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Gerald Wolfe takes a brief moment during his sentencing hearing to address the court, expressing regret for what he did and hoping the family affected in this case can forgive him.

Willamina fire death defendant sentenced to 15 years

Defendant in fire death gets 15 years

Murder co-defendant will be sentenced

Second sentencing scheduled in Willamina fire death

Sheridan public works compensation policy aired out

The city of Sheridan’s financial practices related to how certain public works employees — sewer and water plant operators — are paid received a thumbs up from an auditing firm at this ...

Submitted photo##West Valley firefighters rescued a driver stuck in about 12 inches of water flooding Southwest Bellevue Highway Monday morning.

Rain, localized flooding in forecast; drive carefully, authorities warn

Rain and more rain is in the forecast for the remainder of the week, and authorities are warning of flooded roads and high water in general. Drivers should watch out for water covering roads, they said. ...

Rusty Rae / News-Register##The new medical clinic will open in Sheridan.

Medical office opens in Sheridan

West Valley residents will again have another option for health care needs when the Sheridan Medical Office opens on Monday, Feb. 3.  Adventist Health Tillamook is expanding services to Sheridan, ...

Sheridan City Council work session canceled

SHERIDAN - The Sheridan City Council work session scheduled for 7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 6, has been canceled. The council will hold its regular monthly meeting at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 21, a day later than ...

Rusty Rae/News-Register##McMinnville firefighters use a ladder truck to hang the huge holiday banner across Highway 99W in south McMinnville Sunday morning. Banners on each end of town will greet travelers throughout the season. Below: Comcast lineman Mitch Evans of Independence places a Christmas wreath on a pole near Bi-Mart. Comcast has been helping with the installation of McMinnville’s holiday displays for more than two decades.

Local communities ring in the holidays

Santa’s Parade and the Upper City Park tree lighting ceremony that follows will help families jump start their holly, jolly holiday season in downtown McMinnville Friday afternoon. The parade starts ...

Sheridan resident dies after being pulled from river; suicide is suspected

SHERIDAN - A 64-year-old man who left a residential group home in the 200 block of Bridge Street Monday was found in the South Yamhill River later in the evening, according to Capt. Chris Ray of the Yamhill ...

Two killed, including Sheridan resident, in Highway 18 crash

Sheridan - A Sheridan man and Portland resident were killed late Sunday night in a two-vehicle head-on crash just east of Sheridan on Highway 18. Shawn Christopher Smith, 42, of Sheridan, and Mark Douglas ...

Willamina board, council team up on water project

WILLAMINA — City Manager Kenna West and Public Works Director Jeff Brown met with the Willamina School Board at this month’s session to discuss the water project on which the two sides are ...

Sheridan manager, council talk water

SHERIDAN - City Manager Frank Sheridan led a city council discussion at this month's regular meeting related to a proposed project to replace water lines on portions of Southeast Schley and Grant ...

Willamina board, council team up on water project

WILLAMINA - City Manager Kenna West and Public Works Director Jeff Brown met with the Willamina School Board at this month's session to discuss the water project on which the two sides are working together. "We're ...

Willamina celebrates its Harvest Festival

WILLAMINA - The Harvest Festival will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 21 at the West Valley Community Campus (former high school on Washington Street). Locally grown produce, handmade arts ...

Willamina hosts kids' event

WILLAMINA - "Bridging the Gap," an event that's designed to bring children and law enforcement professionals closer together, will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 14, in the parking lot ...

Michelle Spittles

Sheridan drug dealer avoids prison sentence

Michelle Spittles, instead of facing a 50-month prison sentence, walked out of the Yamhill County Courthouse a free woman last week. The 29-year-old former Sheridan resident now living in Willamina pleaded ...

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