Street fair, other activites celebrate Pride
McMinnville's first Pride Street Fair and the fist-ever Queer Wine Festival capped off a weekend of activities celebrating June as Pride Month. Wine Country Pride's street fair brought ...
Cherries late and few this year after cold, wet April
April behaved more like February this year, with days of rain, freezing temperatures and even a round of mid-month snow — just as many cherry varieties were blooming. The cost is becoming ...
Parade highlights return of Carlton Fun Days
Back for the first time in three years, the Carlton Fun Days' parade offered a little of everything and a lot of some things, like candy. “This is most of my favorites,” said Levi ...
ReStore manager worked to help housing program
He didn’t plan on a career managing a Habitat for Humanity ReStore, or any retail outfit, for that matter. But Steve Long has enjoyed the job he’s done for the last 12 years. It’s been ...
Stopping by: Walking toward retirement
Steve Long figures he walks about four miles a day in his job as manager of the McMinnville Habitat for Humanity ReStore — walking from his office to the front desk to talk to one of the volunteers, ...
Opera events share spotlight with music of Ukraine
By CHARLOTTE ABRAMSON Of the News-Register After a two-year hiatus due to COVID-19, the Aquilon Music Festival is ready to return to the stage. Director Anton Belov, who is also chair of the music department ...
McMinnville police make child abuse arrest
McMinnville Police have charged Zachary James Baker, 19, of McMinnville with 10 counts each of second-degree encouraging child sexual abuse, a Class C felony, and encouraging sexual assault of an animal, ...
Dayton Friday Nights will resume July 1
Dayton Friday Nights, the weekly gatherings in the park for music, food and fun, will resume July 1. Activities will run from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. in Blockhouse Park in downtown Dayton. Food, crafts and ...
Performers play, sing on 'Make Music Day'
Numerous musicians, from flutists and cellists to interactive drum circles to singer/songwriters, performed at a variety of venues on the first day of summer -- Make Music Day all over the world and, for ...
Kaufman Noble sworn in as judge
Cynthia Kaufman Noble, the newest Yamhill County Circuit Court judge, was honored at her investiture Friday, June 17, in a packed courtroom filled with family, friends and judicial associates. Among the ...
Public asks DEQ to close Riverbend landfill and keep it closed
The state Department of Environmental Quality intends to have Riverbend Landfill closed in eight years, officials told the public Wednesday evening, during a hearing conducted by Zoom. However, the monitoring ...
Hot weather is here
Yamhill County residents have been wishing for warm, sunny days – but maybe not quite as hot as the weather will be this weekend. Forecasters are predicting temperatures in the low 90s Saturday ...
Professors group censures Linfield
University dismisses claims by AAUP over firing of Daniel Pollack-Pelzner
County finds reminders work best for assuring court appearances
One of the traditional arguments for holding people in jail has been to ensure they show up for their arraignment and court hearings. Failure to appear is a crime that results in an arrest warrant being ...
