City delays nine-year-old sign law another year
The McMinnville City Council passed a sign ordinance in 2009, but decided to wait nine years to enforce it. When the time finally came, councilors ran into such a buzz saw of opposition they decided to ...
Primisys gears up for expansion
The sign at the corner of Third and Baker Streets announces the pending arrival of Primisys Computers & Network Services in space previously occupied by the Oregon Knitting Company. But Primisys is ...
Letter to readers: Downey Jr. didn't visit, but we're sure he'd like us
Brooding actor Robert Downey Jr. didn’t visit McMinnville, encounter friendly locals who helped him get his car fixed or enjoy lunch at Mikey’s Pizzeria while the work was being done. But ...
Land of luck and lore
On St. Patrick's Day, Ireland aficionado shares surprising story of an unsainted, non-Irish priest
Teen charged in connection with McMinnville woman's murder
Andrew David Vineyard, 15, has been charged by the Yamhill County District Attorney’s office in connection with last Wednesday’s death of Kimberly Forness and the wounding of Ron Spiker. Vineyard ...
Mac choir, BRAVO Youth Orchestra to perform
The McMinnville High School Symphonic Choir will perform with the BRAVO Youth Orchestra in a concert Saturday, Feb. 25, in the Mac High auditorium. The local Enriching Lives through Music, or ELM, Community ...
New city manager vows steady hand
When Jeff Towery was a youth growing up in Montana, he took a career aptitude test. The test concluded he was best-suited to a career as a judge or TV repairman. “I couldn’t reconcile myself ...
Decorated WWII vet dies at 96
McMinnville resident Tom Maloney, a decorated World War II veteran, died Jan. 30. He was 96. As a lieutenant in the Navy, Maloney flew 200 missions in the Pacific, most off the deck of an aircraft carrier. ...
Jail hanging report being held for review
At the request of Yamhill County Sheriff Tim Svenson, the Washington County Sheriff’s Office has completed a review of the Oct. 12 arrest, booking, and lodging of suicide victim Debbie Samples of ...
Hill to be McMinnville's next mayor
[UPDATED AT 10:38 P.M.] After 11 years on the McMinnville City Council, Scott Hill is on his way to becoming the city's next mayor, swamping political newcomer Jared Miller 6,578 to 1,990 or 76.77 percent ...
City refinancing its PERS debt
The McMinnville City Council decided Tuesday to refinance its debt to the Public Employee Retirement System. PERS officials created the State and Local Government Rate Pool in 2001. They have calculated ...
Disturbance nets woman prison time
When violent criminal behavior, drug, alcohol abuse and mental health issues all intersect, it forces the prosecution to engage in a delicate balancing act, Deputy District Attorney Lisl Miller ...
Mac making progress on street bond projects
McMinnville voters passed a $24 million street improvement bond in 2014, and Community Development Director Mike Bissett said city work crews are about halfway through with the paving portion. More ...
Local narcotics team suspended for now
The Yamhill County Interagency Narcotics Team has gone on a hiatus that Sheriff Tim Svenson hopes will just be temporary. The Sheriff’s Office, McMinnville Police Department and Oregon State ...
Turkey time
Turkey Rama, McMinnville’s signature summer bash, will celebrate its 56th year this weekend, which, based on official weather forecasts, looks to be near perfect. The official start date ...
