Amity council set to approve local ballot measures

The Amity City Council on Wednesday will conduct a second reading and final adoption of two ballot measures to be referred to voters in November. If approved by voters, Ordinance 683 would prohibit psilocybin ...

Rusty Rae/News-Register file photo##A drenched Yamhill County Sheriff’s Office K-9 deputy Nathan Skaer emerges from the dunk tank during Willamina’s National Night Out celebration. Below: Firefighter/medics Jay Payne and Ryan Vauble and firefighter Steven Brown, left to right, serve up hot dogs.

Cities plan National Night Out events for Aug. 6

Yamhill County law enforcement agencies and other first responders will host several National Night Out events on Tuesday, Aug. 6. National Night Out is a nationwide crime prevention effort to bring community ...

Cooling centers open; Farmers Market to close early today

The McMinnville Farmers Market will close early Thursday, Aug. 1, because extreme heat is forecast that day. According to weather.com, temperatures will reach 90 degrees today and 98 on Thursday, falling ...

Rachel Thompson/News-Register##Amity 9-year-old Roman Olea crosses the finish line, winning first place in the egg-on-a-spoon race at the Amity Day games in City Park on Saturday. Two more races followed, and Mayor Rachel King passed out extra hard-boiled eggs to the crowd afterward. Amity Day events returned after a few-year hiatus. King said, “You never know how a first time is going to turn out. I’m so pleasantly surprised.” Sabine Buchanan, who helped out at the Amity Fire Auxiliary booth, said bringing back Amity’s summer celebration “makes a lot of people really happy. I’m one of them.”

Photo Gallery: Fun and games in Amity

Competitive spirit alive in Amity during revived summertime celebration

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 ...

Pancakes and parade in Amity this weekend

Pancakes, ham and eggs will be on the menu Sunday, July 28, at the annual Amity Pancake Breakfast and antique car show. The breakfast will follow several events on Saturday, “Amity Day,” which ...

Rural Amity man dies in car crash

Richard Howard, 55, of rural Amity, died at the scene of a single-vehicle accident around 2 a.m. on Monday, July 15, the Yamhill County Sheriff’s Office reported.The 2007 Hyundai SUV was found in ...

Amity council looks to put marijuana, psilocybin issues to voters in November

During its Tuesday night meeting, Amity city councilors will consider placing two ballot measures on the November ballot, one that would prohibit psilocybin-related businesses (PRBs) in the city, and another ...

City council posts open in Amity, Sheridan, Willamina

Filing is open now for mayor and city council throughout Yamhill County. In Amity, Sheridan and Willamina, residents must have lived within the city during the 12 months immediately preceding the election. In ...

Responders assist three OD victims

The Yamhill County Sheriff’s Office received a report at 9:39 p.m. Sunday that three adult males had overdosed on an unknown substance at a home in the 4100 block of South Whiteson Road, south of ...

Rachel Thompson/News-Register##Post-ceremonial celebrations often call for impromptu group photos, like this one Saturday on the field at Amity, be they current graduates or friends and family.

Amity grads overcame a chaotic freshman year

Amity High School’s graduating seniors walked across the stage set up on the football field on Saturday, June 8, on a warm and sunny afternoon. The class of 53 students was surrounded by friends ...

Amity, Dayton, Sheridan, Y-C graduations planned Saturday

Amity High School Amity High School will graduate its Class of 2024 at 1 p.m. Saturday, June 8, at the football stadium. Brennan Hake is valedictorian of his class. Carter Northrop is salutatorian. Members ...

Kirby Neumann-Rea/News-Register##Common Cup owner Jeannie Coelho, right, helps customer Stacy Peairs of Tigard, who owns property outside Amity and enjoys coming to the Marketplace while on a break from yardwork.

Common Cup adds ‘on the go’ Marketplace option in Amity

More and more is happening in the Amity Commons businesses. Common Cup waffle and coffee bar, 516 S. Trade St., has expanded to Common Cup Marketplace, in the space that was formerly Fred’s Bistro, ...

Amity launches process to update comprehensive plan

The city of Amity is seeking applicants for a Citizens Advisory Committee that will help guide the process of updating the city’s comprehensive plan. The city has contracted with Healthy Sustainable ...

Rachel Thompson/News-Register##Joleen Benuche makes a cactus pinch pot in her art class at Amity High School. With her are fellow ninth-graders Grayson Goings, center, and Felipe Acosta Castro. Next year, Amity students will have fees waived for classes such as this one in ceramics.

Amity School District waives all student fees

Metal shop? Art class? No charge. Play on a sports team? No fee. Amity School District has eliminated all classroom, activities and athletic fees for the next four years. In a move to alleviate financial ...

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