Cruising event wheels into Mac this weekend

Teens from McMinnville and surrounding cities once filled Third Street on Friday and Saturday nights, cruising to see and be seen. Driving slowly through downtown McMinnville will return Saturday, ...

Mayor questions homeless survey numbers

The number of homeless in McMinnville is declining, but many living on the streets have mental or behavioral health problems that make helping a challenge, according to initial figures from January’s ...

Mac planning board picks top priorities

The McMinnville Planning Commission last week discussed long-range planning work, which will focus on a mix of state-mandated projects and local strategic goals. The commission and Community Development ...

Starla Pointer/News-Register##During a role-playing exercise, children’s author Trudy Ludwig acts goofy, diffusing the “bullying” portrayed by student Iven Brenden, who was only pretending to be a meanie. Ludwig teaches children to walk away, ignore, ask “why” or say “so what,” rather than strike back. She was one of several authors who visited Willamette Elementary School Thursday, March 21.

‘Make it your own’: Visiting authors encourage Willamette student writers

It’s likely that many Willamette Elementary School students are spending part of their spring break putting pencil to paper as they write their own stories. Children’s authors visited the ...

Councilor: Tax limit initiative inspired by voters

A “sense from constituents” has motivated McMinnville City Councilor Chris Chenoweth to try taking his taxation case to the voters. Chenoweth said his attempt at sending a property tax rate ...

Council to vote on repealing rules on campaign finance

McMinnville City Council will vote on repealing local campaign finance disclosure rules implemented four years ago when it meets Tuesday night. City staff is recommending scrapping the rules due to redundancy ...

Rachel Thompson/News-Register##Dorothy Lambe works at her sewing machine, an activity she has enjoyed since she was a girl. The retired special education teacher is opening a sewing school because she wants other young people — and adults — to learn the skills.

‘Granny Lambe’ stitches together sewing classes

Dorothy Lambe, a retired special education teacher, gained lifelong benefits when she learned to sew as a teen. The knowledge enabled her to make her own clothes and clothing from others, from simple tops ...

Kirby Neumann-Rea/News-Register##Bill Willis stands with wood from many sources he transforms into art pieces, in the new Earth & Wood studio in Amity. The roll-down door separates the woodworking area and that of the ceramics space used by his son and co-owner, Dan Willis.

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 ...

Vietnam memorial visits Mac this month

A replica of part of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., showing names of local and Oregon vets killed in the conflict, will visit McMinnville March 29-31. Viewing is free. The American ...

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 ...

In case of emergency: City, Water & Light leaders discuss responses to crisis situations

On Wednesday, McMinnville city leaders discussed how to respond to a spreading wildfire. Emergency management coordinator Jeff Jacobs talked with city council and the McMinnville Water & Light ...

Mac Police increase arrests for camping-related issues

A switch in enforcement of McMinnville’s prohibited camping policy resulted in 28 arrests and a handful of recreational vehicles being towed in the first half of March, according to police. When ...

Commissioners approve contract with McMinnville

Yamhill County Commissioners on Thursday signed off on a new partnership with the city of McMinnville, that both sides hope will ease tensions between business owners and people who are homeless or mentally ...

Logistics of buffer zones considered at joint session

McMinnville’s school board and city council continued a months-long discussion about camping buffer zones near schools at a work session Monday night. While the zones received support from members ...

News-Register filephoto##Genevieve “Vivo” Greninger was named Student of the Year at the Oregon ProStart culinary competition.

Greninger honored at culinary competition

Both McMinnville High School culinary teams placed second Monday in the Oregon ProStart competition, held in Salem. A student who competes on both teams earned the ProStart Student of the Year Award. Genevieve ...

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