Overnight snow dusting closes area schools
Yamhill County residents awakened Monday to a blanket of white as snow hit the valley floor and stuck — on a school day, no less. Youngsters cheered as school was canceled; adults worried about their ...
Water task force holds first meeting of the year
Water storage and better information about regional groundwater emerged as two key priorities of both farmers and city leaders on Tuesday at a county Water Task Force meeting, led by county Commissioner ...
K-9 Tucker assists with McMinnville drug arrests
McMinnville police made two drug arrests Friday night thanks in part to the work of K-9 Tucker and partner Mike Maierhofer. Gary Alan Steele, 52, was charged with two counts of possession of a controlled ...
McMinnville man struck, killed by pickup
The pedestrian killed Monday morning when he was struck by a pickup has been identified as Jody Steve Spencer, 47, of McMinnville. Spencer died after being struck by a Chevrolet Silverado pickup driven ...
City seeks input on housing needs
McMinnville planners are hosting an open house from 4 to 6 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 5, to open a dialogue with residents about the city’s housing needs. The event will be held at Kent Taylor Civic Hall, ...
Mac planners approve zone change, despite criticism
The McMinnville Planning Commission was presented with what appeared to be a simple request for zoning change, allowing MV Advancements to build its new offices on residential land adjacent to Linfield ...
Fraudulent, threatening emails sent
Numerous McMinnville businesses and schools received emails of a threatening nature Thursday morning with a demand for payment to a Bitcoin address, according to McMinnville police. Emails have ...
Former Yamhill County deputy DA sentenced
Former Yamhill County Deputy District Attorney Amanda Dresen has pleaded no contest in Curry County Circuit Court to one count of fourth-degree assault related to an incident last May in which she assaulted ...
Cordie's mother appears on misdemeanor charges
Jennifer Weathers was arraigned on one count each of driving under the influence of intoxicants and recklessly endangering another person Wednesday afternoon in Yamhill County Circuit Court in connection ...
Work begins on new apartments, although grumblings persist
Neighbors still concerned about increased traffic on Cumulus Avenue
Suspicious device secured at Baker Street Square
McMinnville police responded shortly before 4:30 p.m. Thursday to a reported suspicious device at Baker Street Square, between Mac Nails and Dollar Tree. A citizen reported the device was located near ...
Enhanced traffic patrols planned for "cruising" weekend
The Yamhill County Multi-Agency Traffic Team will conduct enhanced traffic safety enforcement patrols the afternoon and evening hours of Friday and Saturday, Aug. 24 and 25. These dates coincide with ...
Reward posted in unsolved assault case
Rick Weidner learned through an Instagram post that a fundraiser to assist McMinnville assault victim Traci Spurgeon was planned. The downtown McMinnville Harvest Fresh Grocery & Deli, where ...
Firefighters respond to Davis Street blaze
McMinnville firefighters responded about 6:35 p.m. Monday to a reported residential structure fire in the 800 block of Southeast Davis Street. Flames were contained to a porch, according to Yamhill Communications ...
Owls to be released at local vineyards
In late March, a baby great horned owl fell out of its nest. A passerby found it unresponsive along the Yamhill River. After months of rehabilitation at Salem’s Turtle Ridge Wildlife Center, the ...
