Amity will keep its police department

AMITY - The Amity City Council voted unanimously Wednesday night to continue operating its own police department rather than contract with the Yamhill County Sheriff's Office. Between 75 and 100 citizens ...

Amity to make policing decision

AMITY — The Amity City Council will decide at a meeting set for 7 p.m. Wednesday to either continue operating its own police department or contract with the Yamhill County Sheriff’s Office. The ...

Marcus Larson / News-Register##Amity s water system has been restored to safety.

Amity water gets clean bill of health

UPDATE: Friday, Oct. 27, 7 p.m.: Following an assessment of reservoir water levels, it has been determined that water restrictions are not longer necessary, according to Amity City Administrator Justin ...

Amity Police Chief to retire; city may contract with county

AMITY — Dan Brown, a former lieutenant with the McMinnville police, is planning to retire after almost 15 years as Amity Police Chief. His last day will be Dec. 31. The city may respond by joining ...

Amity water supply receives clean bill of health

AMITY -  Edge Analytical, an environmental testing laboratory in Wilsonville, notified Amity city officials Wednesday morning that results of a bacteria water test were negative. A computer malfunction ...

Amity's head librarian retiring

AMITY — Head Librarian Alice Wicks is planning to retire at the end of the month, Amity City Manager Justin Hogue announced at Wednesday’s city council meeting. Wicks has worked at the library ...

Amity Elementary due new play structure

AMITY — The Amity School Board approved spending $20,000 on a new elementary school playground structure at last week’s meeting. Cascade Recreation Inc. of University Park, Washington, was ...

Marcus Larson/News-Register##Good Citizen winner Daniel Mather is a top student at Amity High School. He plans to combine interests in history, math and science in his senior project, building a 4-foot-long working model of a Roman aqueduct out of Legos.

Stopping By: Teen strives to be a good citizen

Amity senior Daniel Mather’s efforts to help others recognized by local DAR chapter

Amity seats uncontested

AMITY — Mayor Michael Cape has drawn no opposition in his bid for another two-year term. Four city council seats are up for grabs this year. They are currently held by Max Walker, Rudy van ...

Two named to Amity council

AMITY — Max Walker and Joshua Simonson were appointed to the Amity City Council at Wednesday night’s meeting. Walker fills Position 5, vacated when Karen Dahl moved out of the city. ...

Amity Fire District levy securing approval

AMITY — Bruce Hubbard was a smiling chief as the Amity Fire District, which had not sent a levy to voters since 1997, saw its levy effort approved Tuesday. Voters in the Polk and Yamhill County ...

Rockne Roll/News-Register##McMinnville junior Nick Cleveland-Stout and his doubles partner, junior Ashton Walters, claimed a 6-2, 6-3 victory over Tanner Fromcke and Josh Rondeau of West Albany during the Grizzlies’ Class 6A Greater Valley Conference match against the Bulldogs Thursday afternoon at West Albany High School.

In losses to Bulldogs, breakout performances for McMinnville tennis

McMinnville baseball scores 4 runs in 12th inning, beats Sprague

Amity students present 'Odd Couple'

AMITY — High school students will present “The Odd Couple,” Neil Simon’s comedy about two opposites who become roommates. The show, which features female roommates, will play at ...

Marcus Larson / News-Register##McMinnville Public Works employees Jeff York, Michael Payne and Liz Fliszar try to clear storm drains at Fellows and Oriole streets as flood waters rise Monday.

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 ...

Large grant will improve Amity's water system

AMITY - The Oregon Business Development Department has awarded a $2,129,242 Community Development Block Grant to the city of Amity for necessary improvements to the city water system. Improvements ...

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