City seeks input on housing needs
McMinnville planners are hosting an open house from 4 to 6 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 5, to open a dialogue with residents about the city’s housing needs. The event will be held at Kent Taylor Civic Hall, ...
Newberg man's death ruled a homicide
COUGAR, Washington — The body located Jan. 24 near a burned minivan in the Gifford Pinchot National Forest has been identified as Brian Bodle, 24, of Newberg, according to Skamania County Sheriff ...
Fire destroys manufactured home
A two-alarm fire shortly before 6 p.m. Saturday destroyed a manufactured home about eight miles west of McMinnville, at 19750 S.W. Peavine Road. The lone occupant of the residence, an adult male, was ...
Linfield prof's book a finalist
"Until We Are Level Again," a poetry collection by Linfield College assistant professor José Angel Araguz, is a 2019 Oregon Book Awards finalist. The Oregon Book Awards and Fellowships honor writers ...
Man arrested on kidnapping, assault charges after incident in his apartment
McMinnville police arrested a 73-year-old man Friday after he allegedly attacked a woman in his apartment. Manuel Catano was charged with second-degree kidnapping, fourth-degree assault, menacing and ...
Hendricks Road campers will go to trial
Five men living in RVs at 7351 N.E. Hendricks Road filed for a trial date Tuesday after failing to negotiate a settlement with an attorney representing the property owner’s estate. Trial is set ...
Museum says it may vacate space building if Falls doesn't pay up
The Evergreen Aviation and Space Museum has told a federal judge overseeing the bankruptcy petition of the Falls Event Center that the center lied about the money it owes to the museum, and needs to pay ...
Former Newberg insurance agent pleads out in harassment case
A former Yamhill County insurance agent, charged with engaging in unwanted sexual contact with five adult females, elected not to stand trial a second time and pleaded no contest Wednesday morning in Yamhill ...
Ste. Michelle seeks mediation with neighbors
Wine company Chateau Ste. Michelle hopes to work through opposition from neighbors outside of state land use courts. A new winery planned on Fairview Drive was appealed by neighbors to the state ...
Letter to Readers: Making Viewpoints more visible while respecting readers’ routines
There’s a line of thinking that newspapers should get out of the opinion business. Journalistic bias is under the microscope more than ever. Views are increasingly polarized. Including commentary ...
Along the Street: Store volunteers spruce up Juliette's House
Russell Mark, the executive director of Juliette’s House in McMinnville, and some of this staff members have refurbished offices thanks to volunteers from Roby’s Furniture & Appliance. As ...
Mayor touts successes in state of the city
McMinnville Mayor Scott Hill touted the completion of improvements on Northeast Alpine Avenue and other urban development projects as the highlights of the past year during his State of the City Address ...
Behind the numbers
Savannah Ford spent part of Wednesday afternoon talking to a person with a pen, a clipboard and a standardized form with a lot of small boxes on it. As Ford talked, boxes were checked and blanks were ...
Newberg man arrested following assault
Devin Moosai allegedly spit in the face of his victim while he slapped, punched and strangled her, according to court records. He also destroyed some of her possessions. The 21-year-old Newberg resident ...
