’s annual fundraising wine and auction event, started with 100 bottles of highly valued, local vintages on its “wine wall.” For $25, donors ...

Jake Volz/Eagle Eye Droneography##An aerial photo shows the northern portion of the Urban Renewal District, which could be transformed in the coming years. The city is in negotiations to turn the former Ultimate RB rubber factory (center) into an affordable housing development and has secured funding to modernize remaining blocks of Alpine Avenue (top center).

UR district growing as individual projects stall

The budget for McMinnville’s urban renewal district continues to expand with an estimated $2.3 million in revenue projected for next fiscal year. However, delays to two major district projects are ...

Summer program returns to Faulconer-Chapman

The Faulconer-Chapman School’s Summer Learning Around the World Program is returning with a registration deadline of June 10. During the summer learning program, students will travel the globe without ...

Old-fashioned radio show will benefit Dayton music programs

The Dayton Community Chorus and the 99 West Jazz Band will present “A 1940’s Radio Show” Friday, June 5, to raise money for the Dayton High /Junior High School music programs. The show ...

Mac plunges into sewer needs

The McMinnville City Council approved a 4% increase to wastewater rates to adjust for rising costs Tuesday and a $267,634 screen repair project at the Water Reclamation Facility to prevent sewage ...

Arrests & Citations: May 29, 2026

Yamhill County Sheriff’s Office Michael Eugene Fugate Jr., 51, Sheridan, May 21, unauthorized use of a vehicle; booked and released. Courtney Bearse, 37, Grand Ronde, May 21, probation violation, ...

Rachel Thompson/News-Register##Robin Dorrell, left, of Willamina, sergeant-at-arms for the McMinnville American Legion Riders and an Air Force veteran, visits with his mother, Darla Gregory of McMinnville, sergeant-at-arms for the Legion Auxiliary, during Monday’s Memorial Day gathering. Earlier in the day, Legion Riders and other Legion organizations led Memorial Day ceremonies at cemeteries and memorial sites across Yamhill County honoring fallen service members.

Photo Gallery: Legion marks Memorial Day

Veterans appreciated during barbecue. 

HLC decision expected on Second Street church demo

Following two postponements, a decision on demolishing a Second Street church to make room for an apartment complex is expected by the Historic Landmarks Committee on Thursday. In March, the HLC held ...

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