Rivers expected to near flood stage, but crest safely
Raindrops keep falling on the heads of McMinnville residents who will have been doused by more than three inches of precipitation this month by the time the National Weather Service checks the local rain ...
Schools continue activities with additional precautions being taken
Local schools plan to continue extracurricular activities, such as winter sports, in the wake of the state Department of Education and Oregon Health Authority’s announcement Monday that districts ...
Pets rescued from crashed RV
Numerous pets were rescued late Wednesday afternoon after a recreational vehicle that crashed on Highway 22, west of Beck Road in Polk County, according to the Southwest Polk County Fire District. Personnel ...
Grand Ronde tribe to take over West Valley emergency services
With the West Valley Fire District essentially out of action for the time being after having lost all of its paid staff, the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde have agreed to take over fire and emergency ...
Willamina council OKs SDC increase
Willamina City Council unanimously voted at this month’s meeting to raise its System Development Charges. One incentive for the move is that the city’s SDCs lagged behind other Yamhill ...
State opens new high volume vaccine sites as Omicron spreads
Thousands of flights were canceled across the country over the long Christmas weekend as the Omicron variant spread with breathtaking speed across the country. The CDC reported that average daily new ...
Snow expected; warming shelters ready for use
If you’re traveling for Christmas or over the week before New Year’s, be sure to prepare for winter conditions, National Weather Service forecasters are warning. Locally, warming shelters are ...
Head-on crash ends pursuit on Highway 18
A Salem man faces charges related to a pursuit Dec. 15 that resulted in a head-on crash on Highway 18 just east of Sheridan. The suspect was identified as William Dalton Hall, 29, according to the Oregon ...
Along the Street: In Dayton, Glühwein and a winter market
Seufert Winery will host a traditional-style Christmas market event Friday through Sunday, Dec. 10-12. The “Winter Makers Market” will run from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day at the Seufert tasting ...
Christmas activities around the county
- Amity’s annual Christmas event is scheduled for Friday, Dec. 3. Santa and the Amity Fire Department will lead a parade through the streets starting about 5:30 p.m. At 6 p.m., Mayor Rachel ...
Sheridan man crashes pickup into residence
Kelly Aaron McMurray told Judge Ladd Wiles he was “extremely remorseful” for crashing his pickup into a house on Southeast Sheridan Road Monday morning, causing extensive damage, while fleeing from Yamhill County Sheriff’s deputies.
Sheridan district, bleacher firm in contract dispute
By PAUL DAQUILANTE Of the News-Register The Sheridan School District is taking legal action after it alleged that Bleachers International did not satisfactorily complete the grandstand work it was contracted ...
Trunk or treats, other events planned
Numerous trunk-or-treat events and other activities are planned for Halloween weekend. Many private residents plan to hand out candy. Some will start early, in mid-afternoon, so children can collect their ...
Samuel Riding In named Hatfield Fellow by tribes
The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde and the Spirit Mountain Community Fund have announced that Samuel Riding In is the 2021/22 Hatfield Fellow. Riding In grew up in Apache, Okla., and is a member of ...
Bag of drug needles turns up in Willamina
Innova NW account executive Andrew Gutierrez said it was disturbing to watch someone recently hand in a backpack that contained drug needles. “It was heartbreaking, to realize that kind of ...
