Mac airport finds tenant for former Comcast building
The long vacant former Comcast building on McMinnville Municipal Airport property may soon have a tenant following a recommendation to approve a one-year lease by the city’s Airport Commission on ...
Planners working through transitional housing hurdles; advisory committee to meet
The McMinnville Planning Commission continued to work through guidelines for transitional housing projects at its meeting Thursday. Locations and design standards were discussed, along with parking and ...
Garvin and Menke won’t seek council reelection
McMinnville City Council will have a new look next year following announcements from Adam Garvin and Kellie Menke that they will not seek reelection. Garvin was elected to council in 2016 and was named ...
Stopping By: Feet on the floor
Closure of Wilson’s Carpet means retirement and end of ‘a good career’ for Larry Richie
Mac Water & Light reopens after crash
The McMinnville Water & Light office reopened on Thursday, Aug. 15 after a pickup truck smashed into the door and glass entry at about 8 a.m. on Aug. 14. The office, at 855 N.E. Marsh Lane, ...
Prostitution charged against workers of McMinnville spa
Case follows similar arrests last month in Newberg
Former RV seller’s trial begins Monday
Eighty-six witnesses have been subpoenaed for the trial of former Mac RV Sales owner Ruben Bernt, who is alleged to have defrauded victims who consigned their recreational vehicles with him but ...
Homeless camping increasing downtown
People lacking shelter and options now face fines and legal trouble; residents concerned with trash and other problems
Mac council OKs Recology trash rate hike
McMinnville City Council approved a 4.7% trash rate increase by a split 3-2 vote Tuesday, but let provider Recology Inc. know that service improvements are expected moving forward. Under its franchise ...
Trash rate hike request back before city council Tuesday
Recology Inc. will try again to secure a 4.7% rate increase for trash collection approved by McMinnville City Council Tuesday, after its request was rebuffed by the dais in July. Under its franchise agreement ...
You-Nique Beautique to show off makeover
You-Nique Beautique, a full-service beauty salon at 520 S.E. Baker St., received a makeover under new owner Dana Vaughan, who took over in March. The shop will show off its new look at an open ...
Mac High cracking down on cell phones
Cell phones can distract from learning, said McMinnville High School officials, who call the devices “addicting” That’s why the high school already has a rule against using phones ...
Mac High grad works with, plays in local music festival
Marcus Glaze would have loved attending the Walnut City Music Festival had it existed when he was still in high school. A 2005 Mac High graduate, his passion for music was catching fire back in ...
Stopping By: Young entrepreneurs plan to squeeze the most out of Lemonade Day
It’s been more than a century since Elbert Hubbard published the first version of what is now a common phrase, “When life gives you lemons, make lemonade.” Whether or not they’ve ...
City aims to ‘set the table’ for housing
The redevelopment of the former Ultimate RB facility could provide much-needed housing in McMinnville’s urban core, but the city is also working on freeing up larger areas for additional housing ...
