Along the Street: McMinnville Chamber opens new quarters
The McMinnville Area Chamber of Commerce has twice as much room in its new building, the first it has ever owned, said John Olson, Chamber president and CEO. It recently relocated from rented space on ...
Yamhill caucus picks city slate; council filings open throughout county
Yamhill residents gathered for their semi-annual caucus Friday to choose a slate of candidates for the November election. Caucus attendees selected incumbent Mayor Shea Corrigan to run for another two-year ...
K-9 Delta aids in three arrests in two days
Yamhill County Sheriff’s Office apprehension K-9 Delta has been making a name for herself, as she assisted with the arrest of three suspects within two days last week. On June 10, YCSO deputies ...
Mac furthers discussions on wastewater plan
After about 25 years of stable operations with its wastewater system, the city of McMinnville is planning for the future to avoid the reactive investments required in the 1980s and early ’90s. The ...
Burning banned starting Tuesday
Starting Tuesday, June 16, backyard, recreational and agricultural burning is banned as the weather heats up and Oregon enters the summer dry season. The ban includes fire pits, yard debris fires, field ...
Seeing potential: Sheridan schools hope vision care program improves learning
Having identified vision issues as a learning barrier for students, the Sheridan School District hosted eye exams for students on Friday, June 5. Earlier in the year, 150 Sheridan K-12 students had been ...
New Lafayette pub aims to be a community gathering place
Dustin and Christine Brungardt enjoyed going to The Roadhouse, a popular Lafayette bar and gathering spot for residents. Like many, they were sad when it closed last year. “This was a place people ...
City plans festivities for sesquicentennial celebration
The kickoff to McMinnville’s 150th birthday will begin next week with events planned all summer, culminating in a parade and party on Oct. 17. The city debuted its 150th logo recently and will begin ...
Vintage N-R/Memory Lane: June 12, 2026
10 Years Ago • If you want to read a good book, one that’s been reader-tested and -approved, look no further than McMinnville Public Library’s new Literary Legacy shelf. Located in the ...
What in the Yamhill: Faulconer and Chapman
This week we return to the city of Sheridan in the West Valley. The town was laid out by Absolom Bainbridge Faulconer in 1865. His plat included land from four different claims, the Faulconer ...
Oregon backs off mandate that parents watch kids at public
Ahead of the upcoming summer, Oregon public health officials won’t require adults to accompany their children under the age of 14 at public swimming pools.
McMinnville, developer reach agreement on Alpine property
The McMinnville City Council approved an agreement with Guardian Real Estate Services Tuesday night that will make the city whole on its 2023 purchase of an Alpine Avenue property and result in at least ...
Memorial principal Kim Price says goodbye after three decades as an educator
As area schools finished up classes this week, Memorial Elementary Principal Kim Price said goodbye not just to students, but also to fellow staff members in the McMinnville School District. Price is ...
Oregon’s aging population poses challenges for economic revival
As the Governor’s Prosperity Council finalizes recommendations this month for how to create well-paying jobs and help Oregon businesses grow, it faces a double-edged challenge:
19-year-old convicted of sex abuse
A jury found Manuel Allen Osborne-Fleming, 19, of Sheridan guilty of two-counts of sodomy and two counts of first-degree sexual abuse on Wednesday, June 10. An October 2025 indictment accused him of engaging ...
