Fatal crash on bypass
On the afternoon of Saturday, July 11, a two-vehicle fatal crash took place on Highway 18 at the Newberg/Dundee Bypass. Oregon State Police preliminary investigation indicated a silver Honda Civic, operated ...
Presbytiarians mark 175 years in McMinnville
The McMinnville First Presbyterian Church’s historic Povey stained glass windows glowed in the sunlight Sunday morning as the congregation and visitors filled the sanctuary for the church’s ...
Lafayette looks at raising permit fees
A city having lower permit fees might be alluring for residents, but the Lafayette city administrator believes it is a burden for taxpayers. The Lafayette City Council is reviewing the city’s Master ...
YFPD dissolves Flying M substation
The Yamhill Fire Protective District has dissolved the Flying M substation following the June board meeting. Equipment will be removed from the substation on Aug. 1. The future of the substation had ...
Yamhill County to auction off 35 properties
A May settlement agreement over foreclosure sales is leading to a large Yamhill County property auction in August. The Yamhill County Board of Commissioners agreed in May to pay $179,470 into a fund to ...
Last chance to comment on proposed zone change
A group of residents have been outspoken in opposition to a proposed 72-unit market-rate apartment complex on Northest McDonald Lane. Thursday’s zone change hearing before the Planning Commission ...
Something definitely rotten in McMinnville
Ooh, that smell. People at businesses throughout McMinnville reported a vile odor all along Highway 99W late Tuesday morning. “Ooh, that smell. Can’t you smell that smell?” Describing ...
Dayton sends public safety levy to voters
Dayton City Council opted Monday to send a higher-priced levy for police services to voters in November, but approval would mean the end of a controversial public safety fee. “We told people we ...
‘No one expects to lose everything’
Amity couple recovering after blaze; GoFundMe campaign continues to raise money
Missing McMinnville hiker found safe
Longtime McMinnville physician Dr. John Nelson is doing well after being lost for several days last week in the Breitenbush area west of Salem. Marion County Search and Rescue led the extensive ...
Utopia for bees: Volunteers create Carlton garden for pollinators
Bees hover over bright yellow and purple flowers in Carlton’s new pollinator garden, a tiny but busy space in the center of the community. Residents voted at the recent Fun Days festival ...
Contentious projects go before planning commission
Downtown housing proposal appealed, request for rezone near Grandhaven School up for vote
MEVLC to weigh in as parks fees move forward
Parks System Development Charges will come back to the forefront for McMinnville City Council later this summer, and the city’s economic development council has decided to weigh in. For ...
BOC continues trail code discussion
The Yamhill County Board of Commissioners went back to the drawing board on transportation facilities and how they will fit into county code Thursday, pushing a decision up to three months while ...
What in the Yamhill: The Newby family
William Newby was the founder of McMinnville, naming it after his hometown in Tennessee. Newby was born in McMinnville, Tennessee, in 1820. He was orphaned at 6 years old. He married Sarah Jane ...
