Mac Water & Light to hike water rates 5%
Members of the McMinnville Water & Light commission opted for a 5% increase to water rates at its meeting last week, which will add approximately $1.80 to monthly residential bills in 2025 if it is ...
Yamhill caucus will choose candidates
The city of Yamhill will hold its traditional caucus Wednesday, July 31, to choose candidates to run for mayor and city council. Any resident 18 or older who is registered to vote can participate in the ...
Village Provisions selective in search for sustainable products
Julie Shivley and her daughter, Alaina Shivley, opened Village Provisions last October to provide a place to buy local and Oregon products made and grown organically and sustainably. “We have such ...
Citation issued following injury crash near Amity
Oregon State Police responded to a two-vehicle injury collision at 8:38 a.m. on Tuesday, July 23, on Highway 99W north of Amity. Zachary Crawford, 29, of Molalla, was driving a Chevy Colorado north on ...
Commissioners to discuss grant funding
The Yamhill County Board of Commissioners will hold a work session on rules around distributing grant funding Thursday, following repeated delays in awarding $125,000 through the Yamhill County Economic ...
Siting shelters in face of a ‘rallying cry of opposition’
Should neighbors be alerted when a shelter is planned nearby? That question was the main talking point at a joint meeting between the city of McMinnville’s Affordable Housing Committee and Planning ...
PGE execs discuss pricing, wildfire dangers with Sheridan City Council
Executives from Portland General Electric met with the Sheridan City Council last Monday to discuss recent increases in pricing and ongoing wildfire mitigation and response plans. Utility rates increased ...
Yamhill announces Derby Day Queen
Yamhill kicked off its 71st year of the annual Derby Days on Friday, with booths from local businesses, live music, and the coronation of the Yamhill Derby Days court. The Derby Days court consists of ...
Local, national politicos respond to Biden decision
Local and national politicos are taking stock of the news of President Biden’s withdrawal from re-election campaign. Both Oregon senators have registered their support for Vice President Kamala ...
Sheridan man indicted on Measure 11 sex crimes
A historical child sexual assault investigation has led to the indictment of 49-year-old Sheridan man on multiple Measure 11 sex crimes involving the victimization of a girl that allegedly began before ...
McMinnville tax cap measure short of signatures, Chenoweth seeks council help
McMinnville City Councilor Chris Chenoweth’s attempt to send a property tax limit to voters will need approval from his fellow council members to get on the November ballot. Chenoweth and McMinnville ...
N-R receives ONPA contest awards
News-Register staff members won individual awards in Oregon Newspaper Publishers Association annual judging, announced last week. The paper placed third in General Excellence, behind Rogue Valley Times ...
Photos: Lights for hope
Luminaria on Third Street part of the American Cancer Society Relay for Life activities in Yamhill County this year
John Donnahoo indicted on federal drug, gun charges
John Billy Donnahoo was indicted last week in the U.S. District Court in Portland on five federal charges. Donnahoo, 50, was arrested May 22 following a grand jury indictment on charges stemming from ...
Along the Street: MacFresco ends with 600 block of Third Street
MacFresco, organized by the McMinnville Downtown Association, will go back to its original footprint after a business in the 700 block complained this year’s extended street closure was keeping customers ...
