Law enforcement responds to three accidents Tuesday
Local law enforcement responded to three separate vehicle collisions on Tuesday, April 16 — two in McMinnville and one near Dundee. In two of the crashes, three vehicles were involved. One of the ...
County board to hear from TVF&R, parks department
Yamhill County Commissioners on Thursday are scheduled to hear a presentation from Tualatin Valley Fire and Rescue, and an update from the county Parks Department. Commissioners will meet at 10 a.m. Thursday, ...
Annual camellia show blooms in Newberg
Camellias will be blooming Saturday, April 13, for the Oregon Camellia Society’s annual show. A fun run and walk also is planned, although the annual Camellia Festival will be offered on a smaller ...
Winery neighbors want proposed dam blocked
There is still time to turn in testimony on a proposed dam on the headwaters of Little Hells Canyon and Cedar creeks in Newberg, after a manager for Stoller Vineyards asked to have the record left open ...
Along the Street: Mac radio station KLYC back on air
McMinnville radio station KLYC returned to the airwaves in March after being off for most of a year. Yamhill County listeners can hear the music and news broadcasts at 1260 AM. It also can be heard on ...
Missing Newberg woman found dead
A Newberg woman who was missing since Sunday was found deceased in a creek near her residence Wednesday, police say. Carolyn Duncan, 43, was found during a search by the Newberg-Dundee Police Department ...
Commissioners give George Fox $500,000 for childcare
Yamhill County Commissioners on Thursday agreed to release $500,000 to George Fox University, for the design and architectural renderings of a new childcare center, intended to double as a training center ...
DEQ fines Newberg company $8,800
The state Department of Environmental Quality has fined PPM Technologies Holdings $8,800 for failing to comply with the monitoring requirements of its stormwater discharge permit. PPM manufactures equipment ...
Neighbors object to vineyard plan for impounding water
Neighbors of a 26-acre vineyard property on Quarry Road outside Newberg object to a plan by Red Hills LLC to build a dam to impound water for summer irrigation. The Planning Commission will meet ...
Weekend hopping with egg hunts
Easter egg hunts are planned Saturday — with a handful scheduled Sunday — in various venues around Yamhill County. Unless indicated, they are free. They include: McMinnville: The McMinnville ...
Along the Street: Amity wood and ceramics gallery debuts new studio
Earth & Wood’s new studio building will get its debut Saturday, March 30, during Amity Daffodil Festival. Earth & Wood is located at 412 S. Trade St. Gallery co-owner Bill Willis said the ...
Easter egg hunts planned around county
Hippity-hop, the Easter Bunny is on its way to Yamhill County. It will visit numerous egg hunts, including the McMinnville Lions Club’s venerable event, mostly on Saturday, March 30. Additional ...
Parkway Committee gives ODOT an earful
Members of the county Parkway Committee got straightforward over a roundabout. The committee gave an earful to attending officials from Oregon Department of Transportation on Thursday. The committee was ...
LUBA remands decision on agritourism permit
The state Land Use Board of Appeals has remanded a county decision to award an agritourism permit to a local cattle rancher. In June of 2023, farmer Scott Picker told the county commissioners that he ...
ODOT seeking input on potential bike-pedestrian improvements in Newberg
The state Department of Transportation is asking for public comments on how to improve pedestrian and bicycle safety in downtown Newberg.The department is conducting a study, but it is not yet funded for ...
