Along the Street: Lori Lum honored by national car dealers
Lori Lum, principal dealer for the Lum’s auto dealerships owned by she and her sisters in McMinnville, Warrenton and Walla Walla, Washington, has been named the 2025 TIME Dealer of the Year. The ...
Edible Landscapes highlights ‘Giving Gardens’ program in event last week at Mac High
Surrounded by leaves of artichoke plants, green onions and a variety of salad greens, Edible Landscapes and its partners on Wednesday celebrated starting several “Giving Gardens” in Yamhill ...
Along the Street: We own a skating rink, Mac Chamber director announces
“Guess what? We now have an ice skating rink,” said John Olson, Chamber of Commerce executive director. The chamber rented the artificial surface rink in December and set it up at the Oregon ...
‘See Ya Later’ Foundation awards 10 scholarships
The “See Ya Later” Foundation is now accepting online applications for Scott Banke Memorial Scholarships, which will be awarded to 10 area high school graduates this June. Application deadline ...
Community helps CASA give gifts
CASA, the Court-Appointed Special Advocates program that helps children involved in the court system, put up giving trees in hopes community members would donate new gifts for children this Christmas. The ...
Harleys help haul toys to the hospital
Two dozen Harleys roared onto the Willamette Valley Medical Center campus Thursday to deliver 150 new toys. The donated toys will be given to new moms in the birthing center this month and to young people ...
Along the Street: Bad Dog, Summon Coffee open in Southwest Mac
Bad Dog Bakery and Summon Coffee have opened at 1903 S.W. Baker St./Highway 99, McMinnville. It’s the first brick-and-mortar location for Bad Dog, which previously operated a popular bakery cart ...
Along the Street: Downtown Mac invites ‘Locals Only’ Thursday
Correction: Third Street Books will offer 20% off socks during the Locals Only event, not 20% off storewide as printed earlier. Third Street businesses will host a “Locals Only” night from ...
Donor offers match contributions to Homeward Bound to $100,000
An anonymous donor has offered to match all gifts, up to $100,000, to Homeward Bound Pets’ new building fund through the end of 2024. The nonprofit animal shelter is asking community members to ...
Along the Street: Construction projects underway through winter months
- The foundation is shaping up for the new Ether Form plant on Rivergate Street in the McMinnville Industrial Park. The engineering company received a building permit for its 10,090-square-foot plant, ...
Provoking Hope moves into former downtown church building with plans to buy
Provoking Hope, which works with people recovering from addiction, is moving its main service center into a downtown building it is leasing, with plans to buy. The location will allow expanded programs ...
Along the Street: Gym collecting ‘a ton of turkey’ through Nov. 30
Excell Fitness is collecting frozen turkeys for the Yamhill County food bank, which will distribute them to families in need at Thanksgiving and Christmas. Turkeys can be dropped off by Nov. 30 at the ...
Holiday meals, parade, other events planned
As the long holiday weekend begins, several places are offering Thanksgiving meals for people in need as well as festive events. The Soup Kitchen @ St. Barnabas will host its annual Thanksgiving dinner ...
Salvation Army offers Thanksgiving dinners
The Salvation Army will offer a free Thanksgiving dinner at its McMinnville headquarters, 1950 S.W. Second St. The meal will be served to-go to people who drive up and wait in line. They will be asked ...
Stopping by: Putting Scouting skills to use
Henry Anderson has developed a wide range of knowledge through participation in scouting and 4-H. Because of his many years in Cub and Boy Scouts, the McMinnville High School senior can show you how to ...
