Along the Street: Mac dealership changes name to Lum’s GMC
Lum’s car dealership in McMinnville is changing its name. Now called Lum’s Buick GMC, it will change Nov. 30 to Lum’s GMC. The change will reflect the dealership’s focus on selling ...
Chamber presents other honors
In addition to giving Robert Emrick a lifetime achievement award, the McMinnville Area Chamber of Commerce honored several others at its annual dinner. They are: * Kathie Byers was named Chamber ...
Chamber honors Emrick for lifetime achivement
Robert “Bob” Emrick has been a force in McMinnville since he came to town in 1968 to study and play football at Linfield University, then college. The future business owner and developer ...
McMinnville businesses see string of broken windows
A rash of broken windows has damaged at least six McMinnville businesses over the last two months, but the incidents appear to be unrelated. At least one arrest was made after a man broke the ...
Public auction set Saturday at Ultimate RB
Tools, office furniture, and many other items will be sold in oral auction, open to the public, at the former Ultimate RB plant on Alpine Avenue in McMinnville, starting 10 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 18. The ...
Baker named Realtor of the Year for third time
Mary Baker, who has been helping people buy homes and take care of other property transactions here for 45 years, has been named Realtor of the Year for 2023 by the Yamhill County Association of ...
Airport businesses say air show hurts revenue
This year’s Oregon International Airshow was a thrill for the thousands of spectators in attendance, but the popular event caused headaches for some businesses that operate out of McMinnville ...
Along the Street: Beginning to look a bit like Christmas
McMinnville’s annual Santa parade, featuring the arrival of Mr. Claus on a fire truck, will be held Friday, Nov. 24, downtown. The parade will form near the Yamhill County Courthouse. At 4:30 p.m., ...
New hire will focus on workforce development
McMinnville Economic Development Partnership has hired Craig Brockett as its workforce development project contractor. He will lead development and implementation of programs designed to increase ...
Former Sunwest CEO ordered to pay restitution
The former CEO of a company that once owned six Yamhill County retirement and assisted living centers has been ordered to pay $74 million in restitution to victims of his financial fraud. The ...
Along the Street: November festival celebrates olive oil with tasting, tours
Durant Vineyards will host its annual Olio Nuovo Festival, celebrating its 2023 olive oil harvest, throughout November. The month will include olive oil tasting, olive mill tours, a holiday marketplace ...
What’s next for former Ultimate RB property?
McMinnville’s Urban Renewal Advisory Committee has agreed to organize a subcommittee to work on a proposal for developers interested in the 3.25-acre Ultimate RB parcel. The city purchased ...
Along the Street: Businesses surveyed on workforce challenges
The city of McMinnville and the McMinnville Economic Development Partnership are asking businesses to take a survey about the challenges they face in finding and retaining skilled employees. The McMinnville ...
Scary – and funny – stuffed shirts
Scarecrows created by various businesses and groups are on display on Third Street in the McMinnville Downtown Association’s annual Scarecrows on a Lamp Post event. Fifteen entries are included ...
Along the Street: Mac Plaza blends food trucks, gifts, succulents
Mac Plaza and Smile Plants and Gifts opened last week at 500 S.E. Adams St. in McMinnville. Diana Perez and her sister, Nancy, and their family opened the new business. The store sells adult and children’s ...
