Arrests & Citations: March 6, 2026
Yamhill County Sheriff’s Office Jonathon Wesley Fugit-Travis, 37, McMinnville, Feb. 26, probation violation; booked into the Yamhill County Jail without bail. Eduardo Cruz-De Jesus, 31, Newberg, ...
In Brief: Mac, Amity boards to meet; garden workshop; Navy breakfast; book sale
McMinnville board to meet The McMinnville School Board will meet at 6:30 p.m. Monday, March 9, in the district office, 800 N.E. Lafayette Avenue. The meeting also will be on Zoom. Board members will ...
$5.2 million in state funds headed to local projects
Three Yamhill County projects are anticipated to receive a combined $5.2 million in state funds after being included in a final list of projects in the Legislature’s capital construction package. The ...
MURAC recommends First Street bungalow project get $50,000
The McMinnville Urban Renewal Advisory Committee (MURAC) recommended issuing a $50,000 forgivable loan Wednesday to help complete a First Street short-term rental business. Shannon Quimby, owner of Hoff’s ...
Women of note: 99 GALS funds Second Winds concert featuring female composers
‘Women of the Podium,” a concert featuring symphonic and concert band music by female composers, will be performed at 3 p.m. Sunday, March 8, in the McMinnville Community Center. Second Winds ...
Dayton water leak keeps crews busy
A water main line break at the Dayton footbridge forced public works staff to work overtime during Presidents’ Day weekend, but the situation had a happy ending for the city. Public Works crews ...
Carlton council greenlights pollinator garden
Carlton resident Robin Geck is spearheading a revived attempt to create a community pollinator garden to support the native bee population. Geck presented her plan during the city council’s Tuesday ...
Stopping By: Being heard, healing, helping others
Being heard means everything, said Amanda Farmer, one of dozens of sexual abuse victims who seek help, often from organizations such as Henderson House, the Yamhill County shelter and service program. In ...
McMinnville to begin accepting council applications
McMinnville will begin accepting applications for its city council opening Monday, with the chosen replacement serving Ward 3 through the end of the year. In a press release issued Tuesday, the city announced ...
Wine & Food Classic runs March 13-15
The annual McMinnville Wine & Food Classic, a fundraiser for St. James Catholic Elementary School, will be held Friday through Sunday, March 13 to 15, in both the aviation and space buildings on the ...
Sheridan stops advertising council vacancy
With zero applicants by the time they planned to interview candidates, Sheridan city councilors voted Monday, Feb. 2, to leave the vacant council position open but no longer pay to advertise the vacancy. In ...
Willamina Public Library invites guests to roleplay a fantastical murder mystery in annual fundraiser
Over the weekend, a fantastical world landed in the Willamina Public Library, transforming the aisles of bookshelves into a land of mystery and grounds to hunt for a murderer. To raise funds for Love ...
N-R matriarch Meg Bladine dies at 105
Margaret “Meg” Bladine, who was active in the McMinnville community for decades, died Wednesday, March 4, in a McMinnville senior care center. She was 105. Bladine, who was named McMinnville’s ...
Matheny found not guilty
A former Willamina man, Jack Marion Matheny, 39, was acquitted of first-degree rape by a 12-person jury in Yamhill County Circuit Court on Feb. 26. The verdict followed a four-day trial. The Oct. 17, ...
Fire district moves toward new facility construction
A site survey of McMinnville Fire District’s Station 15 recommends using $3 million in state funding toward construction of a freestanding facility on the property. The new structure at ...
