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, ...
City diversity committee begins equity assessment
A citywide equity assessment has kicked off, with McMinnville’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Advisory Committee holding the first of several meetings with contractor Talitha Consults last week. The ...
McMinnville business offers treatments for brain and body
At her business, Brain Body Collective Alternative Paths to Health, Stephanie Shelton helps clients with both physical and self-esteem needs. “At heart, I’m a care provider,” she said, ...
Shots fired on Third Street Thursday evening
A shooting incident in downtown McMinnville on the evening of Thursday, April 11, led to the arrest of one man, and police are following up on leads regarding a second subject involved.
Stopping by: Humming along - Mac couple find harmony in music and alpacas
Alpacas are known for their endearing “humming” vocalizations, rather than barks, whinnies, or meows. Their hum is similar to sounds Steve Hall deals with daily as a mastering engineer for ...
McMinnville council discusses parks plan, funding options
McMinnville City Council weighed in on the final draft of the Parks, Recreation and Open Space Master Plan in a work session Tuesday, discussing community needs and how to get the 20-year vision off on ...
City facilities to undergo maintenance work; library to close for a week
Activities will be disrupted at city facilities later this month due to planned maintenance projects at the library and community center. The library will be closed from April 29 to May 3 for duct cleaning ...
Bargaining begins between union and school district
The McMinnville School District and its teachers’ union, the McMinnville Education Association, or McEA, have started bargaining with the goal of reaching a new construct. The previous three-year ...
Mac council approves housing study contract, will find agency to do outreach to ‘underserved’
The city of McMinnville is moving forward with a state-mandated analysis on housing production. However, there are questions about how those most in need of housing will be part of the dialogue. City ...
Letter to Readers: Facing up to the piebald truth
They look to me like Jersey cows of the woods. With their spotty, random coat colorations, piebald deer make their appearance periodically around McMinnville. One such creature achieved some fame in ...
Kim Morris says she’ll run for mayor
McMinnville Mayor Remy Drabkin may face at least one challenger in her pursuit of re-election this November, following the candidacy announcement of McMinnville Community Task Force organizer Kim Morris. Morris ...
City addresses patio code conundrum
A neighborhood disagreement over the installation of a backyard patio led to an interesting conundrum for the McMinnville Planning Commission last week: can a structure be denied if more than half the ...
Crash damages 99W bridge
A single vehicle crash on the southbound span on Highway 99W near the Highway 47 junction closed the span temporarily on Sunday morning. At about 7:15 a.m. the driver of a Dodge Ram struck the side of ...
Ponzi named Linfield director of wine studies
Linfield University has named Anna Maria Ponzi as Director of the Center for Wine Studies, removing the interim tag she has held since January. “I’m delighted, this is an opportunity to use ...
Linfield appoints president search committee
Linfield University is ready to begin the search for its next president, announcing the names of a 16-member search committee and hiring of a consultant to assist with the process Monday. Presidential ...
