Storyteller, author, Mac High grad John Dashney dies
Storyteller and author John Dashney, who grew up in McMinnville, died in late February. The Salem resident was 76. Dashney was born in 1942 to longtime McMinnville residents William and Caroyl ...
Amity woman admits to marijuana use prior to fatal crash
Jessica Macken told Marion County Sheriff’s Office deputies she smoked marijuana two hours before her 2002 Kia Sportage crossed the center line on Nusom Road NE in rural Silverton and crashed head-on ...
Residents protest apartment complex; application approved
When developer Jonathan Rouse went to the McMinnville Historic Landmarks Committee Wednesday for a design approval of his proposed 16-unit apartment complex on Northeast First Street, a dozen or so angry ...
Planners, MURAC seek to attract downtown housing
Downtown McMinnville needs affordable housing, Planning Director Heather Richards told the city council Tuesday, but the interests of people on the other end of the economic spectrum should not be ignored. “Our ...
Commissioners discuss High Heaven Road maintenance
High Heaven Road — or as much of it as county road workers saw before being turned back by deep snow – appears to be in reasonably good condition, county Engineer Bill Gille told county commissioners ...
Along the Street: MEDP gets new executive director
Scott Cooper has been named the new executive director of the McMinnville Economic Development Partnership. He replaces Jody Christensen, the only director the organization has had, who recently left ...
Duncan's buzzer-beater stuns Pirates, sends Warriors to state championship
COOS BAY – Move over, Cinderella. The Amity boys' basketball team is now the ultimate underdog story. Today, the Warriors continued their magical run through the Class 3A OSAA State ...
County declares solar array application void
Yamhill County commissioners decided Thursday they don’t have the authority to make decisions about a proposed 12-acre solar panel array on N.E. Old McMinnville Highway just outside of Carlton. Executives ...
Auction Saturday benefits Mac Christian Academy
An auction and dinner Saturday will benefit the McMinnville Christian Academy, a private K-8 school. The fundraiser will start at 5 p.m. Saturday, March 2, in The Foundry at the Nazarene Church on the ...
Farm Bureau offers scholarships
The Yamhill County Farm Bureau is offering two $2,000 scholarships to students who've completed at least one year of college study in agriculture-related fields. Applicants must have graduated from high ...
Zero Waste event Monday
Zero Waste McMinnville will host a presentation on environmentally friendly schools on Monday, March 4, in the McMinnville Public Library. “Oregon Green Schools: Bringing Sustainability to the Classroom” ...
Zwickelmania brings out beer lovers
Beer lovers descended on McMinnville breweries Saturday for Zwickelmania 2019. The statewide event, which was marking its 11th year, allows people to tour breweries and sample their offerings. Local stops ...
Tickets available for Carlton Observatory Project fundraiser
CARLTON — Tickets are available for a gala dinner and auction that will benefit the Carlton Observatory Project, which is planning to build a planetarium for educational and public viewing. The ...
Police prevent woman from jumping off bypass
NEWBERG - Newberg-Dundee police, assisted by several other agencies, prevented a woman from jumping off the Newberg-Dundee Bypass flyover Wednesday afternoon. Shortly before 3:30 p.m., a 911 caller ...
Along the Street: Lawrence Gallery adding Airbnb as part of upgrade
The Lawrence Gallery, nine miles southwest of McMinnville on Highway 18, will soon have Airbnb rooms under new owners Bradley and Heidi Lawrence. The couple took ownership of the gallery Oct. 1 from Gary ...
