Stopping By/Yard of the Month: Working with nature
Gardener Rich Pruitt works with nature to create a beautiful display in his front yard, which was named Yard of the Month for July by the McMinnville Garden Club. Pruitt, who enjoys spending most of the ...
'McMinnville Landing' development plans feature retail center, hub for jobs
The city of McMinnville and property owners have agreed on a preferred scenario for a planned retail center and employment campus on nearly 200 acres of land off Highway 18. Plans for an innovation campus, ...
Active shooter training scheduled in Sheridan
First responders will participate in a multi-agency active shooter training at Faulconer-Chapman Elementary in Sheridan from July 15 to 17. Yamhill County Public Information Officer Kevin Perkins told ...
Airport buckles up for impact of leadership change
Leadership changes are coming to the McMinnville Municipal Airport, as the city plans to hire a full-time airport manager to take over for currently contracted Potcake Aviation. Potcake oversees daily ...
County leaders discuss legislative impacts
The Yamhill County Board of Commissioners discussed local impacts to recent state legislation at its meeting Thursday, July 10, and approved a new county position and a bathroom remodel project for a recovery ...
Steve Duin: Exodus of major corporations leaving barren wake in Oregon
You might think Don Vollum would have made peace by now with the slow vanishing of Oregon-based corporations.
Then came the March announcement that the new owners of Tektronix would move the headquarters of Oregon’s legendary technology company from its Beaverton campus to Raleigh, N.C.
Jeb Bladine: Tragic Texas flooding delivers universal lesson
Today’s instant multi-media bounces our eyes, ears and brains fleetingly from one disaster to the next, assaulting our senses and emotions, then moving on. In the wake of those continual reports, ...
Gebrayel wins property dispute appeal from beyond the grave
The Oregon Court of Appeal last week sided with the late George Gebrayel and Esquire Investments, Inc. in a long-running neighbor dispute about if a gate was placed on a public or private road near Beaver ...
Memory Lane/Vintage NR: July 11, 2025
A look back at Yamhill County news 10 years ago - The former owners of the Riteway Meat Company, Jeffrey Payne and his wife, Sharon, face six counts of second-degree criminal mischief after abruptly ...
Gallery asks who’s ‘Savage’
Gallery Theater will contemplate who the real savages are when the classic comedy “The Curious Savage” opens Friday, July 18. Shows will play at 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 2 p.m. ...
Community effort will reveal masterpiece one square at a time
Working together, local residents can replicate a masterpiece by placing colorful stickers on a grid at the McMinnville Community Center. The project is similar to a paint-by-number picture, but uses ...
Amity man pleads not guilty to 20 counts of sex charges involving six minor victims
William James Beam, 27, of Amity, pleaded not guilty to 20 counts of sex assault related charges on Thursday, July 10. Beam was originally indicted Feb. 28 on four counts of rape (one in the first degree ...
HR Director Hedges to step in during interim manager search
McMinnville City Manager Jeff Towery’s tenure will end next week and Human Resources Director Vicki Hedges will become the “acting in capacity” manager, following votes by city council ...
Quirk of the Week: Still missing the big picture
The weekly focus on Quirk continues what feels like a multi-week arc involving public art. The works are all around us and, as creative expression, are often imbued with charm and other odd aspects. And ...
Willamina to seek funding for future infrastructure projects
Infrastructure improvement projects are on the horizon for Willamina and the city will be searching for funding options. At the July 8 regular city council meeting, City Manager Bridget Meneley gave an ...
