Homeowner appeals over 50-year-old approval
An unusual appeal hearing stemming from a 1976 land use approval may be solved before the Yamhill County Board of Commissioners weigh in; noticing necessary for the appeal could solve the dispute. Dayton ...
Hospitality with heart
New soup kitchen manager enjoying transition from private chef to feeding those in need
Lincoln City parks director to take over in Mac
Lincoln City Parks and Recreation Director Jeanne Sprague will move from the beach to the valley, taking over the same position in McMinnville starting July 27. Sprague will join McMinnville during a ...
Couple loses home, belongings in arson fire
In the late evening of June 12, a fire broke out with two seniors and a child in the home. A family member was later arrested for allegedly committing arson. At 11:02 p.m. the ...
Gas leak leads to evacuations in Lafayette
South Jefferson Street homes were evacuated for a several hours on Monday, June 22, in Lafayette after reports of a gas leak. City Administrator Branden Dross told the News-Register that a contractor ...
Sex offender gets 22 years
Michael Adams James Cline, 37, was sentenced to 22 years with the Department of Corrections after entering a guilty plea of first-degree sodomy on June 15. The mother of the victim told the court she ...
Second Street apartments appealed to planning commission
City approval of a 72-unit apartment complex on Second Street has been appealed to the McMinnville Planning Commission. Downtown residents Alexa and Bryce McClain filed an appeal of the Historic Landmarks ...
Quirk of the Week: Not just another roadside attraction
Life was a service station for Chuck Kadell. And a fanciful gasoline service station honors the late community volunteer. No gas is pumped at Chuck’s Hwy Service, on the south side of the main ...
Owners remodel Sheridan historic buildings to be downtown centerpieces
Construction is again underway at the Heider and Huntley buildings in downtown Sheridan, which were recently purchased by Stefon Orloff of Better Oregon Homes Mike Covalt, the previous owner of the century-old ...
Trail group drops LUBA appeal
Friends of the Yamhelas Westsider Trail will no longer appeal the Yamhill County decision to remove the project from long-range planning documents, citing another measure headed to the November ballot. In ...
Sheridan gets help from neighbors at Hometown Days
Editors Note: Hometown Days in organized by the Hometown Days Committee and is supported by the West Valley Rotary and not Sheridan Revitalization Movement. Non-profits from across ...
Lawmakers hint at major changes to school funding
Oregon lawmakers upset about persistently poor education outcomes for many students voted against several of Gov. Tina Kotek’s new appointments to the commission that determines the resources needed to create a system of high quality schools.
Fiber internet made available to SE county residents
Approximately 300 Yamhill County households will soon have access to broadband fiber internet following the completion of a $3.6 million project to connect underserved areas. Alyrica Networks was hired ...
What in the Yamhill: Dayton’s Joel Palmer
This week we turn to Dayton and one of its founders, Joel Palmer. Palmer was born in 1810 while his New Yorker parents were on a trip to Canada. In 1845, he headed west on the wagon train to see if the ...
Freedom in context
Celebration was mixed with remembrance of historic struggles and reminders of work still to be done during the city of McMinnville’s third Juneteenth event Friday on Third Street. “Juneteenth ...
