City refinancing its PERS debt
The McMinnville City Council decided Tuesday to refinance its debt to the Public Employee Retirement System. PERS officials created the State and Local Government Rate Pool in 2001. They have calculated ...
Disturbance nets woman prison time
When violent criminal behavior, drug, alcohol abuse and mental health issues all intersect, it forces the prosecution to engage in a delicate balancing act, Deputy District Attorney Lisl Miller ...
Mac making progress on street bond projects
McMinnville voters passed a $24 million street improvement bond in 2014, and Community Development Director Mike Bissett said city work crews are about halfway through with the paving portion. More ...
Local narcotics team suspended for now
The Yamhill County Interagency Narcotics Team has gone on a hiatus that Sheriff Tim Svenson hopes will just be temporary. The Sheriff’s Office, McMinnville Police Department and Oregon State ...
Dayton softball heading back to 3A state title game
Pirates' fifth-inning run enough to oust Billies
Eighth-graders briefed on options
Avid about art? Eager to study engineering? Crave culinary classes? Whatever your passion, McMinnville High School offers something for you, staff members told eighth-graders and their parents at an activities ...
Street racing eyed in fatal
A 43-year-old McMinnville man died about 9 p.m. Wednesday when his southbound Honda Odyssey was struck head-on by a 2010 Mitsubishi Lancer that may have been engaged in a street race with a 2013 Lancer. Identified ...
Knottingham to leave McMinnville Chamber
Nathan Knottingham, CEO of the McMinnville Area Chamber of Commerce, has decided to leave the position as of mid-July. Chamber board members plan to conduct a nationwide search for his replaement. Knottingham ...
McMinnville man dies in Highway 99W crash
Street racing is being investigated as the cause of a fatal two-vehicle crash just north of McMinnville on Highway 99W about 9 p.m. Wednesday, according to the Oregon State Police. Troopers gave ...
Missing student's car found
McMinnville police say they still have Linfield College student Owen Woods officially listed as a missing person, but there is no indication he is in danger. They revealed Thursday that Woods' ...
Opponents appeal landfill expansion approval
Opponents have again filed an appeal with the state Land Use Board of Appeals, contesting the county’s approval of Riverbend Landfill expansion plans. This is the second time the county has granted ...
Power restored in south McMinnville
Electricity was restored by 11 a.m. to most areas of south McMinnville. Some businesses were closed during the outage. Others were open, but unable to use electronic payment systems. McMinnville ...
In losses to Bulldogs, breakout performances for McMinnville tennis
McMinnville baseball scores 4 runs in 12th inning, beats Sprague
Graduation rates show gains
McMinnville High School’s graduation rate rose half a percentage point last year, pushing it to 84.6 percent. That means almost 85 percent of the members of the Class of 2015 graduated in four years. The ...
Missing McMinnville man found safe in Southern California
Jordan Boldt, 39, of McMinnville, who was reported missing to McMinnville police Sunday, Dec. 13, has been located in Southern California, according to Capt. Tim Symons. "His family has been notified ...
