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 ...
Alleged child abuser facing new charges
After being granted a conditional release in a child sex abuse case, a McMinnville man was returned to jail after allegedly spanking a 3-year-old girl hard enough to cause significant bruising. He ...
Mac police seeking man missing since Dec. 10
McMinnville police are asking the public's helping find Jordan Boldt, a 39-year-old McMinnville man who was last seen Thursday, Dec. 10. Boldt was last seen with his hair spiked. He was wearing a T-shirt ...
Storm turns roads into rivers, flood watch in effect
(UPDATED: 6 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 8) WHEATLAND - The Wheatland Ferry is closed due to high water. . . . McMINNVILLE -- Highway 99W at the St. Joseph overpass is open again, after being closed most of the ...
Power outage impacts McMinnville residents
Power was knocked out to about 4,000 McMinnville Water and Light customers Monday morning. The Booth Bend and Gormley sub-stations in the south part of town were both impacted, according to Engineer and ...
Along the street: Report says Oregon an ag powerhouse
The impact of agriculture on Oregon’s economy has been reaffirmed in a new analysis conducted at Oregon State University. The study, commissioned by the state Department of Agriculture, quantifies ...
McMinnville climber killed in Mount Jefferson fall
A McMinnville mountain climber, 32-year-old Tommy Fountain, was killed Sunday when he fell into a crevasse on Mount Jefferson. His wife, 29-year-old Alison Fountain, who was climbing with her ...
Insurance coverage gains propelled by young, Hispanics
A new report by a Washington, D.C., think tank shows the share of uninsured adults dropped more than 40 percent during the two-year period concluding in September. The Urban Institute, established by President ...
Missing man found in Tillamook County
[UPDATED 10-23-15 10 A.M.] BEAVER — Retired Yamhill County Jail Commander David “Hoss” Hostetler, reported missing Oct. 16, was found alive Tuesday morning at the bottom of a ravine ...
Adding some pep to homecoming
McMinnville High School students celebrate their homecoming week Thursday with a parade from the school to downtown. A pep rally in Wortman Stadium followed, and the Grizzlies played the West Albany football ...
McMinnville man killed in farming accident
AMITY - A McMinnville man was killed Friday morning in a filbert harvesting accident. Jose "Carmen" Olmedo-Zaragoza, 51, was pronounced dead at the scene, according to the Polk County Sheriff's ...
Along the Street: State approves West Valley enterprise zone
A 1,856-acre West Valley Enterprise Zone, aimed at spurring job growth, has been approved by Business Oregon, the state agency charged with promoting business and economic development. Along The Street David ...
