Report reflects robust state wine industry
The value of Oregon wine shipments to buyers in the United States has increased 13% since 2018, according to the Oregon Wine Growers Association. By that measure, Oregon winegrowers are outpacing their ...
Racial intimidation defendant rearrested
Amber Rocco, whose racial slurs and intimidation caught on camera in a McMinnville business parking lot went viral online in late 2018 — and resulted in a 30-day jail sentence -- was back in jail ...
Flu widespread, but so far not severe
Influenza season arrived early this year and is widespread, but it doesn’t appear to be a particularly bad year so far, according to health officials. “While there is a lot of flu circulating ...
Melt Down ups business
The Melt Down isn’t just a gastronomic adventure or a fundraiser for YCAP’s regional food bank. It’s become a boon for local business, too, according to some of the participating restaurants. “They ...
Melt Down Deluxe Edition will bring in money for food bank
More February will mean more cheese than ever in the annual Melt Down Grilled Cheese Sandwich Challenge, a fundraiser for the YCAP Food Bank. Since it’s a Leap Year, there will be 29 days — ...
Programmer sentenced on federal fraud conviction
PORTLAND — The former lead programmer at Gearbox Studios, a McMinnville-based digital marketing agency, was sentenced to 12 months and one day in prison after pleading guilty to one count of computer ...
Mac school superintendent plans to retire in 2022
Russell has been McMinnville superintendent since 2002
Mac High touts high grad rates
McMinnville High School officials credit career pathway programs, K-12 English Language Learner classes and, especially, personalized attention for keeping students in school and on track to graduate. Principal ...
Rivergate developers drop housing plans
Developers of Rivergate Center have dropped their plans for a combined residential-and-commercial complex in McMinnville’s industrial zone. Nancy Kapp, the CEO and president of Hunter Renaissance ...
Councilors consider new format for work sessions
McMinnville city councilors are considering a new format for their work sessions under the tightly defined model of what’s called a “Level 10 meeting.” Level 10 meetings are a trend ...
Drug charge lands felon back in court
Christopher Chenea was back in Yamhill County Circuit Court, a familiar setting for him over the years, sooner than he expected. The 48-year-old Chenea, who was scheduled for a plea and sentencing hearing ...
Walls of local art
Marilyn Dell Worrix and her husband, the late Matt Worrix, had plenty of wall space in their downtown home, a former Elks Lodge on the second floor of a building in the 500 block of Third Street. “It ...
Council eyes another shot at expanding UGB
McMinnville council eyes revisiting failed 2003 effort to add land for housing
