
Stopping By: Flags forever
Every day is flag day for Owen and Sharon Johnson of McMinnville. While many people put out flags in honor of the recent Memorial Day weekend, the Johnsons display theirs every day. And not just ...

With stoles of many colors, Linfield celebrates all grads
Katie Martinez smiled with pride when a friend placed the lavender-with-rainbow-stripes stole over her shoulders during a ceremony Saturday at Linfield University. She planned to wear the banner ...

'Engagement is vital': City hosts Community Fair
McMinnville Mayor Remy Drabkin celebrated the work of staff and volunteers on wide-ranging efforts at her first “State of the City” address Thursday from the steps of Civic Plaza. The ...
Cashman found not guilty of the most serious charges
Defense attorney Zachary Stern stamped an exclamation point on the Dillan Cashman attempted aggravated murder case during closing arguments Friday morning in Yamhill County Circuit Court. “Mental ...
Cashman's sister: 'He's been my rock'
Three years separate brother Dillan and older sister Brittanie Cashman. Defense attorney Zachary Stern put her on the witness stand last Thursday on the fourth day of Dillan’s attempted aggravated ...

Grizzlies fall, Bulldogs and Tigers advance
The No. 4 McMinnville Grizzlies softball season came to an end after a 9-4 loss to No. 5 Sherwood in the state quarterfinals. The Grizzlies got on the board with two in the first, but Sherwood tied the ...

Growling on: Grizzly softball to the quarters
The No. 4 McMinnville Grizzlies are through to the quarterfinals after two playoff victories this week, most recently a 7-5 win over Jesuit on Wednesday at Baker Field. After cruising to a 9-1 win over ...

Mac loses heartbreaker in Portland
PORTLAND -- Baseball can be a cruel game. Nowhere was that more true than Monday night in Portland, where the McMinnville Grizzlies lost 8-7 to Ida B. Wells in the first round of the 6A baseball playoffs ...

Cashman trial: Officers recall frightening scene as they took cover from gunfire
Friday, 3 p.m. update: testimony concluded Friday morning and the jury began deliberations shortly after noon in the Dillan Cashman case. It was unknown how long the jury would remain in deliberation. The ...
Water & Light delivers wastewater billing surprise
The City of McMinnville will pay 245 times more per year for billing services associated with its wastewater account following a change by McMinnville Water & Light. Public Works Director Anne Pagano ...
Cashman trial: Neighbor heard booms, then bullets peppering her home
Tami Keller was living across the street from the Dillan and Sarah Cashman family on McMinnville’s Southwest side last July 30. It was on that Saturday morning and early afternoon that Dillan ...
Band of Brothers to meet June 1
Duniway Middle School Principal Hilary Brittan Lack will talk about her school’s annual Veterans Day assembly at the Thursday, June 1, meeting of McMinnville Band of Brothers. The meeting will start ...

Women Who Wine event supports Soroptimist mission
After hearing that the Soroptimist Club raises money to help women and girls improve their lives, Sharon Kennedy volunteered to help with the group’s “Women Who Wine” fundraiser ...

Police, fire marshal continue inquiry into Third Street fire
5/31/23 update McMinnville Police are investigating the Wednesday, May 24, fire that gutted the rear of the downtown Moonlight Theater and caused fire damage to the connected Third Street Pizza and smoke ...

Eight Grizzlies qualify for state
Eight Grizzly individuals and a relay team qualified for the state track meet in Eugene with a strong showing at the Pacific Conference meet last week in Newberg. One of the most impressive displays of ...