Along the Street: Chamber welcomes public to new building
McMinnville Chamber of Commerce officials and members cut the ribbon on the business support organization’s new building on Thursday, Aug. 20. The Chamber purchased the building at 12th and Baker ...
Jamhill fills Yamhill with music
Community members tapped their toes and clapped their hands to tunes by a variety of musicians Saturday during “Jamhill,” a first-time festival in Yamhill. More than a dozen groups played ...
Along the Street: Bakery opens second location
The Bakery, which sells a wide range of cannabis-related products, has opened a new location in McMinnville, 4075 Three Mile Lane, on Highway 18 across from the airport. The Bakery continues to operate ...
Along the Street: Coastal coffee company to open shop on Third
Pioneer Joe, known for its coffee shops in Lincoln City and roasted coffee available in stores, hotels and restaurants along the coast, plans to open a shop in McMinnville. The new coffee shop will be ...
Along the Street: Alum to lead wine studies program
A Linfield University alumna will take over as director of the school’s Center for Wine Education. Toni Ketrenos, who graduated in 1995 and returned to Linfield to teach in 2020, will lead programs ...
Nick’s announces permanent closure
After announcing a temporary suspension of operations last month, Nick’s Italian Café owners on Monday posted to Facebook that the restaurant is closed permanently. “We would like to ...
Specialty hot dogs on the menu at El Jefe’s
A new set of dogs is on the menu at El Jefe’s Dogs, a food stand now open in the Lowe’s parking lot, 1250 S.W. Booth Bend Road, McMinnville. Amador Hernandez and his wife, Nikole Lefkowitz, ...
Lucky Duck features Hayward team
Revel Meat Company’s Jimmy Serlin cooked up the name “Lucky Duck” for the new shop he, his wife, Hayward chef Kari Shaughnessy, and Hayward hospitality director Jules Bandy just opened ...
Along the Street: Open-air vintage market features 100-plus vendors
Downtown McMinnville will be filled with vintage items of all varieties Saturday, July 25, during the first Vintage in the Valley festival. More than 100 dealers, both local and from places as far away ...
Riveted by jewelry: Friends open Lafayette Avenue workshop
Two custom jewelry creators have joined forces to open Riveted, a place to buy, design and learn to make jewelry in McMinnville. Cindy Proctor of the Newberg Jewelry Workshop and Amber Joy Dutchuk, ...
Along the Street: EMPWR merger positive for McMinnville plant
EMPWR, the nutrition bar manufacturer that is one of McMinnville’s largest employers, will merge with Vitamin Well Group, one of the largest nutrition and fitness companies in the world and the seller ...
Lights, camera, comfort food
Willamina’s Coyote Joe’s featured on ‘America’s Best Restaurants’ YouTube show
Food truck serves beer, cocktails
Musician and retired Marine Nick Manzke is planning to transform a parking lot food truck pod into an entertainment hangout spot. “I hope people will come out, get a drink, get some food from the ...
Residents line up early for Natural Grocers opening
A line two or three people deep wrapped around the new Natural Grocers for its grand opening at 8:27 a.m. Wednesday. Line leaders said they arrived at 3:30 and 3:45 a.m., respectively, to be the first ...
Natural Grocers store opens this week
Natural Grocers’ crews, both local and from other outlets, were busily stocking shelves in the new McMinnville store Monday in preparation for grand opening festivities this week. The 13,500-square-foot ...
