Fair will feature recycled art, objects
The annual McMinnville Recycled Arts and Sustainable Living Festival on Saturday, Aug. 19, will feature items made from recycled materials and information about sustainable practices. The event goes 10 ...
City mulls new fee to deal with ailing storm water utility
The city of McMinnville is exploring a new stormwater utility, but council members are hesitant to add another fee for taxpayers. Public Works Director Anne Pagano led a work session Tuesday to update ...
Arrests & Citations for TUESDAY 08/08/2023
YAMHILL COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE Kerrie Marie Coble, 35, St. Helens, Aug. 6, violation of a restraining order; booked into the Yamhill County Jail on $5,000 bail. Christopher Duane Ellis, 40, Carlton, ...
New market adds to popular taco truck, restaurant choices
Customers have plenty of choices at the Loera family’s trio of food businesses at 325 N.W. Highway 99W in McMinnville. They can buy ingredients, including meat, produce and Mexican products ...
Court Records: Aug. 8, 2023
CIVIL FILINGS Velocity Investments vs. Grant Ellsworth: Seeks $4,823.69 allegedly owed. JPMorgan Chase Bank vs. Patrick Fasching (cq): Seeks $4,978.37 allegedly owed. Velocity Investments vs. Shawna ...
Fairgoers welcomed, educated by CERT
Yamhill County Fair is an opportunity to learn about a wide variety of community programs and organizations. Along with commercial vendors, many local nonprofits and agencies stand ready with information ...
Church seeking singers fo 'Messiah'
The First Presbyterian Church is seeking singers to join in a Dec. 1 performance of Handel’s “Messiah.” The performance will feature a chorus conducted by Robin Pederson, former McMinnville ...
Stopping By: Pieces of the Fair
Mallorie Turley, a member of the Dayton FFA program, was pleased with the performances of Maverick and Goose at the Yamhill County Fair. She had been raising the pigs since late March, when they ...
Reality and Response: Filling a need in the West Valley
Judy Adams, Grand Sheramina Food Bank Manager, remembers well the car that pulled up in front of the agency on North Bridge Street in Sheridan. She won’t ever forget what happened next. The ...
Rock of Ages hosts fun festival
Rock of Ages/Valley View senior living community is inviting the general public to its annual Fun Festival, a day of hot air balloons, radio-controlled planes, food and music. The festival will take place ...
Farmers market offers activities
Special activities are planned Thursday, Aug. 10, at the McMinnville Farmers Market for “Farmers Market Week.” Children’s activities, music by local artist Freddie Lamb and raffles ...
County contracts for one dog kennel in Newberg
Following conversations in June and July, Yamhill County Commissioners on Thursday approved a contract with Newberg Animal Shelter Friends for one dedicated dog kennel, at a rate of $80 a day, ...
Winery suing Pacificorp over smoke taint
A Yamhill area winery plans to sue PacifiCorp over the 2020 Labor Day fires, saying the company caused the winery to lose the year’s sales and damaged its reputation. Elk Cove Vineyards ...
County Fair had another record-breaking year
Cool mornings and sunny skies contributed to boosting attendance at the Yamhill County Fair & Rodeo Wednesday through Saturday, Aug. 2 to 5. But what really led to an all-time attendance record was ...
Reality and Response: Issues tied to vagrancy impact city, businesses
The increase of unhoused people in McMinnville has far reaching impacts to the community, requiring more resources by the police, public works and municipal court staffs and headaches for downtown ...
