Mac council to vote on new police contract
McMinnville City Council will vote on a three-year bargaining agreement with its police union when it convenes Tuesday. The city’s previous agreement with the McMinnville Police Association expired ...
End of the road? A look at a decade-plus of planning and controversy of the Yamhelas Westsider Trail
Yamhill County has been involved with a potential trail stretching from McMinnville to Gaston for 13 years, but the idea dates to the 1990s.
Letter to Readers: N-R unveils its Community Hub
I’m excited to introduce the News-Register Community Hub — a new resource designed to connect generous community members with the nonprofits doing vital work across Yamhill County. Until now, ...
Police, sheriff reiterate: No cooperation with ICE
Nearly 1,000 residents are asking McMinnville City Council to make an emergency declaration regarding 10 recent detainments in Yamhill County by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, while city and ...
Board split on what to do about superintendent position
While McMinnville School Board members agreed they are pleased with the job Interim Superintendent Kourtney Ferrua is doing, the board was divided Tuesday night on what to do next: hire her permanently ...
Newberg objects to county TLT overlay
The Newberg City Council voted Monday to a send a letter to the Yamhill County Board of Commissioners stating it is not in favor of any tax overlay on the city. Mayor Bill Rosacker said he asked City ...
Board approves home business, funding for childcare program
The Yamhill County Board of Commissioners found solutions for two previously delayed issues Thursday, agreeing to continue funding for a Chemeketa Community College childcare program and approving a home ...
Vintage N-R/Memory Lane: Dec. 5, 2025
10 years ago -- A barrier-free playground designed for people with physical and developmental disabilities — a first for the city of McMinnville — came $25,000 closer to reality this ...
Texas man pleads guilty to sex charges
A Texas man was sentenced Wednesday, Dec. 3, to 100 months at the Oregon Department of Corrections after pleading guilty to first-degree sodomy, first-degree rape and first-degree sexual abuse of a. Kris ...
Stopping By: Precious memories
When Stewart Bone was a young boy in Scotland, Christmas included brightly wrapped crackers to open at the dinner table, tiny marzipan mice to nibble and a visit from a Santa — who looked just like the one he would know as an adult living in McMinnville.
Dayton approves nearly $30 in new and increased monthly fee
Dayton City Council unanimously approved nearly $30 in new monthly fees Monday that will be added to residents’ utility bills starting Jan. 1. Council passed increases to water and sewer rates and ...
Co-defendant gets 90-month sentence in armed robbery case
Timothy Robert Linn, 41, of McMinnville, was sentenced on Wednesday, Nov. 26, to 90 months in prison after pleading guilty to first-degree robbery firearm, coercion and unlawful use of a weapon. Linn ...
Results unchanged after recount, Mac rec bond fails by 13 votes
The results of the McMinnville rec bond election were unchanged following a hand recount, County Clerk Keri Hinton announced Tuesday evening. The bond measure failed by 13 votes, with a final certified ...
Cantata offers seven performances
The 2025 Community Christmas Cantata Choir will begin its 39th season of performances Sunday, Dec. 7, in the Amity Christian Church, with six more dates following. The cantata, “Christmas Changes ...
Carlton council to hear gas station appeal
Round two of deliberations of a controversial gas station proposal in Carlton is set to begin at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 9, at the Carlton Civic Center, 191 E. Main St. The city council will take up the ...
