Willamina uses CARES funds to aid residents
The city of Willamina has access to about $66,000 in CARES Act funds, and while some of it has already been spent, the city has a plan to use the rest, City Manager Kenna West told councilors at this month’s ...
Who governs us: In Yamhill County, cities seek to broaden leadership
After a summer of protests and conversations prompted many residents of Yamhill County to reflect on race and equity in life and work, the fall election season poses an interesting question: Who governs ...
Sheridan man killed in crash; driver arrested
A Sheridan man was arrested in connection with the death of a Sheridan resident in a single-vehicle rollover crash shortly after 4 p.m. Monday about two miles southeast of Sheridan on Ballston Road. Passenger Thomas Dean ...
Stolen Sheridan fire truck recovered
A stolen brush rig used for firefighting by the Sheridan/Southwestern Polk/West Valley Fire District was recovered Tuesday night near Amity by the Yamhill County Sheriff's Office. It was taken as ...
Showing up, standing up: An anti-racism movement awakens in Yamhill County
In 2015, Jessica Haney bought her first home in Newberg. The therapist and her three children were cleaning before moving in when a new neighbor stopped by. Instead of welcoming her, the woman said, “You ...
Willamina residents spend ‘Willabucks’
“Willabucks,” the $100 scrips created to spur commerce and help families during the coronavirus pandemic, are being spent as intended, city officials say.City Manager Kenna West, who introduced ...
Willamina food service feeds thousands
The Willamina School District served a record number of breakfasts and lunches to children in June and July in response to school closures amid the coronavirus pandemic, Nutrition Services Director Lynne ...
Filing deadlines approach for candidates in city races
Deadlines are approaching for filing for Yamhill County city offices. Candidates must file this month to run for mayor or city council openings. The last date for filing varies by city. To run for a ...
Marion County crash kills Sheridan woman
A 39-year-old Sheridan woman was killed Tuesday afternoon in a two-vehicle crash north of Keizer in Marion County. She was identified as Jacqueline Cavero Chavarry. She was driving a Ford Taurus sedan ...
Sheridan man charged with hit-and-run
A Sheridan resident allegedly struck a pedestrian and three parked cars Sunday afternoon on Cape Kiwanda Drive in Pacific City, according to the Tillamook County Sheriff's Office. He was identified as ...
Hundreds honor Willamina soldier
Hundreds of flag-waving supporters lined both sides of Highway 18 on Thursday, hoping for a glimpse of the hearse that carried the body of Oregon Army National Guard soldier Pfc. Alexander Blake Klass ...
Grand Ronde Tribal Chair continues recovery after car accident
Grand Ronde Tribal Chair Cheryle Kennedy continues to recover from minor injuries she sustained in a Polk County car crash. A Ford Edge driven by Kennedy, 72, of Dallas, collided with a Ford Focus driven ...
Stolen fire district property recovered; suspects ID'd
Nearly all of the property stolen late last month from the West Valley Fire District main station in Willamina has been recovered and two 21-year-old Hillsboro men have been identified as the alleged burglars. The ...
Stolen fire equipment recovered; suspects identified
Nearly all of the property stolen late last month from the West Valley Fire District main station in Willamina has been recovered and two suspects have been identified. The Yamhill County Sheriff's Office ...
Burglars steal West Valley FD equipment
Burglars stole communications equipment from two apparatus bays after breaking into the West Valley Fire District main station in Willamina. The two entered the building on Main Street about 12:30 a.m. ...
