Appeal of Colwell winery application postponed again
Yamhill County Commissioners on Tuesday granted a second postponement of an appeal hearing on a proposed Newberg winery. Greggory and Elizabeth Colwell are seeking to put in a small winery and tasting ...
Acquisition funding approved for Phase 2 of bypass
State Rep. Bill Post told the Oregon Transportation Commission Nov. 22 that he’s losing his constituents — and not because of politics. “I’m tired of people dying,” he told ...
Wilsonville Road to connect to Highway 219
An approximately $7 million road construction project will align Wilsonville Road to connect to Highway 219 just south of Wynooski Road near Newberg. Alvin Shoblom, the Oregon Department of Transportation ...
Dundee man charged with stabbing victim
NEWBERG — A Dundee man was arraigned last Friday in Yamhill County Circuit Court on charges that include second-degree assault after he allegedly stabbed his victim early the previous morning at ...
Newberg man sentenced to nine months for school threat
Vasiliy V. Barbiyeru Jr. of Newberg was sentenced Monday to nine months in federal prison after being convicted for sending a threatening email to several groups and individuals at Deep Springs College ...
Lengthy pursuit ends with arrest
A lengthy pursuit began late Tuesday night in rural Yamhill County and ended early Wednesday morning with McMinnville police taking a suspect into custody. Miguel Angel Uribe, 29, a McMinnville transient, ...
Neighbors turn out to oppose marijuana processing facility
Neighbors of a proposed marijuana processing facility filled the room at the site design review hearing on Thursday to testify about their opposition to the proposal. Applicants OreTex Farms LLC, JCB ...
Abandoned puppy case resolved
An abandoned puppy case investigated by the Yamhill County Sheriff’s Office has been resolved, according to Capt. Chris Ray. He said an unidentified woman voluntarily took custody of the five puppies ...
Newberg receives PGE grant
PORTLAND — The City of Newberg has received a grant to add 398 kilowatts of solar capacity to its wastewater treatment plant, offsetting the plant’s electricity use by about $16. The ...
Abandoned puppies located in rural Newberg; case resolved
UPDATE / Friday, Nov. 8: The abandoned puppy case investigated by the Yamhill County Sheriff's Office has been resolved, according to Capt. Chris Ray. He said an unidentified woman voluntarily took custody ...
Newberg lawsuit under judge's review
NEWBERG -- A man who sued the city of Newberg alleging he was passed over for a job as Human Resources Assistant won a judgment against the city for $283,500 earlier this year. However, the city has now ...
Report details years of turmoil among Newberg city staffers
NEWBERG — The Newberg City Council this week voted to release a report detailing turmoil among city staff, amid allegations of wrongdoing pertaining to a lawsuit. The report found that several members ...
Cannabis, hemp processing site proposed north of Newberg
The Yamhill County Planning Commission will hold a site design review hearing Thursday for a processing facility intended to handle both recreational marijuana and industrial hemp. The farmers plan to ...
A-dec heirs file legal response to suit
Legal dispute continues over the control of A-dec, a dental equipment company in Newberg, between the family of founder Kenneth Austin II and former board member Brett Baker. Austin’s children filed ...