Schools continue activities with additional precautions being taken
Local schools plan to continue extracurricular activities, such as winter sports, in the wake of the state Department of Education and Oregon Health Authority’s announcement Monday that districts ...
In memoriam: Some of those we lost in 2021
We lost friends, relatives and community leaders in 2021. COVID hit many families, as Yamhill County lost about 100 people to the pandemic this year. Other people died from other illnesses, old age, car ...
Yamhill hires interim city manager
Yamhill City Council members voted unanimously Wednesday night to hire Petra Schuetz as the interim city administrator. Schuetz will start the position Monday, Dec. 27. She will work on budgeting for ...
Snow expected; warming shelters ready for use
If you’re traveling for Christmas or over the week before New Year’s, be sure to prepare for winter conditions, National Weather Service forecasters are warning. Locally, warming shelters are ...
Carlton revels in holiday fun for families
Yamhill-Carlton Elementary School students visited a “Winter Wonderland” Friday night, and many of them received personal visits from Carlton police officers Saturday as the Christmas season ...
Holiday Traditions: French native brings traditional Bûche de Noël log cake to Oregon Christmas
Series looks at traditions shared by local residents who grew up elsewhere
Y-C graduate files lawsuit against district
A 2020 Yamhill-Carlton High School graduate has filed a lawsuit against the Y-C School District, alleging she “fell into a large concealed hole” on campus in September of her senior year, according ...
Along the Street: Local wines make international Top 100 list
Five Oregon wines are included in Wine Spectator’s new list of the Top 100 Wines of the Year. Alexana Pinot Noir Dundee Hills Revana Vineyard topped the Oregon entries, coming in at No. 14 out of ...
Live cantata choir returns; several other holiday performances on tap
The 35th annual Community Christmas Cantata will offer both live and recorded performances of "Love Was Born a King" this month. Admission is free, and offerings will be take to support the YCAP Yamhill ...
Carlton Council to meet, review staff
Carlton City Council members will meet Tuesday, Dec. 7, for an executive session and business meeting. During the executive session at 5:30 p.m., council members will review the performance of staff. ...
Christmas activities around the county
- Amity’s annual Christmas event is scheduled for Friday, Dec. 3. Santa and the Amity Fire Department will lead a parade through the streets starting about 5:30 p.m. At 6 p.m., Mayor Rachel ...
Continuing her mother’s wreath-making tradition
For most of the year, Janet Zuelke’s eyes are on the stars, as she’s one of the founders of the Carlton Observatory at the Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum. But in late fall, she focuses ...
No weapon found at YC High
School and police officials investigated a report that a student might have a weapon at Yamhill Carlton High School and found that the report was incorrect, Superintendent Clint Raever said. "All students ...
Along the Street: New restaurant coming to Carlton early next year
Orocios, a new restaurant in downtown Carlton, is expected to open in early 2022, according to owners Ellen and Gabriel Orocios. They had hoped to open at 217 W. Main St. this fall, but said they faced ...
Kristof running for top state job
Yamhill’s Nicholas Kristof will run for governor. Kristof, 62, confirmed Wednesday what the 1977 Yamhill-Carlton High School graduate had been considering for weeks. He formalized his candidacy ...
