Lafayette city council pushed to 7 p.m. Thursday

Thursday’s Lafayette City Council meeting has been pushed to 7 p.m. because a youth safety town hall will be at 6 p.m. at the Fire Station. Two public hearings are scheduled: one for an update of ...

Emily Bonsant/News-Register##Alex Garcia, right, lifts his hands indicated his victory in the Lafayette Hot Dogs Eating Contest after extra time. Garcia and Tito Orosco, left, tied for first after downing seven hot dogs in five minutes. The victor was decided by a sudden-death final chow down for hot dog number eight.

Lafayette’s Fourth of July full of firsts

The Lafayette Fourth of July celebration was a day of firsts for many residents. For Ashley Brown, of Dayton, it was her first time singing the National Anthem before an audience. Brown is accustomed ...

Lafayette mayor, Sheriff to host youth safety town hall

Lafayette community leaders are gathering to discuss the worsening issue of unruly behavior among youth, and solutions to the issue. Lafayette Mayor Hilary Malcomson and Yamhill County Sheriff Sam Elliott ...

Starla Pointer/News-Register file photo##Counters and other community members watch contestants chow down on hot dogs in buns at Lafayette’s first hot dog eating contest on July 4 of last year. From left at far end of table are: Marty Leisure; Josh Barkley; Kory Straw, who came in second with seven dogs downed; Brandon Dross, first for eating eight dogs; Colin Anderson, third with six; and Spencer Buck.

Lafayette marks patriotic Fourth

Lafayette will celebrate the Fourth of July Friday with a picnic and activities that include a “Liberty Walk to the Park.” Lafayette Community Action Team, or LCAT, is hosting the activities ...

Lafayette misses out on bill for sewer infrastructure

The city of Lafayette’s Canyon View Pump Station replacement project was not selected for funding through the Oregon Legislature’s “Christmas Tree” bill (HB 5006). The station, ...

Lafayette planning commission OKs parks plan update

The Lafayette planning commission approved its recommendation for updates to the city’s parks plan at its June 19 meeting. “We are between 18 and 37 acres short of what a city our size should ...

Lafayette planners to hold hearings on sign ordinance, parks master plan

The Lafayette planning commission will hold public hearings on the city’s sign ordinance and parks development plan at its Thursday meeting starting at 6:30 p.m. Inconsistencies in the city’s ...

Lafayette addresses concerns over youth-related behavior

Lafayette city officials and community leaders are responding to growing concerns of unruly behavior and sometimes illegal actions among the city’s youth in public areas. Reports of disturbances, ...

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