Barrel Roll: Evasion gets ‘ugly’
Evasion’s expanded taproom reopened Oct. 21, more than three years after the last previous in-house serving of beers, under previous ownership. Josh and Rebecca Gordon purchased the north McMinnville ...
Along the Street: Farmers agency changes hands
Chuck Pattishall, who was an insurance agent and manager for many years, has returned to the industry by buying the Farmers Insurance office at 1709 N.E. 27th St, Suite A, McMinnville. Pattishall took ...
Forums will address workforce challenges
Starting Dec. 12, the McMinnville Economic Development Partnership will host a series of “listening forums” to gather information from local businesses and industries. The data gathered at ...
Along the Street: Mac Downtown celebrates ‘Shop Small Saturday’ on Nov. 25
The McMinnville Downtown Association is planning a special “Shop Small Saturday” for Saturday, Nov. 25. Businesses will offer discounts and specials that day. The MDA’s “Twere ...
Arguments scheduled in B&B state Supreme Court case
Arguments scheduled in B&B case Early next year the state Supreme Court will hear a case over whether a bed and breakfast that is not primarily the home of a farm family is allowed on land ...
Along the Street: Mac dealership changes name to Lum’s GMC
Lum’s car dealership in McMinnville is changing its name. Now called Lum’s Buick GMC, it will change Nov. 30 to Lum’s GMC. The change will reflect the dealership’s focus on selling ...
Chamber presents other honors
In addition to giving Robert Emrick a lifetime achievement award, the McMinnville Area Chamber of Commerce honored several others at its annual dinner. They are: * Kathie Byers was named Chamber ...
Chamber honors Emrick for lifetime achivement
Robert “Bob” Emrick has been a force in McMinnville since he came to town in 1968 to study and play football at Linfield University, then college. The future business owner and developer ...
McMinnville businesses see string of broken windows
A rash of broken windows has damaged at least six McMinnville businesses over the last two months, but the incidents appear to be unrelated. At least one arrest was made after a man broke the ...
Public auction set Saturday at Ultimate RB
Tools, office furniture, and many other items will be sold in oral auction, open to the public, at the former Ultimate RB plant on Alpine Avenue in McMinnville, starting 10 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 18. The ...
Baker named Realtor of the Year for third time
Mary Baker, who has been helping people buy homes and take care of other property transactions here for 45 years, has been named Realtor of the Year for 2023 by the Yamhill County Association of ...
Airport businesses say air show hurts revenue
This year’s Oregon International Airshow was a thrill for the thousands of spectators in attendance, but the popular event caused headaches for some businesses that operate out of McMinnville ...
Along the Street: Beginning to look a bit like Christmas
McMinnville’s annual Santa parade, featuring the arrival of Mr. Claus on a fire truck, will be held Friday, Nov. 24, downtown. The parade will form near the Yamhill County Courthouse. At 4:30 p.m., ...
New hire will focus on workforce development
McMinnville Economic Development Partnership has hired Craig Brockett as its workforce development project contractor. He will lead development and implementation of programs designed to increase ...
Former Sunwest CEO ordered to pay restitution
The former CEO of a company that once owned six Yamhill County retirement and assisted living centers has been ordered to pay $74 million in restitution to victims of his financial fraud. The ...
