Longtime dry cleaner closes doors
After 45 years in business, Alpine Dry Cleaners has closed. It was one of the last three dry cleaners in McMinnville, which had five when Jack and Doreen Wright opened the business in 1980. The number ...
Along the Street: Yamhill gas station and more 'What's Going Up'
- Yamhill’s new gas station and convenience store, Valley Market, will be opening soon at the corner of Maple and First streets in the center of downtown. Birpal “Paul” Johal has opened ...
Get ready: Annual Melt Down fundraiser lasts only a month
One of the most popular fundraising events of the year, the Melt Down, will fill February with cheese and more cheese. About 44 businesses will participate by offering specials — mostly amped up ...
Along the Street: Lori Lum honored by national car dealers
Lori Lum, principal dealer for the Lum’s auto dealerships owned by she and her sisters in McMinnville, Warrenton and Walla Walla, Washington, has been named the 2025 TIME Dealer of the Year. The ...
Musician opens instrument repair shop in McMinnville; grand opening planned Saturday
Alan Markowitz started out playing piano and clarinet, then learned all the instruments as a music education major in college. Now he puts his musical skills to use repairing instruments — he calls ...
Along the Street: We own a skating rink, Mac Chamber director announces
“Guess what? We now have an ice skating rink,” said John Olson, Chamber of Commerce executive director. The chamber rented the artificial surface rink in December and set it up at the Oregon ...
Economic council delays setting goals
McMinnville’s economic think tank committee discussed project goals for the year Wednesday, but opted to postpone a decision on priorities. McMinnville Economic Vitality Leadership Council members ...
Along the Street: Safe Route program looks at immigrants’ rights
“Know Your Rights: Building Community, Creating Safety,” an informational program, will be offered Tuesday, Jan. 21, at St. James Church, 1145 N.E. First St., McMinnville. Safe Route Immigrant, ...
A place for all: Owners want 1109 Lafayette to exude welcoming spirit of the old Deluxe
The new 1109 Lafayette Bar — named for its address on Lafayette Avenue in McMinnville — will be a place where everyone can hang out and get along, its owners said. “It’s like a ...
Along the Street: Dewane Pace named new CEO at hospital
Willamette Valley Medical Center (WVMC) announced Jan. 6 that Dewane A. Pace has been named its new chief executive officer. His first day on the job will be Monday, Feb. 17. “Dewane’s strong ...
New business poses the blend of cheese and yoga
When Erin Bowman was trying to think of a name for her new business offering a wide variety of cheese not usually found in McMinnville stores, she considered and rejected a variety of words. Then ...
No ordinary hole in the wall: 'Humble' restaurants will meet in in downtown McMinnville
A crew cut through two 16-inch brick walls in the venerable Union Block building this week in order to connect what was previously known as The Oak bar to the Humble Spirit restaurant. The new ...
It was a year of openings, accolades, evolving plans and changing leadership
The business landscape in Yamhill County saw plenty of changes in 2024, as places opened, closed and expanded. Some businesses and organizations saw new leaders, as well, and three organizations ...
Along the Street: Window display voting continues until Jan. 1
Community members have until Jan. 1 to vote on the best window displays on Third Street. Nine businesses are participating in the McMinnville Downtown Association’s Christmas decorating contest. ...
Along the Street: Bad Dog, Summon Coffee open in Southwest Mac
Bad Dog Bakery and Summon Coffee have opened at 1903 S.W. Baker St./Highway 99, McMinnville. It’s the first brick-and-mortar location for Bad Dog, which previously operated a popular bakery cart ...
