Rucklos: Dayton has ‘intriguing’ plans

Dayton is planning big things, said Dave Rucklos, the city’s new tourism and economic development director. Now manager of the McMinnville Downtown Association, Rucklos will officially take ...

Rusty Rae/News-Register##Dave Rucklos said has enjoyed getting to know the community through his role as McMinnville Downtown Association director. He will leave the MDA at the end of May to take a job as tourism and economic development director in Dayton.

MDA manager enjoyed serving Mac, moves on to Dayton

Dave Rucklos was looking forward to getting to know people when he started his job as McMinnville Downtown Association manager in early March 2020. But he hadn’t managed to meet everyone ...

News-Register file photo##McMinnville’s Thursday Farmers Market reopens next week — rain or shine — along Cowls Street between First and Second. A record 85 vendors are scheduled to participate over the course of the season, which runs this year through Oct. 12.

Along the Street: Farmers Market opens Thursday

Summer really is coming – that’s proven by the return of one of McMinnville’s most popular activities, the Thursday Farmers Market. Offering seasonal produce, ready-to-eat food and more, ...

Rusty Rae/News-Register##Jack Maxwell of American Family Insurance in McMinnville was honored by the company for his community service and support for numerous nonprofits and organizations.

Insurance agent honored for community service, support

Jack Maxwell III remembers all the help his family received from others when he was growing up. Now that he’s an adult and a successful businessman, he devotes much of his time to helping ...

Along the Street: Sheridan HS ballfield sees big score, and more business news

Local businesses and service clubs helped Sheridan High School obtain a new baseball scoreboard in a project led by SHS senior Jacob Giddings. The new board replaced an old one that dated from 1995 and ...

Rusty Rae/News-Register##Michelle Grannis accepts a freshly cooked entree from Chef Henry Kibit in the new Cypress restaurant in the Atticus Hotel. Chef Travis Bird also helps lead the restaurant, which offers breakfast, lunch and dinner Thursday through Monday.

Mediterranean-style restaurant opens in Atticus Hotel

Cypress, a Mediterranean-inspired restaurant, is now open in the Atticus Hotel in downtown McMinnville. Open Thursday through Monday, the restaurant is a collaboration among the Atticus team and ...

Along the Street: Indian restaurant announced for former Community Plate

A new Indian restaurant will open later this year at 315 N.E. Third St., the former home of Community Plate. Community Plate was a popular breakfast and lunch spot that closed in December. It had been ...

Rachel Thompson/News-Register##Yoga instructor Danae Kelley videotapes herself as she leads a class for “All Bodies Yoga,” an online program that’s accessible to people who want to do the movements in their own homes. Kelley said yoga is good for the mind and emotions, as well as for the body.

Online yoga aims to make classes accessible to all

All Bodies Yoga is for everyone, just as the name implies, said Danae Kelley, who founded and runs the online yoga classes. “I want to make yoga and somatics accessible to anyone,” ...

Rusty Rae/News-Register##Haley and Tamy Rogers talk about discovering the flood inside their store, Real Deals on Home Decor. They plan to reopen in May after losing about one-third of their merchandise.

McMinnville home decor shop plans return after extensive water damage

McMinnville Real Deals owners are repairing damage caused by a leaking water heater and plan to reopen their store at 125 N.E. Highway 99W in early May. Members of the Rogers family, who run the ...

Along the Street: Artists express Indigenous roots, spirit

Artists express Indigenous roots, spirit The Linfield Art Gallery is showing “Lakamas,” a group exhibition featuring mixed media art highlighting the beauty of the local landscape. Artists ...

Rachel Thompson/News-Register##Mac Market, a popular gathering place since it opened on Alpine Avenue in 2019, will temporarily close for remodeling from April 16 to May 9. It will reopen with a new European-style bakery/coffee bar, two new restaurants and an additional marketplace.

Along the Street: Mac Market to close temporarily for remodeling

Mac Market will expand its range of businesses and improve its event spaces during remodeling this month. “We’re calling it ‘Mac Market 2.0,” said owner Diana Riggs, who opened ...

Rachel Thompson/News-Register##Freddie Lamb and Courtney Zerizef, husband and sister-in-law of Crescent Cafe owner Nora Lamb, check the primer they just applied to the cafe’s new back exterior wall, facing Second Street, the former Ribslayer restaurant space. Crescent is expanding its dining room so the Third Street restaurant can accommodate more customers. The cafe is open Wednesday through Monday; call 503-435-2655 for more information.

Along the Street: Farmers market, Dine Out(side) to return downtown

McMinnville’s popular Farmers Market will return on Thursdays as of May 11. It will be open from noon to 6 p.m. each week through Oct. 12 in the area of First and Cowls streets. The Farmers Market ...

Along the Street: A new place for creativity, and more business news

New place for creativity What could you make at a place called Astro-Zombie Bio-Labs, LLC? Anything you want, said Matt Taylor, who is developing the “makers’ space” that eventually ...

Along the Street: Ground offers indoor tennis and pickleball

The Ground has opened an indoor pickleball and tennis facility that’s available to the public through memberships or one-time reservations. The new two-story facility features a high-ceilinged end ...

Along the Street: Sears leaving Mac

The McMinnville Sears Hometown store is closing as part of the corporation’s clearing out of the stores nationwide. Sears Hometown announced in December that it would file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. ...

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