Along the Street: Dayton gets state grant for revitalization
Dayton is one of 27 communities to receive 2023 Oregon Main Street Revitalization grants through Oregon Heritage, part of the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department. Dayton will receive $200,000 to use ...
Big changes on tap for Heater Allen
Inside and out, McMinnville’s Heater Allen Brewing is in transformation. Lisa Allen and Kevin Davey purchased the brewery in November 2022 from her parents, Rick and Jan, after it celebrated ...
Doris Towery named new MDA director
Doris Towery has been named the new director of McMinnville Downtown Association. Towery succeeds Dave Rucklos, who moves on after three years on the job to become economic development coordinator ...
Police, fire marshal continue inquiry into Third Street fire
5/31/23 update McMinnville Police are investigating the Wednesday, May 24, fire that gutted the rear of the downtown Moonlight Theater and caused fire damage to the connected Third Street Pizza and smoke ...
Along the Street: Wineries host special events for Memorial Day
Many area wineries are planning special events over Memorial Day weekend. Music, food and activities are planned, along with tastings. Some places will debut new vintages or bring out wines that aren’t ...
Along the Street: New Energy moves to employee ownership
New Energy Works & Pioneer Millworks, which has a plant in McMinnville, is now 100% employee-owned. The company is based in Farmington, New York. It has a site in Portland in addition to the Pioneer ...
County hires Chamber director for new economic development post
Yamhill County has hired its first in-house economic development director. Gioia Goodrum, who has been president of the McMinnville Area Chamber of Commerce since 2016, has been selected for the ...
Organic Valley, operating again in Mac, looks toward the future of dairy
Day in and day out, tanker trucks pull into Organic Valley Creamery’s newly enclosed loading bays to deliver milk from organic dairies in Oregon, Washington and Idaho. Often they pass trucks ...
Along the Street: Gold Dot debuts; UFO fest brings out beer options
McMinnville’s newest beer label, Gold Dot, part of Heater Allen Brewery, debuted its first beer, a Helles, on May 10 at The Bitter Monk tap room at Third and Cowls streets. Gold Dot is the new in-house ...
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 ...
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 ...
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, ...
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 ...
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 ...
