Stopping By: Willkommen to Mac GAPP program builds language, understand
Students at McMinnville High School and a German gymnasium, or high school that prepares students for higher education, are bridging the gap between their two countries. The German American Partnership ...
County fire departments get wildfire grants
Seven Yamhill County fire departments received grant funding from the Oregon State Fire Marshal last week aimed at providing additional staffing during wildfire season. Departments were eligible to receive ...
TVF&R finds site for rural station
Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue chiefs Cassandra Ulven and Brian Smith presented a mixed picture in their report to the county commissioners on Thursday. On the good news front, they said, they have ...
A clear need" Linfield Wildcat Pantry expands, serves numerous students
The Wildcat Food Pantry in Linfield University’s Riley Center, founded in 2020, meets a large need and recently moved into larger space. In January the pantry moved to bigger quarters on the second ...
'If I Were Mayor' winners announced
The City of McMinnville announced winners of its “If I were Mayor” student contest Tuesday. Newby Elementary School fourth grader Lillian Goodman and Patton Middle School sixth grader Gisele ...
Whatchamacolumn: Disruptive cyberattacks come in all sizes and shapes
News of cyberattacks is so persistent that it can become white noise, distracting us from the magnitude of individual computer system assaults and catastrophic risks. NBC News, January: FBI Director Christopher ...
Small Woodlands Association schedules talks and tours
The Yamhill County chapter of the Small Woodlands Association has scheduled a series of talks and tours for public education. Participation is free. On Wednesday, April 24, Dr. Bob Zybach will discuss ...
Council remains split over proposed utility
McMinnville City Council remains split over a proposed stormwater utility that would add $9.50 to monthly residential bills starting early next year. At a work session Wednesday, councilors discussed ...
Mac Fire district to receive $250k in equipment from Grand Ronde
The McMinnville Fire District may soon receive approximately $250,000 worth of breathing apparatus, thanks to a donation from Grand Ronde Tribal Emergency Services. The district has been looking to purchase ...
Cashmans respond to civil suit
In a response to a $12 million lawsuit filed by two McMinnville Police officers, Dillan and Sarah Cashman are defending their claim that the officers caused their own alleged injuries by disregarding proper ...
Arrests & Citations: April 19, 2024
YAMHILL COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE Anthony Gray Aldeguer, 65, McMinnville, April 15, second-degree sexual abuse, third-degree sexual abuse, coercion, harassment, strangulation/three counts, fourth-degree ...
Sheridan couple accused of grooming, abusing teen girl
A Sheridan husband and wife were arrested Monday for grooming and having a sexual relationship with a 16-year-old who had been living with them. Kevin Edward Kemp, 41, and Shannon Danielle Kemp, 36, were ...
Downtown shooting suspect apprehended in Albany
Kelton Converse, 21, of Lincoln City, was taken into custody Tuesday evening in Albany by the U.S. Marshals on a warrant related to a shooting incident in downtown McMinnville last Thursday, in which no ...
A solid lesson: Students experience construction work with concrete
Students in McMinnville High School construction internship class got a hard lesson last week — but extremely valuable, they said. They leveled and prepared a 16-by-8-foot site, fitted it with rebar, ...
Fake ‘swatting’ call leads to investigation in Lafayette
A male who phoned to say he had just shot two people made a false report to Lafayette City Hall Wednesday morning, setting off an emergency response and investigation by multiple law enforcement agencies. No ...
