Willamina student, linked to fentanyl, will finish school
The on-campus school experience is over for one Willamina High School senior. The student, according to the Yamhill County Sheriff’s Office, burned counterfeit M30 pills, containing fentanyl, on ...
Lion Dance for a crowd
The New Year’s Lion had plenty of people to shake his head at Saturday as crowds turned out for McMinnville’s first Lunar New Year event in modern times. The line of people waiting to buy ...
Stopping by Singing their own tunes
Singing is past, present and future for T.J. Lake and Lezly Olmedo, both seniors at McMinnville High School. Both started entertaining themselves and others by vocalizing when they were children. Both ...
Space for science Linfield on verge of opening new complex
In just a few weeks, associate chemistry Professor Megan Bestwick and her students at Linfield University will be back to studying mitochondrial DNA. This semester they will have new space to collaborate ...
Commissioners complain administrator failed to produce
Yamhill County commissioners last week again convened a last-minute discussion of SEDCOR, without representatives from the company, to continue discussion of whether to terminate its contract. The county ...
Gallery honors 2022 season
“Mamma Mia!” was honored as the best “Total Production” of Gallery Theater’s 2022 season at the community theater’s annual awards night this month. Kelly Janssen directed ...
city leaders propose keeping taxing authority
City of McMinnville leadership is proposing to keep its $1.50 taxing authority in the event voters approve a new fire district in May. What they’ll do with it and when remains up in the air, after ...
Lucetta Elmer goes to work in Salem
The 2023 Oregon legislative session opened Tuesday, and for District 24 Rep. Lucetta Elmer and 20 other newcomers in the House of Representatives, it was the first opportunity to experience life as a lawmaker. A ...
Along the Street: Melt Down restaurant list announced for February fundraiser
About 41 local restaurants and other businesses will offer grilled cheese specials throughout February in the annual Melt Down fundraiser for the YCAP food bank. Businesses contribute $2 for each sandwich ...
Magick Attic filled with unique finds
Melissa Welsh describes herself as “a forest person” who loves all things magical, supernatural and other worldly. So it’s no surprise she opened a business she calls “The Magick ...
Hotel developers urge look at big picture
As McMinnville’s Historic Landmarks Committee appears poised to deny applications needed to move forward on a $60 million boutique hotel on Third Street, developers backing the project say the city ...
Lunar New Year celebration open to all
The Lunar New Year will mark more than just the turning of a new calendar page this year in McMinnville, at least. A Lunar New Year celebration will be the first event hosted by the area’s new Asian ...
Wyden hosts McMinnville town hall
U.S. Senator also discusses infrastructure funding for local projects
Letter to readers: Gus Gus finds a home
Celebrate with me the fact that Gus Gus, a kitten I featured in a story in December (“Cuddling Kittens”, Dec. 23), has found a home. Kiely McDaniel recently lost her beloved Leo, “the ...
