McMinnville receives another grant for after school program
The state Department of Education has awarded McMinnville a $2.4 million, five-year grant for after school programs. About 87 Oregon districts applied for the federally-funded 21st Century Community Learning ...
Cougar sighting reported at Miller Woods
A cougar sighting was reported about 11 a.m. Tuesday northwest of McMinnville at the Miller Woods Conservatory Area, according to the Oregon State Police. Krista Gentry of Lafayette told a trooper she ...
Sex abuser draws 30-year sentence
David Alberto Zuniga’s victim told her mother she “did not stand a chance” of getting him to stop sexually abusing her. “You broke my daughter,” her mother told the 30-year-old ...
Neighborhood Watch meeting set
The McMinnville Police Department is hosting an informational meeting to educate residents on Neighborhood Watch and how to start a program. The meeting will take place from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, June ...
Pedestrian struck by vehicle
Police and medical personnel responded about 8:40 a.m. Wednesday to a report of a pedestrian who had been struck by a vehicle at Northeast Fifth and Baker streets. The victim was transported by McMinnville ...
Mother of infant charged in death
[Updated 9 a.m. 1/23/18] Clely Arely Flores-Ramirez consumed seven or eight double shots of rum the night before she and David Arias called 911 to report her three-month-old daughter was not breathing, ...
McMinnville police car struck
A McMinnville police officer sustained a bruised leg when his patrol vehicle was struck by another car Thursday night. Capt. Tim Symons gave this account: Shortly after 10 p.m., the officer, ...
Apartment fire claims life in Mac
One person was killed when a fire swept through units at the Park Place Apartments, 230 S.E. Evans St., Sunday night. About 9:30 p.m., the Yamhill Communications Agency 911 dispatch center received multiple ...
Fire damages McMinnville home
A fire caused about $40,000 damage to a McMinnville home last Wednesday morning. Firefighters responded to the residence at 910 N.E. Fourth St. shortly before 8 a.m., according to McMinnville Fire ...
McMinnville house fire reported
McMinnville firefighters responded shortly before 8 a.m. Wednesday to a house fire at 910 N.E. Fourth St. Heavy smoke was coming from the second floor of the two-story wood structure, according to Yamhill ...
McMinnville fire kills 71-year-old woman
A 71-year-old woman died early Sunday morning as the result of a fire at her Northeast McMinnville residence. She was identified as Betty Wilson, who lived at the Willamette Place Senior Apartments, ...
Mac woman cited
TOPPENISH, Washington — A McMinnville woman was cited Monday for driving without insurance and failure to yield following a two-vehicle crash about a mile west of Toppenish in Yakima County. Troopers ...
Legal help offered for 'Dreamers'
Representatives from Lutheran Community Services plan to attend back-to-school night at McMinnville High School to offer information on the Deferred Action on Childhood Arrivals program. The session is ...
Letter to readers: Downey Jr. didn't visit, but we're sure he'd like us
Brooding actor Robert Downey Jr. didn’t visit McMinnville, encounter friendly locals who helped him get his car fixed or enjoy lunch at Mikey’s Pizzeria while the work was being done. But ...
Teen charged in connection with McMinnville woman's murder
Andrew David Vineyard, 15, has been charged by the Yamhill County District Attorney’s office in connection with last Wednesday’s death of Kimberly Forness and the wounding of Ron Spiker. Vineyard ...
