Cooling centers open; Farmers Market to close early today
The McMinnville Farmers Market will close early Thursday, Aug. 1, because extreme heat is forecast that day. According to weather.com, temperatures will reach 90 degrees today and 98 on Thursday, falling ...
Newberg celebrates with Old Fashioned Festival
Newberg will be filled with music, activities, sports tournaments and other events July 25-28 during the city’s annual Old-Fashioned Festival. Booths and entertainment will start in Memorial Park ...
Dam appeal decision delayed; appellant questions public process rather than proposal
The Yamhill County Board of Commissioners heard an appeal of a proposed dam on Stoller Vineyards property outside Newberg Thursday, but delayed a ruling at the request of the appellant. Appellant Karyn ...
Stoller dam appealed by neighbor
A planned dam at Stoller Vineyards is being appealed by a neighbor, with a hearing scheduled for Thursday’s Yamhill County Board of Commissioners meeting. Red Hills Farm LLC (owned by Stoller) applied ...
Duo nabbed in suspected ATM skimming scam
Two out-of-state men are suspected of targeting local ATMs with skimming devices. Adrian Levi, 48, and Luis Miguel Gonzalez Pena, 32, were arrested just after midnight on Saturday, July 13, after Newberg-Dundee ...
Police: Man arrested on tracks after fleeing crash scene
A police chase and crash of a white Mustang GT along Highway 99W south of Dundee Saturday, July 13, led to the arrest of Joel Almaras Estrada, 23, of Portland, who police say fled the crash scene and was ...
Newberg man dies in crash
Oregon State Police responded to a single-vehicle fatality crash at 9:53 p.m., Thursday, July 11, on Highway 221 (Wallace Road), near Wheatland Road. The preliminary investigation indicated a northbound ...
Plaintiffs in Newberg School Board case seeking $370,000 in legal fees
Circuit Court Judge Cynthia Easterday heard oral arguments Monday morning regarding the question of awarding attorney fees to plaintiffs in a recent civil case against former Newberg School District board ...
Lavender Festival features art, fragrance
The Chehalem Cultural Center will host the 19th annual Willamette Valley Lavender Festival & Plein Air Art Show from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, July 13 and 14. Admission is free. The weekend ...
Tunes on Tuesday returns for the summer
Tunes on Tuesday is back for the 2024 season with five concert dates. Beginning July 9, the event put on by Newberg Chamber of Commerce brings the community and local businesses together. They have a ...
Newberg man hurt in motorcycle crash
A Newberg man was seriously injured in a crash at 5:13 p.m. Friday, July 5, on Highway 18 near Dayton. Oregon State Police responded to the single vehicle motorcycle crash after James A. Nevins, 58, struck ...
Felon arrested at Newberg field for gun possession
Zelaja Alconna Battles, 48, of Newberg, was arrested last week after a caller reported to dispatch a male was walking around Renne Field, 600 S. School St., in Newberg, with a handgun tucked in the waist ...
Sheep dog trials open near Newberg
Sheepdogs will demonstrate their prowess during the Pacific Northwest Shetland Sheepdog agility trials Friday through Sunday, June 28 to 30. The event, running 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day, is open to spectators ...
New hotel proposed for Dundee
A new hotel could be coming to Dundee. Developer SKB of Portland plans a 90-room luxury hotel along Highway 99W next to The Dundee hotel. With hopes to open in April 2027, SKB envisions 10,000-square ...
Pride flag shot at Newberg library
On June 5, a window hanging a Pride flag in the historic Newberg Public Library was shot at by a minor who was taken into custody on June 7. As the suspect is juvenile, their name has not been released ...
