Commissioners postpone rural B&B ruling
A more than three-year argument over a home occupation permit will take another week to resolve — at least at the county level. The Board of Commissioners requested more time to decide a case that ...
Scam targets county planning applicants
A recent scam targeting residents has been sending fake Yamhill County Planning Department emails and requesting permit fees be paid over wire transfer. The first reported incident was in November. A ...
Plans to house Blackhawks at airport developing
Black Hawk helicopters could soon be whirring out of McMinnville Municipal Airport. City staff informed Airport Commission members Tuesday that plans are proceeding for timber company Weyerhaeuser to ...
Sheridan city council in favor of food carts
The Sheridan Planning Commission is tasked with creating standards for food carts following a vote by city councilors during a Monday, Jan. 6, meeting.The council previously discussed adding a food cart ...
Icy roads impact commute, delay schools Thursday
Icy roads led to numerous minor crashes Thursday morning, along with school delays to allow buses more time to reach students in hilly areas around Yamhill County. McMinnville, Yamhill Carlton and most ...
Senior services agency hopes to boost attendance to in-person meal sites
Along with its Meals on Wheels deliveries to homebound seniors (see related story), NorthWest Senior and Disability Service offers in-person dining several times a week in McMinnville, Sheridan and Newberg. Anyone ...
Vintage N-R/Memory Lane: Jan. 9, 2026
10 Years Ago -- Many locals will find the rebuilt McMinnville Public Library plaza a sentimental journey. People who donated to the library’s plaza enhancement project could have large bricks ...
Arrests & Citations: Jan. 9, 2026
Yamhill County Sheriff’s Office Christopher William Melka, 47, McMinnville, Dec. 30, parole violation; held in the Yamhill County Jail without bail. Alfonso Jesus Radilla, 41, Newberg, Dec. 30, ...
City moving forward with new Alpine site partner, affordable housing focus
The city of McMinnville will vote next week to continue the Alpine Avenue redevelopment project with former finalist development team Guardian, after first choice Palindrome withdrew from an agreement ...
Protest, vigil planned in Newberg
Progressive Yamhill is organizing a protest of the apprehension of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 10, at the Newberg flagpole, 1003 E. First St. Maduro ...
Dayton may relocate city hall employees after flood damage
The city of Dayton is considering moving employees out of city hall following the December basement flooding that renewed concerns about black mold. Flooding occurs annually in the building’s basement, ...
Third person indicted on charges related to Newberg car prowling
Travis Michael Weddle was indicted Dec. 11 on eight charges connected to summer car prowling in Newberg. Weddle’s charges include theft, fraudulent use of a credit card and identity theft. On Oct. ...
Meals on Wheels volunteers hit the road to help seniors
Outside the McMinnville Cooperative Ministries building, where the local Meals on Wheels program is located, Daryll Alt of McMinnville loaded his car with dozens of packaged lunches on New Year’s ...
Hazelnuts are a bright spot for Oregon agriculture
While many Oregon farmers pull back amid tariff worries, low crop prices and a difficult labor market, Jeff Newton plans to invest in new hazelnut trees at Christensen Farms near Amity in Yamhill County. Newton, along with other Oregon hazelnut growers, is waiting for a final tally of the volume of nuts they sold in 2025. But acreage and preliminary data show that hazelnut farming is booming in the Willamette Valley.
