City, MFD at odds over station staffing
McMinnville Fire Chief Reed Godfrey called it “unfortunate” that the city won’t allow temporary occupancy for crews to operate out of Station 15 on Highway 18. Speaking to the District’s ...
In Amity, hiccups in move to new water system
This month, Amity water users were informed of a boil notice and warned about increased copper levels and unstable chlorine measurements, as the city slowly transitions to the new water treatment plant. “We’re ...
Historian seeks support for city sesquicentennial celebration
McMinnville City Council will address the past, present and future Tuesday, when it meets to discuss the city’s upcoming 150th birthday, this year’s budget and long-range growth planning through ...
OSP releases details of fatal Jan. 15 crash
A Dayton man died in a three-vehicle crash Jan. 15 at the intersection of Highway 18 and Lafayette Highway, Oregon State Police reported last Thursday. Isaac Andres Cisneros, 32, a 2012 Dayton High School ...
Town hall topics range from shutdown to Social Security
Democrats had already signed off on half the 12 spending bills when U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, visited McMinnville last week, which led him to predict there will be no government shutdown at the ...
County commissioners to reconvene on trail, hear Newberg church appeal
The Yamhill County Board of Commissioners are scheduled to issue a ruling on the future of the Yamhelas Westsider trail Thursday and hold an appeal hearing over a request to open a church in rural Newberg. The ...
Chris Dudley says he will run for governor, growing GOP field
Chris Dudley, the ex-Portland Trail Blazer who came closer than any Republican in decades to winning an Oregon governor’s race, said Monday that he will run for the position once again, entering an increasingly crowded field for the upcoming May primary.
Photos: No guts, no glory
Burns Supper satisfies that hankering for haggis in a celebration honoring the Scottish poet
Mac man indicted on 18 counts child porn
Darrell Arlis King, 87, of McMinnville was indicted Jan. 14 on 18 counts of first-degree encouraging child sexual abuse. The state alleges King digitally duplicated 18 photographs depicting pubescent ...
McMinnville man pleads guilty to sex crimes
Ivan Becerra Calderon, 24, of McMinnville faced 11 charges, including first-degree rape, unlawful sexual penetration, sodomy and sexual abuse involving two victims from 2016 to 2021. On Friday, Jan. 23, ...
Oregon’s crashing pot prices put drug treatment at risk
Since 2022, the state’s cannabis taxes have paid for free behavioral health and addiction treatment for more than 35,000 Oregonians all across the state, a first-of-its-kind program.
Along the Street: Market holds grand opening in Carlton
The 7 Star Convenience Store held its grand opening in Carlton Friday, Jan. 23, with a bounce house, a wheel spin for prizes and other activities for the community. The market at 320 N. Yamhill St./Highway ...
Sheridan looks to save the bees
The Sheridan City Council voted unanimously on Tuesday, Jan. 20, to prohibit the use of chemicals harmful to pollinations at city parks, landscaping and rights of way. Last fall, councilors reevaluated ...
Love in a small town: ‘Almost, Maine’
Gallery Theater will present “Almost, Maine,” a play about a magical night in a small town, Jan. 30 to Feb. 15. Shows will start at 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays. An opening ...
Trail decision delayed another week
Yamhill County residents on both sides of the Yamhelas-Westsider trail debate must wait another week to learn if the project will be removed from future county plans. Following approximately two hours ...
