Planning director concludes dam allowed outright
The county has canceled a public hearing over a controversial proposal for a dam on vineyard property. Yamhill County Planning Director Ken Friday has concluded the dam is allowed outright, under the ...
Dam proposal collects input, for and against
An additional report submitted by Stoller Wine Group says a proposed 400-foot long dam it wants to build on the headwaters of Little Hells Canyon and Cedar creeks outside Newberg won’t affect creeks ...
TVF&R finds site for rural station
Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue chiefs Cassandra Ulven and Brian Smith presented a mixed picture in their report to the county commissioners on Thursday. On the good news front, they said, they have ...
Law enforcement responds to three accidents Tuesday
Local law enforcement responded to three separate vehicle collisions on Tuesday, April 16 — two in McMinnville and one near Dundee. In two of the crashes, three vehicles were involved. One of the ...
County board to hear from TVF&R, parks department
Yamhill County Commissioners on Thursday are scheduled to hear a presentation from Tualatin Valley Fire and Rescue, and an update from the county Parks Department. Commissioners will meet at 10 a.m. Thursday, ...
Annual camellia show blooms in Newberg
Camellias will be blooming Saturday, April 13, for the Oregon Camellia Society’s annual show. A fun run and walk also is planned, although the annual Camellia Festival will be offered on a smaller ...
Winery neighbors want proposed dam blocked
There is still time to turn in testimony on a proposed dam on the headwaters of Little Hells Canyon and Cedar creeks in Newberg, after a manager for Stoller Vineyards asked to have the record left open ...
Along the Street: Mac radio station KLYC back on air
McMinnville radio station KLYC returned to the airwaves in March after being off for most of a year. Yamhill County listeners can hear the music and news broadcasts at 1260 AM. It also can be heard on ...
Missing Newberg woman found dead
A Newberg woman who was missing since Sunday was found deceased in a creek near her residence Wednesday, police say. Carolyn Duncan, 43, was found during a search by the Newberg-Dundee Police Department ...
Commissioners give George Fox $500,000 for childcare
Yamhill County Commissioners on Thursday agreed to release $500,000 to George Fox University, for the design and architectural renderings of a new childcare center, intended to double as a training center ...
DEQ fines Newberg company $8,800
The state Department of Environmental Quality has fined PPM Technologies Holdings $8,800 for failing to comply with the monitoring requirements of its stormwater discharge permit. PPM manufactures equipment ...
Neighbors object to vineyard plan for impounding water
Neighbors of a 26-acre vineyard property on Quarry Road outside Newberg object to a plan by Red Hills LLC to build a dam to impound water for summer irrigation. The Planning Commission will meet ...
Weekend hopping with egg hunts
Easter egg hunts are planned Saturday — with a handful scheduled Sunday — in various venues around Yamhill County. Unless indicated, they are free. They include: McMinnville: The McMinnville ...
Along the Street: Amity wood and ceramics gallery debuts new studio
Earth & Wood’s new studio building will get its debut Saturday, March 30, during Amity Daffodil Festival. Earth & Wood is located at 412 S. Trade St. Gallery co-owner Bill Willis said the ...
Easter egg hunts planned around county
Hippity-hop, the Easter Bunny is on its way to Yamhill County. It will visit numerous egg hunts, including the McMinnville Lions Club’s venerable event, mostly on Saturday, March 30. Additional ...
