Third Street Pizza fire suspect arrested
UPDATE / Sunday, June 4: Third Street Pizza fire suspect Meagan Ray was arraigned Friday, June 2, before Presiding Yamhill County Circuit Court Judge Ladd Wiles on one count each of second-degree criminal ...

Vic Banke, WWII veteran, dies at 98
Decorated World War II Army veteran Vic Banke died on Memorial Day in Rock of Ages Retirement Center, McMinnville. He was 98. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, June 10, at St. John Lutheran ...

Tribal matriarch Kathryn Harrison dies
Grand Ronde Tribal matriarch Kathryn (Jones) Harrison died Sunday, May 21. She was 99. A service in her honor will be held at 10 a.m. Sunday, June 4, at Spirit Mountain Casino, with live-streaming on ...

Hidalgo market owners plan new restaurant on Third Street
A Third Street food truck may soon have a permanent home. Design plans for the construction of a restaurant adjacent to the existing Mini Super Hidalgo market at 903 N.E. Third St. were approved ...
Sheriff to reorganize jail in response to shortfall
Yamhill County Sheriff Tim Svenson told the Board of Commissioners on Thursday that in order to balance the budget shortfall he is facing, he will need to cut six positions and reorganize the jail. To ...

Big changes on tap for Heater Allen
Inside and out, McMinnville’s Heater Allen Brewing is in transformation. Lisa Allen and Kevin Davey purchased the brewery in November 2022 from her parents, Rick and Jan, after it celebrated ...

Sisters, mom make sustainable soap
Sisters Alexandra “Ali” Sauer and Stephanie Stoutenburg teamed up with their mother, Leona McNickle, to make the world not just a little more eco-friendly, but cleaner, as well. The ...

Linfield students pour a tasty final exam
A unique final exam took place outside Graf Hall on Tuesday, May 23. This one included community participation for the 26 students enrolled in the chemistry course “Art and Science of Beer.” ...
Garbage rates will increase in July across the county
Garbage rates will be going up across the county, along with the rates for the Newberg Transfer station. Yamhill County Commissioners have unanimously approved rate increases recommended by the ...

Along the Street: Dayton gets state grant for revitalization
Dayton is one of 27 communities to receive 2023 Oregon Main Street Revitalization grants through Oregon Heritage, part of the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department. Dayton will receive $200,000 to use ...

School employees rally for higher wages
McMinnville classified school employees rallied Tuesday afternoon in front of the district office to “show we are serious about better wages,” said Tonya Mantle, president of the local chapter ...

Garden on summer tour satisfies the senses
Every sense is satisfied in Linda Hansen’s garden. Start with the scents of roses and rosemary, a Little Honey bush, and a peanut butter tree. Add the sound of burbling water and chirping ...
Tourism organization eyes rebound in travel
Tourism has rebounded from the pandemic, and the promotional group Visit McMinnville will focus in the next year more on developing programs and attractions, while narrowing marketing efforts to ...

Foundation marks a decade of grants
McMinnville Area Community Foundation supporters celebrated the charitable organization’s 10th anniversary Wednesday, May 24, by giving out more than a dozen grants. The foundation was formed in ...