Tangible investments also increase tourism
Tourism is big business, so it seems every region in Oregon is trying to determine how to induce out-of-towners to spend at its hotels, restaurants, shops and attractions. In reality, most of the promotion ...
City should proceed cautiously in piling on the pot restrictions
[Correction: The original version of this editorial incorrectly implied that Wayne Stocks' proposed marijuana business, at 1208 SW Baker St., would fall inside a 1,000-foot buffer of the ...
This suicide story features an ending worth sharing
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, suicide is the second leading cause of death in the 10 to 24 age range. When a highly publicized suicide or string of suicides occur locally, ...
Why the unseemly haste to lift wolf protections in Oregon?
Canada and the western U.S. once supported up to half a million gray wolves. A smaller cousin, now subject of a captive breeding program based on the last four males and last female known to exist, ranged ...
We're not convinced county justified in Paolo dismissal
In August 2009, Leslie Lewis wanted to fire Yamhill County information technology chief Murray Paolo, but couldn’t muster a second vote on the county board of commissioners. She settled for demoting ...
Oregon's public records law long overdue for overhaul
In July, the News-Register asked the city of Newberg for emails exchanged between then-City Manager Jacque Betz and Police Chief Brian Casey, then embroiled in an ugly battle ultimately costing Betz her ...
Is there room for common sense amid the policies and procedures?
Item: The Portland School District’s legal counsel orders district choirs to end 20 years of participation in the popular Festival of Lights program, staged over the holidays at The Grotto, a Catholic ...
Tribe on right 'track' with Wood Village acquisition
The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde has been an indigenous casino leader in terms of dollars and attendance since opening Spirit Mountain Casino, which soon became the state’s No. 1 tourist attraction, ...
Infusion of rigor pays big dividend for pupils
Yamhill-Carlton Intermediate School earned some of the state’s top marks in this year’s new Smarter Balanced testing, and it was no accident. Principal Michael Fisher and his staff embraced ...
Commission should seek way to video record its meetings
Last week, Yamhill County Commissioners Stan Primozich and Mary Starrett denied Commissioner Allen Springer’s proposal to spend $12,000 on a video recording system, with an eye to airing their Thursday ...
New opportunities arise out of Evergreen collapse
There is much to like and little to dislike in Yamhill County’s bid for Building 3500 on the Evergreen International Aviation campus. The 25,400-square-foot building, flanked by carbon copies on ...
McMinnville is on the right track as Alpine vision takes focus
In post-recession America, there is room for expanded vision when it comes to community development. And plans unveiled by the McMinnville city staff last week for Alpine Avenue, which is in line for an ...
Pulling for the good among the bad, ugly
By design, newspapers deliver a compendium of information — the good, the bad and the ugly. At times, the bad and the ugly seem to dominate, to the point readers ask, couldn’t we limit ourselves ...
Renovation of high school the most plausible solution
Much has gone into planning for a McMinnville schools bond headed to the ballot next spring. McMinnville School District recently announced its proposed plan, which at this juncture seems the most reasonable ...
Shelter deserves nod to expand operations
Anytime an application is made for a new subdivision or apartment complex, neighborhood opposition, often vehement and vocal, has become the norm. Such opposition enjoys an open invitation, bordering on ...
