Wilkins to read from novel
Joe Wilkins, Linfield College professor of English, will read from his debut novel Tuesday, April 30, in the Nicholson Library on campus. The free program starts at 5 p.m. Wilkin’s “Fall Back ...
McMinnville motorcyclist killed
A McMinnville motorcyclist was killed shortly before 8 p.m. Thursday, April 18, in a crash west of McMinnville on Masonville Road near Muddy Valley Road. Capt. Chris Ray of the Yamhill County ...
Y-C chooses new high school principal
YAMHILL — Clint Raever has been named principal of Yamhill-Carlton High School, Superintendent Charan Cline announced Monday afternoon. Raever was one of three finalists interviewed by administrators, ...
Critics say proposed development threatens wetlands
City says neighbors of proposed development are overstating scope of issue
Judge dismisses trail lawsuit
A judge has dismissed a lawsuit against the county challenging its ownership of a railroad corridor that passes through farmer Christofer Mattson’s land in Yamhill. Mattson filed the lawsuit in ...
Dayton resident charged with Newberg man's murder
The Skamania County (Washington) Sheriff's Office has charged Damian Bradley Belander of Dayton with one count each of second-degree intentional murder and felony murder in connection with the death of ...
Noble says his legislative glass remains half full
State Rep. Ron Noble is the very definition of a glass-is-half-full kind of person. The Republican who represents House District 24 put his name to 20 bills as a sponsor or co-sponsor this legislative ...
Speakers urge Latino teens to go to college, become leaders
About 450 Latino high school boys spent the day at Linfield College Friday at the third-annual MENTE Summit. The event is the only gender- and culture-specific conference to address inequities in the ...
Noble takes child-welfare problem to the floor
Two siblings — a 3-year-old and an 18-month-old sibling — went through more than a dozen Oregon foster homes in a single month. Both had medical conditions that required regular medication. ...
Children race for Easter eggs
The Easter Bunny was extra generous this year, sprinkling parks across Yamhill County with colorful eggs Saturday morning. Children made quick work of the Easter egg hunts scheduled in Sheridan, Amity, ...
Sheridan teachers plan to join statewide Day of Action
SHERIDAN - The Sheridan Education Association has voted to participate in the statewide Day of Action walkout scheduled Wednesday, May 8, Superintendent Steve Sugg told the school board at this month's ...
Commissioners to hear hardship appeal
Yamhill County Commissioners on Thursday will hold a public hearing to consider neighbors’ objections to a hardship permit granted to a Newberg woman. Planning Director Ken Friday approved the permit ...
Miller Woods to mark Earth Day
Miller Woods, an educational wilderness site northwest of McMinnville, will host its annual Earth Day celebration from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 27. A variety of activities and hikes are planned. ...
Lafayette target of raw sewage suit
Lafayette residents Jose and Hortencia Morales claim that “thousands of gallons of raw sewage” flowed into their Jackson Street home in 2014 and again in August 2018. The family has filed ...
Mac High speakers win at state
McMinnville High School’s speech team placed third at the state forensics meet over the weekend. Individual speakers and Coach Courtney Walsh received honors, as well. “I am proud of every ...
