The reserves ‘are gone’: City staff explains budget predicament
City of McMinnville budget cuts are a certainty next year, and officials are facing the future budget reduction challenge as well as assessing the path that led to the predicament. Despite new revenue ...
Citizens ask for tougher dog rules
McMinnville community members received updates on two recent hot button issues at Tuesday’s city council meeting, where residents who lost pets in a recent dog attack continued to speak out ...
‘The Cottage’ actor and set-builder Ben Lapp finds friendships on Gallery Theater stage
Fun and friendship make worthwhile all the hours Ben Lapp spends at Gallery Theater. “I was just embraced,” when he joined the cast of his first show, “Noises Off,” he said. “That ...
Local officers learn school resource skills
Law enforcement officers from 15 agencies spent a week in Carlton training to work with students in a course offered by the National Association of School Resource Officers. “If we’re trying ...
Work begins on next phase of bypass project in Newberg
Construction is beginning on the next phase of the Newberg-Dundee bypass project. Oregon Department of Transportation officials are warning residents to watch for construction. “We are building ...
Mac police seek information after chickens killed in new dog attack
A separate dog attack last Sunday left three chickens dead and three more missing, according to their owner. Stacey Mayhew joined residents complaining to City Council about recent dog attacks and the ...
Calendar of Quirk: Going mobile: Unusual sightings on or about two and four wheels
The quirkiest thing about Quirk is that it can be dynamic despite standing still. Most instances of Quirk mentioned in this space over the last 15 months are static: Signs, statues and other features ...
Lafayette, Amity host community clean-up days
Sunny days are the perfect time to start spring cleaning and many local cities are doing just that. Lafayette is hosting a Community Clean-Up Day from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. on April 5, at Terry Park. Residents ...
Amity will be filled with daffodils Saturday
Daffodils with trumpet cups, small and large cups, even fluffy double cups, will be on display from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, March 29, at the annual Amity Daffodil Festival. Local daffodil growers can ...
Along the Street: Melt Down brings in nearly $25,000 for YCAP food bank
Area residents chowed down on 12,185 Melt Down specials, most of them grilled cheese sandwiches, during the annual fundraiser in February. All told, the fundraiser brought in $24,788 in 28 days for the ...
Third Street’s Good Food restaurant opens in April, with gluten-free, gut-friendly
When Samm Johnson and her husband, Rick, decided to call their new eatery Good Food, they were thinking about more than the tastiness of their salads, soups and other offerings. They also were thinking ...
Schools, fire board candidates file for May 20 election
Several contested races are shaping up in the May 20 election for school and fire board positions around Yamhill County. Voters also will decide on two bond measures, one for $6 million for Sheridan School ...
County board to vote on road contract, recycling funding
The Yamhill County Board of Commissioners will vote on an approximately $800,000 road improvement project, decide on new recycling rules and hear an update on the Planning Department when it convenes Thursday. The ...
Sheriff warns of warrant and jury duty scam
Did you receive a call requesting funding to cancel a warrant out for your arrest? You might have been a victim of a scam call. Yamhill County Sheriff Sam Elliott warns residents of a frequent scam call ...
Lafayette ‘If I Were Mayor Contest’ closes March 31
The city of Lafayette is participating in the “If I Were Mayor Contest” by the Oregon Mayors Association for the third year in a row and calls for local students to participate by March 31. Each ...
