Rent crisis lands Mac on state watch list
Housing prices in McMinnville continue to escalate, but high costs for renters have landed the city on a statewide watch list of “severely rent burdened” areas. 2018’s HB 4006 uses census ...
Residents raise concerns over off-leash dogs
A group of 43 McMinnville residents submitted comment to the city council Tuesday over safety concerns with unleashed dogs in city parks. Resident Erin Lawler addressed the dais, saying she has increasing ...
Tight FEMA deadline on floodplains, transitional housing discussed at session
The city of McMinnville may have to further restrict development in floodplain areas to meet federal requirements related to the Endangered Species Act. City Council held a work session Tuesday to discuss ...
McMinnville School Board to review book challenge policy in meeting
Following a challenge asking that seven books be removed from the McMinnville High School library, the school board is reviewing the process that was used to recommend the titles be left in place. The ...
Man arrested for break-ins at auto repair shop
A string of break-ins at the parking lot of J&W Carstar in McMinnville on Sept. 19 led to the arrest of Ryan Christopher Ervin, 43, listed as a transient in arrest records. Ervin was arrested by McMinnville ...
Council discusses parks bond details, path forward
If the city of McMinnville proceeds with a municipal bond proposal for facility and park upgrades, residents in May will vote on a $152.5 million 20-year bond that will cost the average homeowner approximately ...
City of Mac puts number on rec bond: $152.5 million
The city of McMinnville will ask voters to pass a $152.5 million capital bond in May to fund facility and recreation improvements. The amount of the bond needed to pay for a new rec center, library and ...
Harvest Fresh marks 30 years in McMinnville, 25 in downtown
Back in 1994, when Susan Sanford and Kristen Schofield bought Harvest Fresh, shoppers were just starting to embrace buying natural, organic and local produce and other products. Now it’s a given ...
Stopping By: Longtime Kiwanis Club member loves the focus on helping youth
Les Toth, who joined the McMinnville Kiwanis Club in 1980, is the longest-serving member of the service organization. “I wanted to be part of things, to help the community and help kids,” ...
Parks director spells out big picture
New details about the future of McMinnville recreation and possible uses for an expected bond measure were revealed at a recent Planning Commission work session. Parks and Recreation Director Susan Muir ...
Mac High marks homecoming week
McMinnville High School will mark its 2024 homecoming this week with dress-up days, a big parade and a student dance following the football game against Liberty High. Students chose “It’s ...
W&L manager reports on ‘pressure’ from Bonneville Power proposed hikes
This week, McMinnville Water & Light implemented minor increases to water and electric rates, but utility officials are already taking steps to avoid a larger increase next year due to planned hikes ...
Fire district to purchase another new ambulance
The McMinnville Fire District recently purchased two ambulances but is in the market for another due to extreme wear and tear on the vehicles and long wait times for new models. The district board unanimously ...
Planning appeals cost city $100k, hinders planning timelines
Objections and appeals to state-mandated long-range planning analyses have cost the City of McMinnville approximately $10,000 in staff and consultant fees and $90,000 in grant funding – and more ...
McMinnville house raided, nine arrested
McMinnville Police served a search warrant Wednesday morning at 813 N.E. Hembree St., a location that had generated ongoing complaints and 89 calls for service in the last nine months, according to Captain ...
