McMinnville man arrested in gun incident
A McMinnville man accused of discharging a gun in the area of Southwest Filbert and Tamarack streets was arrested Thursday, but isn’t being jailed. Officers responded about 1:30 p.m. on the report ...
Water & Light increases fund for customer aid
The McMinnville Water & Light board of commissioners on Friday agreed to double the amount of money the utility contributes to a fund for customers unable to pay their bills, and to refund fees normally ...
Third Street business reels from effect of pandemic
Shay McClean was a bookseller. Being a bookseller was more than what she did for a career. It was woven into the fabric of who she was as a person. Perhaps McClean will return to Third Street Books to ...
City of McMinnville responds to pandemic
While firefighters, medical personnel and other frontline responders around the globe grapple with a shortage of personal protective equipment in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, McMinnville Fire Chief ...
Community leaders hold second COVID-19 meeting
Several more community leaders joined in a second online meeting about responses to the COVID-19 pandemic on Wednesday, and agreed to hold the meetings twice a week for the foreseeable future. County ...
It (virtually) takes a village
Nonprofit still reaches out to families in a time of social distancing
Homeward Bound resumes dog adoptions
Homeward Bound Pets has resumed dog adoptions, but only by appointment. McMinnville's non-profit, no-kill shelter had closed to the public and stopped both feline and canine adoption programs earlier ...
News-Register battling through trying times
Oregon Lithoprint, Inc., which operates the News-Register Publishing Co. and publishes the News-Register, has joined scores of local and hundreds of thousands of American businesses trying to avoid becoming ...
Council approves plans for subdivision
The McMinnville City Council approved plans March 24 for the 280-home Baker Creek North subdivision, despite the continued objections of councilors Adam Garvin and Zack Geary over the amount of traffic ...
Yamhill County transit still operating
Bus ridership is down about 50%, but Yamhill County Transit is still operating, and plans to do so for as long as possible during the coronavirus pandemic. “We want to keep people working as long ...
Northwest senior services still providing meals
More than 56,000 senior citizens in Yamhill County received meals from NorthWest Senior and Disability Services food programs last year, so when the COVID-19 response closed its communal meal sites, the ...
Mac teachers go online to reach students
Teachers in the McMinnville School District will resume contact with about 6,700 students April 1, using technology to bridge the coronavirus gap. They will reach out to students and families over the ...
Linfield students react to closure
By ANNA FRAZIER<br/>and STARLA POINTER<br/>Of the News-Register Many Linfield College students are disappointed about having to finish the school year online, rather than living in dorms with ...
