Along the Street: Hillside ribbon cutting and other building projects
- Hillside Retirement Community will hold a ribbon cutting event for its new cottages at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 6, on Northwest Hillside Parkway, just off West Second Street in McMinnville. Hillside, ...
In talk at Linfield, veteran vintners take stock of past success and future challenges
Clusters of cooperation fed the success of growing grapes and making wine, dating to the industry’s earliest days in the Willamette Valley. Changing weather presents a combination of challenge and ...
Along the Street: Tool library marks grand opening
McMinnville Tool Library will celebrate its grand opening from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, May 10, in conjunction with Edible Landscapes of Yamhill County’s annual Edible Garden Festival. The grand ...
Along the Street: Pub to open on Davis Street
The Pub, the latest venture from The Ground group, will open Friday, April 25, at 326 N.E. Davis St., McMinnville. Formerly The Oak bar, the space has been transformed with wood-covered walls, long benches ...
Along the Street: New salon caters to kids, families
A new salon in McMinnville caters to kids, their parents and families, although “anyone is welcome,” owner Kelly Stargazer said. Kid Zone Haircuts opened Wednesday for cuts. Stargazer said ...
Along the Street: Organizations promote ‘ending food waste’
Reducing food waste is a topic being highlighted this month by Zero Waste McMinnville and other local organizations. To coincide with Food Waste Prevention week, April 7 to 11, a talk about reducing food ...
Stopping By: A career sew good
Jack Boersma had been the main repairman at Boersma’s sewing and vacuum center for six years by the time he took over ownership of the McMinnville store. It was April 1, 1975, and he was 18 years ...
Along the Street: Melt Down brings in nearly $25,000 for YCAP food bank
Area residents chowed down on 12,185 Melt Down specials, most of them grilled cheese sandwiches, during the annual fundraiser in February. All told, the fundraiser brought in $24,788 in 28 days for the ...
Third Street’s Good Food restaurant opens in April, with gluten-free, gut-friendly
When Samm Johnson and her husband, Rick, decided to call their new eatery Good Food, they were thinking about more than the tastiness of their salads, soups and other offerings. They also were thinking ...
Ideas germinate at new Sprout Summit
Farmers, owners of environmental and sustainable-focused companies and members of other local organizations gathered Thursday to discuss the future of the environment and the economy. Problems ...
Along the Street: New group forms to support Sheridan Library
A new group has formed to support the Sheridan Library and provide more services for residents. The primary goal of “Friends of Sheridan Public Library” (FOLSP) is to raise money to provide ...
Cascade Steel parent firm sold to Japanese company
Radius Recycling of Portland, owner of McMinnville’s Cascade Steel Rolling Mills, has been sold to the Toyota Tsusho Corporation (TTC) of Japan. Founded 119 years ago, Radius Recycling was long ...
Tommy’s, longtime local eatery, closing its doors; Colvin Ford to take over space
Chuck Colvin Ford is buying the Tommy’s Restaurant building, which will be vacated when owner Tommy Byers retires at the end of the week. Tommy’s is a popular breakfast and lunch restaurant ...
Along the Street: Hayward announces move to Carlton
Hayward restaurant owner Kari Shaughnessy has announced the restaurant will move this summer from McMinnville to the former Earth and Sea location on North Kutch Street in Carlton. The brick building is ...
Along the Street: What's going up March, 2025
- The new, two-story family dwelling at 218 N.E. Cowls St. in downtown McMinnville is nearing competition, with the exterior walls complete. Andy Wilder of Wilder Rental 2 LLC is building the new ...
