Mac council delays ARPA fund adjustments
McMinnville City Council opted to delay reallocations for federal funds to dig deeper into the numbers, but the decision paused work by consultants for the city’s Third Street Development project. As ...
Tensions linger between city and YCAP over construction of McMinnville navigation center
McMinnville’s AnyDoor Place navigation center is open nightly as a shelter for unhoused residents; however, lingering issues with contractor Fackler Construction have prevented some services from ...
McMinnville schools to start ’25-’26 year after Labor Day
Classes for the 2025-26 school year will begin Sept. 2, the day after Labor Day, the McMinnville School Board decided Monday. The after-Labor Day start was the choice of about 76% of families and staff ...
McMinnville facing cuts of at least $3M
The city of McMinnville will need to identify at least $3 million in budget cuts for fiscal year 2025-26 to keep up with rising costs, City Manager Jeff Towery announced in a press release Monday. McMinnville ...
Residents call for action after dogs kill pets
McMinnville residents enraged over ongoing issues with “wolf hybrid” dogs demanded answers Tuesday from city leadership. As reported in the March 10 edition, the deaths of three pets followed ...
Students learn about welding and other fields in ‘Blue Collar’ tour
Students interested in the trades – welding, fabrication, mechanical work, construction, electrical installation, etc. – crowded into McMinnville High School’s Career Technical Center ...
Innovation Center open house scheduled Saturday
The city of McMinnville is hosting a community forum Saturday, March 15, to update the public on a planned retail center and Innovation Campus slated for Three Mile Lane. Last year, the city hired architectural ...
Grizzlies book trip to Chiles Center
The Forest Grove Vikings’ game plan was clear from the opening tip of Friday night’s second-round girls playoff game in the McMinnville gymnasium: clog the paint, hound Macie Arzner with two ...
Loose dogs kill three pets, owner cited
Three pets were killed when four large dogs got loose in McMinnville Friday night. McMinnville police were dispatched to the 1400 block of Northwest Elm Street around 7:15 p.m. Friday on a report that ...
Council to discuss budget, urban renewal district
McMinnville City Council will vote on changes to this year’s budget Tuesday as it begins preparations for next fiscal year. Council will vote on a supplemental budget and reallocation of American ...
Neighbors protest short term rental, citing HOA rules
A group of neighbors protested a short-term rental permit in a neighborhood near Michelbook Golf Course Thursday, arguing the application violates homeowner association rules. Homeowner Nevenka Gigena ...
Stratus Village project ahead of schedule
Good weather and efficient construction has the 175-unit Stratus Village affordable housing project on track for residents to move in before the end of the year. The Housing Authority of Yamhill ...
Mac school board to meet March 10
McMinnville School Board members will consider approving a calendar for the 2025-26 school year when they meet Monday, March 10, in the district office at 800 N.E. Lafayette Avenue. A Zoom link is available ...
Bumps ahead for Quarry Park?
A controversy is brewing over plans for a little-known park off Northwest Second Street. Quarry Park, owned by the city of McMinnville, is an undeveloped natural area tucked away (without an address listed) ...
