Alleged paper mill arsonist ruled fit to proceed with case
Enrique Mejia, charged in connection with last December’s three-alarm fire that engulfed the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde-owned Blue Heron Paper Mill in Oregon City, is mentally fit to defend ...
Sheridan manager profile will be solicited
Jensen Strategies, LLC of Portland, hired to oversee Sheridan’s search for its next city manager, will hold a Zoom meeting of business leaders and community mem- bers at 6 p.m. Thursday, April ...
Candidates file for May election
Several school board races will be contested in the May 18 election. McMinnville has two open positions that are contested, one by the incumbent and two others, the other by the incumbent and one challenger. Newberg ...
City of Willamina seeks water intake funding
The Willamina City Council approved a staff request to seek addition- al water intake funding through a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) from Business Oregon in the amount of $300,000 at ...
Plaza collapses under heavy equipment as Masonic Lodge building site cleared
A piece of heavy equipment fell through the plaza planks next to the ruined Masonic Lodge building earlier this month in downtown Sheridan, adding another destructive turn to the ongoing saga. Sheridan ...
Sheridan chooses firm for city manager search
The Sheridan City Council selected Jensen Strategies, LLC of Portland to oversee its search for the next city manager at this month’s special meeting. City Attorney Walt Gowell negotiated with Jensen, ...
Deadline near for county school, fire board filings
The deadline to file for election to area school and fire boards is Thursday, March 18. Voters will decide in the May 18 election. Ballots will arrive in mailboxes at the end of April. Several positions ...
Man allegedly slashed victim
A Willamina transient allegedly slashed his victim with a fillet knife, cutting him on the hands, shoulder and stomach while threatening residents of a Northeast Sherman Street home in Sheridan. Joshua ...
Grand Ronde man indicted in crash that killed two
A Grand Ronde man has been indicted on charges that include two counts of second-degree manslaughter in connection with a motor vehicle crash last June that killed a Willamina and Mount Angel resident. Matthew ...
Sheridan Japanese School will close after 26 years
The Sheridan Japanese School, which opened its doors in 1994, will close when the current school year ends. “This school existed in some form for 26 years,” Executive Director Jennifer Schulze ...
Sheridan zeros in on manager recruiting firm
The Sheridan City Council voted to follow Carlton’s lead in selecting Jensen Strategies, LLC of Portland to oversee its search for the next city manager. The deal is pending successful negotiation ...
Fire engulfs West Valley ambulance
A West Valley Fire District ambulance was destroyed when a fire engulfed the vehicle Tuesday. The unit was dispatched to a motor vehicle crash on Highway 22 at Sawtell Road, southwest of Willamina, where ...
Willamina School Board reconvenes
Following an internet outage on Monday, Feb. 8, the Willamina School Board will reconvene at 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 22 in the elementary/high school library. The meeting will be held via Zoom, and a link ...
Planners approve new Worden Hill Road winery
Yamhill County planning Commissioners on Feb. 4 unanimously approved an application by Jared Etzel for a conditional use permit to build a winery on his vineyard property on Worden Hill Road. Etzel owns ...
School board seats open in county
Candidates for school board seats around Yamhill County can file for election with the Yamhill County Clerk's Office. March 18 is the filing deadline for the May 18 election. School board positions that ...
