Lafayette considers allowing Dayton access to waterline
Lafayette city council will vote whether to temporarily allow the city of Dayton access to a water transmission line from McMinnville Water & Light. The waterline is located on Ash Road and would ...
Lafayette council ponders change to its own rules
Lafayette City Council member Lee Gilgan raised concerns at the council meeting Feb. 13 over proposed rule changes giving too much power to the mayor. The draft rule has apparently resulted in the resignation ...
Lafayette councilor resigns after a month
Councilor Tom Reed resigned from Lafayette City Council on Wednesday, Feb. 12, after serving a little more than a month. Reed won the election in November 2024, and was sworn in January. His resignation ...
Lafayette approves "No left turn" at Wascher ELementary School
The Lafayette City Council unanimously approved keeping the “no left turn” on Seventh Street Extension to Wascher Elementary school during pick up and drop off periods. The city temporarily ...
Man jailed for disorderly conduct while out on bail
Justin Scott Baltierrez, 37, of Newberg, was arrested on Feb. 5 for disorderly conduct following reports he was acting erratically in the streets of Lafayette and blocking traffic Yamhill County Deputy ...
Local warming shelters open
Freezing or below-freezing overnight temperatures are expected in Yamhill County for another week, according to Weather.com. Days will be sunny through Jan. 29, but highs won’t rise much above the ...
Lafayette unveils new, twice-as-big reservoir
The city of Lafayette takes a large step to water independence with its new 1 million-gallon water reservoir, which received a ribbon cutting Tuesday, Jan. 21. It’s a project over a decade in the ...
Lafayette’s annual water loss down from a high of 49%
One-quarter is better than one-half when it comes to losing water from a municipal supply. In 2017, that loss of water by the city of Lafayette had reached a high of 49%, which was reduced to 24% in 2023 ...
