Oregon Department of Forestry##The Oregon Emerald Ash Borer Map shows in red areas confirmed findings of the invasive beetle (pictured below) that kills ash trees, within the Oregon Emerald Ash Borer Quarantine Area — comprised of Washington, Yamhill, Marion, and Clackamas counties. There has been one case confirmed of the species in Yamhill County (between Yamhill and Gaston), with many suspected yet unconfirmed.

Green Menace: Signs of emerald ash borer found around Yamhill County

As temperatures reach their summertime peak, so, too, does the activity of one of Oregon’s most lethal invasive pests: the emerald ash borer. The emerald ash borer is a small, metallic-green beetle ...

Planners approve West Wind extension

A subdivision just outside McMinnville city limits was approved to add 14 lots by the Yamhill County Planning Commission last week, despite opinions from the Department of Land Conservation and Development ...

Rachel Thompson/News-Register##Patty Fries, center, a volunteer with the Saturday Morning Breakfast program, accepts a $200 check for the program from the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, McMinnville Lodge 1283. Vern Popowski, esquire with the Elks, left, and Joe Hicke, exalted ruler, presented the fund to help the nonprofit organization continue its mission of feeding people in need. Saturday Morning Breakfast feeds 250 to 400 people a week who are homeless, seniors or members of families just getting by despite working multiple jobs. The program is on hiatus this month as board members determine how to raise funds from the community and deal with federal cuts that have reduced food availability.

Temporary breakfast program opens

While Saturday Morning Breakfast is temporarily closed, an alternative food program is being offered. The new program serves free breakfast items to anyone who is food insecure from 8:30 to 10 a.m. on ...

Court Records: July 16, 2025

CIVIL FILINGS Discover Bank vs. Richard L. Mode, Grand Ronde: Renewal of $1,712.05 judgment. Discover Bank vs. Nancy E. Sorensen, Sheridan: Renewal of $2,213.22 judgment. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. vs. ...

Kirby Neumann-Rea/News-Register##Josh Gordon of Evasion Brewing, left, shares a laugh as he talks about the Yamhill County Beer Passport with Mark and Jennifer Angelus of McMinnville, at the Oregon Brews & BBQ.

Barrel Roll: Celebrating both high and low marks

High marks and low marks are among the news from McMinnville’s duo of gluten-free breweries. Evasion Brewing, located on Riverside Drive, received several pieces of good news in June. It earned ...

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Along the Street: ER director selected as finalist for Mercy Award

Willamette Valley Medical Center’s Brandon Harris, RN, BSN, has been chosen to attend the Lifepoint company’s annual meeting in August in Nashville, Tennessee. He is being recognized for “demonstrating ...

Council to review parks bond elements

McMinnville City Council will discuss the elements of a proposed $98.5 million Culture, Parks and Recreation bond, and begin drafting required ballot documents at a work session Wednesday night. The original ...

Newberg man sentenced for menacing, again

A Newberg man will serve 60 days in the Yamhill County Jail following conviction on two counts of menacing and two counts of unlawful use of a weapon. Mars Bringas, 68, was on probation at the time for ...

McMinnville Police Department##Jamar N. Bell of Portland allegedly drove through a field, into two chain link fences and over a pile of lumber Saturday before crashing into the side of a building near the McMinnville Municipal Airport.

Mac PD arrests hit-and-run suspect at airport

A Portland man faces charges of reckless driving, reckless endangering two people and failure to perform duties of a driver and second-degree burglary, after he allegedly crashed into a building near the ...

Emily Bonsant/News-Register##Lafayette Mayor Hilary Malcomson and Sgt. Andrew McMahon moderated a youth safety town hall on Thursday, July 10, at the Lafayette Fire Station to address community concerns about youth behavior and crime.

Deputies share concerns at youth safety town hall

Despite a short list of Lafayette residents attending the July 10 youth safety town hall, the conversation was productive, discussing community concerns and solutions to safeguard Lafayette youth and the ...

Rachel Thompson/News-Register##Paetton Risseeuw, Tandalyn McKenna and Grace Terbush — friends from Willamina High School — share a laugh from the back of Paetton’s mom’s Jeep before the movie begins Saturday night at the Yamhill Valley Heritage Center. Risseeuw and McKenna graduated in May, while Terbush is heading into her junior year.

Photos: Makeshift drive-in

Yamhill County Historical Museum hosts shows "Footloose" at outdoor movie night.

Food drive helping to restock pantry

Several local businesses are serving as collection sites for a food drive to restock the Hope on the Hill food pantry. The pantry is one of the busiest in Yamhill County, according to board member Kassandra ...

Real estate office break-in suspect remains in custody

Release was denied on Friday, July 11, for break-in suspect Travis Kenyon Cooper, 28, of McMinnville. Cooper was arrested Sunday, July 6, after a short standoff with police at the realty office of Beth ...

Arrests & Citations: July 14, 2025

Yamhill County Sheriff’s Office Ronald Gordon Griffin Jr., 42, McMinnville, July 8, parole violation; booked into the Yamhill County Jail without bail. Antonio Marcos Morales, 37, McMinnville, ...

Rusty Rae/News-Register##Trough deli owner Tanya Weaver said she is pleased with her restaurant’s new location in an old house across from the Linfield University Oak Grove. The deli sells sandwiches, wraps, sides and salads — including make-your-own combinations from a salad bar.

Deli settles in to new location

The Trough sandwich shop has been doing brisk business in its new location, 801 S.W. Baker St., the vintage house that once held Movietime Video and, more recently, an art gallery and wine tasting room. “We’ve ...

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