Along the Street: Downtown Mac’s Morning Thunder reopening Feb. 25

Morning Thunder, the popular downtown breakfast and lunch spot, will reopen Friday, Feb. 25. Hours will be about 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and Mondays at 619 N.E. Third St. Morning ...

Along The Street: 2 Dogs starts move to new house

Two Dogs Taphouse will return soon in its new location, a brick building at Fourth and Evans streets. A sign on the window says the popular food and beverage hangout will open in spring. Work is underway ...

Marcus Larson/News-Register##Golden Girls Pottery owners Jocie Golden and Michelle Golden. The daughter and mother have been painting pottery together since Jocie was in elementary school.

Golden Girls Pottery aims to provide creative outlet, fun experience

People can paint premade plates, mugs and figurines at Golden Girls Pottery, named for its owners, Michelle Golden and her daughter, Jocie Golden. "We're the Golden girls," Michelle said, adding that ...

Local radio station licensed, but off air

Yamhill County residents who turn their radio dials to KLYC 1260 AM these days hear ... nothing. Music should return soon, though, according to station owner/general manager Wes Simkins of ProMedia. "We ...

Along the Street: See Ya Later Cupcake contest starts

The See Ya Later Foundation is sponsoring a Valentine's Cupcake Competition for children in grades five through eight. The first 10 children who register by Feb. 10 can participate in the contest. Cost ...

Rusty Rae/News-Register##Concrete workers and equipment operators work on Northwest Riverside Drive to form and finish curbing next to the McMinnville Industrial Park, where expansion provides potential locations for McMinnville Economic Development Partnership to connect with manufacturers.

Economic health is MEDP's business

The McMinnville Economic Development Partnership works with a marketing base of about 90 major companies that are large employers, from Meggitt to Organic Valley Creamery to Willamette Valley Medical ...

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The Yamhill County Historical Society has sold an 1890s church in Lafayette. It housed exhibits that have now been moved to the Yamhill Valley Heritage Center near McMinnville.

Along the Street: Historical Society sells Lafayette church

The Yamhill County Historical Society has sold the historic church that served as the original home of its museum exhibits. New owners took over the Poling Memorial Church in Lafayette on Saturday, Jan. ...

Marcus Larson/News-Register##Hair stylist Braxton Starr gives a tour of his studio, Parlor, to guests during an open house event Friday night. Parlor is located upstairs in the 400 block of Third Street.

Along the Street: Salon opening celebration helps Homeward Bound

Colorful McCaw, a locally owned and operated hair salon for people of all ages, will celebrate its new location with an event Saturday, Jan. 15. The grand opening will run from 1 to 5 p.m. at 525 N.E. ...

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Patty Herzog, left, new director of the McMinnville Economic Development Partnership, is working closely with Program Manager Heather Hadley Blank, who served as interim director during the hiring progress. Herzog is learning about Oregon land use law, as well as about McMinnville and its businesses.

New MEDP director says local economic development is a marathon, not a sprint

McMinnville has a lot going for it: a great location, a good airport, quality health care and education, the blossoming wine industry, work on the bypass and a history of forward-thinking leaders, said ...

Submitted photo##Mark Pauletto uses his specialized truck and claw to lift a heavy load. The claw is attached to an arm that can reach over fences or debris to grab a load without disturbing its surroundings.

Send in the claw: Owner says specialized truck makes lifting easy

Removing a fallen tree or setting a decorative boulder in place might require several laborers and a forklift or other piece of heavy equipment. But Mark Pauletto of Carlton said his special ...

Rusty Rae/News-Register##After sitting empty for more than a year, the McMinnville Pizza Hut will be remodeled to hold a Starbucks coffee shop

Along the Street: Starbucks going into former Pizza Hut building

McMinnville’s former Pizza Hut building is being remodeled to become the city’s first free-standing Starbucks coffee outlet. MTCOR LLC took out a building permit in December for a $1.25 million ...

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OnlineNW acquired by Medford firm

Hunter Communications announced Dec. 31 it has acquired McMinnville Access Company LLC, the parent company to OnlineNW and XS Media. Based in Medford, Hunter is Oregon’s largest privately owned ...

Marcus Larson/News-Register ##Workers raze the old First Federal headquarters at Third and Adams streets. The structure was built in the early 1970s. The new, three story building opened in early summer.

2021 Year in Review: What’s gone up, and come down

Construction projects and business moves and changes have reshaped the landscape of Yamhill County this year. One of the biggest projects was First Federal’s three-store headquarters building, which ...

Rusty Rae/News-Register##Build in 1964 as Shakey’s and expanded in the 1980s as Izzy’s, this building has become a landmark in McMinnville. It’s been empty since the Izzy’s chain closed in 2020. It recently sold to John Goforth of Impact Jiu Jitsu.

Along the Street: Impact Jiu Jitsu buys former Izzy’s building

For the first time since it was built in 1964, the former Izzy’s/Shakey’s pizza building in McMinnville will be put to a non-food oriented use. Real estate agent Kirt Amundson of McMinnville ...

Along the Street: Two Dogs announces plans to relocate

Two Dogs Taphouse, which has become a popular spot for dining and sipping, will relocate in early 2022. Jan. 2 will its last day at 608 N.E. Third St., McMinnville. It will be closed for a short time ...

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