County cities seek budget committee applicants

Cities across Yamhill County are accepting applications for budget committees, which will help determine city budgets for the next fiscal year. The committees participate in workshops in early spring, ...

Rachel Thompson/News-Register file photo##Chef Kari Shaughnessy finishes a focaccia loaf at Hayward, the restaurant she founded in Mac Market in 2023. Hayward was a James Beard Award finalist for Best New Restaurant last year, this year Shaughnessy is a Best New Chef semifinalist. The list of finalists will be announced in April.

Hayward, Humble Spirit chefs make semifinals in James Beard awards

Three Yamhill County food professionals have been nominated for James Beard Foundation awards in the category Best Chef in the Northwest and Pacific region. The semifinalists include Kari Shaughnessy ...

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Burns-Rider, Tromblay, Johnson inducted into Amity HOF

Warrior and Amity hometown pride was in the forefront of the Amity High School Hall of Fame induction on Saturday, Jan. 18 at the Michelbook Country Club in McMinnville. Amity alumni and athletes Syndie ...

Rachel Thompson/News-Register##Amity’s Kiyan Vrell meets Dayton guard Austin Bodenhamer at the rim to contest the layup attempt during Wednesday night’s close battle between the two county rivals.

Amity boys hold on as Dayton loses its rhythm

Amity High School’s boys’ basketball team topped its county and conference rival Dayton on the Pirates’ court Wednesday night, 55-47. Dayton nearly tied the score late in the game after ...

Local warming shelters open

Freezing or below-freezing overnight temperatures are expected in Yamhill County for another week, according to Weather.com. Days will be sunny through Jan. 29, but highs won’t rise much above the ...

New Amity councilors to be sworn in

Chad Luker and Rachel Blanco will be sworn in as Amity’s newest council members on Wednesday, Jan. 8. Both were voted in as write-in candidates as no one filed for the seats in the November elections. Luker ...

Rachel Thompson/News-Register##In Amity High School’s production of “Beowulf (and the Bard),” the Bard (Zane Aldrich), second from right, chronicles the quest of Beowulf (Noah Milldrum), far right. From left, the photo also shows villagers Colton Maxwell, Izabella Swendig and Ainsley Walker along with Unferth (Kiah Hernandez), Gunborg (Joleen Benuche), Hrothgar (Liliana Vera) and Aeschere (Danica Weaver).

Comedic version of ‘Beowulf’ opens this week at Amity High

Amity High School students will perform a comedic retelling of the classic tale of Beowulf, called “Beowulf (and the Bard),” Dec. 5 to 14. AHS alum Emma Connor is directing the parody, which ...

Races still close for some council seats

A few city council races remain close and some will be filled by write-ins in the wake of the Nov. 5 election, which will be formally certified on Dec. 2. Bubba King will be the next Yamhill County Commissioner ...

Rachel Thompson/News-Register##Amity High School CTE teacher John Stearns high-fives some of his students, who formed a gauntlet to congratulate him on being one of 25 trades teachers in the nation to win $50,000 — $35,000 for their schools and $15,000 for themselves. Stearns was completely surprised by the announcement.

Teacher with reach: Amity’s Stearns presented $50,000 prize for career education, tech guidance

Amity High School students lined up Tuesday to greet Career-Technical Education teacher John Stearns with a little of the caring he’s been showing to them over the years. They applauded ...

Rachel Thompson/News-Register##Crews are preparing to ‘dry-in’ the future middle school building, now wrapped in distinctive blue moisture barrier. Work is on schedule with the middle school structure as well as the new high school gym.

Superintendent: Amity construction on track

At Amity School District, construction of the new middle school and the high school gymnasium is proceeding on schedule. Meanwhile, just two pieces remain in the remodel of the high school’s 1965 ...

Amity teen hospitalized after tubing accident

Amity High School junior Asher Weiler remains in the intensive care unit at Doernbercher Children’s Hospital following a tubing accident on the Willamette River last Saturday. Tualatin Valley Fire ...

More schools open after Labor Day

Students in several Yamhill County school districts will see new programs, and in one case nearly completed new facilities, when they return to classes Tuesday, Sept. 3. Amity, Dayton, Sheridan and Yamhill ...

Cities update one another on projects at annual dinner

Communities around Yamhill County are continuing to work on infrastructure projects and apply for grants to support more improvements. Representatives of each city described recent projects at the quarterly ...

Amity council set to approve local ballot measures

The Amity City Council on Wednesday will conduct a second reading and final adoption of two ballot measures to be referred to voters in November. If approved by voters, Ordinance 683 would prohibit psilocybin ...

Rusty Rae/News-Register file photo##A drenched Yamhill County Sheriff’s Office K-9 deputy Nathan Skaer emerges from the dunk tank during Willamina’s National Night Out celebration. Below: Firefighter/medics Jay Payne and Ryan Vauble and firefighter Steven Brown, left to right, serve up hot dogs.

Cities plan National Night Out events for Aug. 6

Yamhill County law enforcement agencies and other first responders will host several National Night Out events on Tuesday, Aug. 6. National Night Out is a nationwide crime prevention effort to bring community ...

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