Scott Unger/News-Register##McMinnville High School student Vivo Greninger answers a question from judges while teammates Eva Ferrua and Avery Grell look on. The trio took home first prize in the ProStart management competition, earning scholarship funds and a trip to Washington, D.C., to compete in nationals.

Mac High students’ food truck concept a recipe for success

Three McMinnville High School students are headed to the nation’s capital after taking home first prize in the statewide ProStart restaurant management competition. Senior Avery Grell and ...

Along the Street: A new place for creativity, and more business news

New place for creativity What could you make at a place called Astro-Zombie Bio-Labs, LLC? Anything you want, said Matt Taylor, who is developing the “makers’ space” that eventually ...

Newberg-Dundee officer treated for drug exposure

A Newberg-Dundee Police officer was treated Sunday, March 12, for an exposure to an unidentified drug. He was transported to the Providence Newberg Medical Center and released shortly after being ...

Whitman resigns from Willamina board

Ginger Whitman has resigned her Position 1 seat on the Willamina School District board of directors. Applications for appointment to complete her term are available at the district office, with ...

Candidates vie for school board positions

Candidates had until Thursday to file to run for school board positions in Yamhill County districts. The election will be held May 16. Candidates who filed prior to the News-Register’s deadline ...

Rusty Rae/News-Register##Lafayette Assistant City Administrator Kevin Perkins, right, discusses the city’s issues with Rep. Andrea Salinas, left. Perkins, City Administrator Branden Dross and Mayor Hilary Malcomson took Salinas on a walking tour of the downtown area Tuesday.

Growing pains in Lafayette

City officials give U.S. Rep. Andrea Salinas a tour of downtown problem areas

Commissioners award business impact grants

Yamhill County Commissioners on Thursday settled on which local businesses will receive funds from the county’s Direct Impact grants fund, for money from the American Rescue Plan Act. The ...

Willamina asks feds for money to protect park pond

The city of Willamina will seek federal funding to mitigate erosion of the Willamina Creek levee bank, in hopes to protect both a popular recreation area and water resource serving the West Valley. Oregon ...

Mac mayor knocks on numerous doors to fund navigation center

McMinnville Mayor Remy Drabkin updated the city council on the pursuit of additional funds for the city’s planned navigation center Tuesday, as the situation has become increasingly dire. “I ...

McMinnville requests that county support homelessness project

McMinnville Mayor Remy Drabkin renewed the call on Thursday. Since the county Board of Commissioners declined last week to declare a homelessness emergency in the county that would have allowed ...

News-Register file photo##McMinnville School District Superintendent Debbie Brockett.

McMinnville School Board gives good grades to superintendent

McMinnville School Board gave high marks to Superintendent Debbie Brockett following her second annual evaluation, which they approved Monday night. Brockett joined the district in July 2021 following ...

In brief: See Ya Later offers scholarship

Yamhill County high school seniors can apply for the Scott Banke Memorial Scholarship, which offers $2,500 apiece to 10 graduates. Deadline is April 8. The See Ya Later Foundation has offered the scholarship ...

Carlton breaks ground on civic hall

Carlton officially broke ground for its new civic building on Friday, March 10. Haworth Construction will begin building at the site this spring, with expected completion in early 2025. The civic ...

In brief: Expect delays at local ODOT bridge projects

Delivery of steel girders to bridge projects in Yamhill County will result in traffic delays starting on the morning of Monday, March 20, according to Oregon Department of Transportation. On the Three ...

Attendees will bid on wine, lodging, art, more

Flavors of Carlton, “A Night For Our Stars,” will take place Saturday, April 15, at Abbey Road Farm, 10280 N.E. Oak Springs Farm Road, just east of Carlton. Proceeds go toward Yamhill Carlton ...