Commissioners approve transit plan

The Yamhill Board of Commissioners approved a two-year plan for state funding for county public transit Thursday that will add frequency to popular routes and cut down on the current on-demand ride service. The ...

Rachel Thompson/News-Register##News-Register reporter Paul Daquilante gets to know the new courthouse dog, Nacho, in this photo taken on March 3, 2023, as he interviews Sarah Grabner, right, Crime Victim Services Supervisor for the Yamhill County District Attorney’s Office. The article, “Caring canine: Nacho settles into work as new county courthouse facility dog” appeared in the March 21 edition.

Friends and colleagues remember Daquilante

Longtime Oregon journalist Paul Daquilante, who worked for the News-Register for more than 45 years, died Monday, Jan. 13, at the age of 75. Daquilante is remembered by those who knew him as a consummate ...

Rusty Rae/News-Register##Collections volunteer Jean Herkamp, left, wearing white protective gloves, shows 80-year-old Japanese correspondence to Consul General Yuzo Yoshioka, right, and Keiko Ziak of the Obon Society, during Wednesday’s ceremony at Evergreen Aviation Museum.

After languishing for decades, mail intended for Japanese soldiers starts its way home

An exchange of letters this week in McMinnville gave new meaning to “special delivery.” Inside a box were letters and postcards written to Japanese soldiers by their wives and mothers, nearly ...

Willamette Week image##Map pinpoints select Pamplin properties named in the federal judgment.

Empire For Sale: Anne Amie Vineyards among properties to be sold so Dr. Robert Pamplin can pay back tens of millions of dollars he raided from employee pension fund

Anne Amie Vineyards among properties to be sold so Dr. Robert Pamplin can pay back tens of millions of dollars he raided from employee pension fund

Economic council delays setting goals

McMinnville’s economic think tank committee discussed project goals for the year Wednesday, but opted to postpone a decision on priorities. McMinnville Economic Vitality Leadership Council members ...

Rachel Thompson/News-Register##“It’s like a big giant family here,” Abi Von Derahe, right, says of working at Willamette Valley Medical Center, along with her mother Jennifer. Abi was born at WVMC, with her mother’s colleagues assisting in the delivery.

Stopping By: Mother, daughter continue tradition of caring for others

Jen Von Derahe first saw her daughter’s face when she was born in the Willamette Valley Medical Center delivery room. Now she sees Abi almost every day, since they both work at the hospital. Von ...

Letter to readers: Firefighters are all about a quick response time

Trying to reach people for comment, questions or confirmation of something is a daily routine for reporters and can sometimes be frustrating when it’s a deadline day and you just need that one last ...

Weston sworn in to YFPD at early morning meeting

On Wednesday, at a special board meeting, the Yamhill Fire Protection District appointed Randy Weston to fill vacant board seat five. The seat was vacant due to Clint Giberson resigning in October 2024. ...

Rachel Thompson/News-Register##Grettel Briseno, left, and Juan Mendoza-Ayala discuss Juan’s tinfoil hat as director Caroline Goin, center, talks production details with the rest of the cast of “The Day the Aliens Attacked Fairfield.” The play runs Thursday and Friday at Duniway.

Duniway students return to theater with UFO-themed interactive comic play

Theater is back at Duniway Middle School. “The Day the Aliens Attacked Fairfield,” by Stephen Frankenfield, runs for two nights, at 7 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 16, and Friday, Jan. 17, in the commons ...

Monday brings MLK observations, inauguration, football title game

Monday brings a trio of major events of national interest. Jan. 20 is Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a federal holiday honoring the life and memory of the civil rights leader assassinated in April 1968. ...

Image: Oregon Historical Society##Frederic Balch’s gravestone, in the Lyle Cemetery; it’s a natural rock, not a shaped piece, which Balch picked out himself before his death. In the background, a man pays his respects at the grave marker of Genevra Whitcomb. Left: Frederic Balch as he appeared in his mid-20s. Images: Oregon Historical Society

Offbeat Oregon: Frederic Balch’s dreamy mythology came to define wilderness Oregon

Here is a pop quiz for Oregon history enthusiasts, and yes, it’s a trick question. But, humor me: What comes to your mind when I mention the name “Balch”? For most of us, it’s ...

Local team heads to robotics challenge

The Intel First Lego League Challenge returns 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 18 in Hillsboro. McMinnville’s Team Valiant, from Yamhill County 4-H, will compete in the event at Liberty High School, ...

Yamhill fire district board cautioned to follow proper procedures

Yamhill Fire Protective Board Vice President Jon Peasley cautioned the board Monday to follow proper procedure regarding a number of district functions. Those included the process for filling a board ...

Along the Street: Safe Route program looks at immigrants’ rights

“Know Your Rights: Building Community, Creating Safety,” an informational program, will be offered Tuesday, Jan. 21, at St. James Church, 1145 N.E. First St., McMinnville. Safe Route Immigrant, ...

Newly elected Mac leaders to take oaths Tuesday

City of McMinnville leadership will have many new faces after Tuesday’s city council meeting that will feature the swearing-in of a new police chief, mayor and three council members and a vote to ...

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