Homeward Bound gets grant
Homeward Bound Pets’ spay and neuter clinic has received a $6,000 grant from the Petco Foundation. The money will help the clinic assist more animals. Specifically, board member Marcy McDowell said, ...
Spay/neuter clinic off to good start
Nearly 1,000 animals have padded, trotted and hopped through the doors of Homeward Bound Pets’ spay and neuter clinic since the nonprofit site opened in October. Dr. Candie Corriher, the clinic’s ...
Y-C students win Geo Challenge regionals
A sixth-grade team from Yamhill-Carlton Intermediate School placed first in the National Geographic Geo Challenge Regional Competition, held last week at Fresno State University in Fresno, California. Judges ...
Republican governor candidates speak in McMinnville
Five candidates for the GOP nomination for governor, and representatives of two others, spoke Thursday in McMinnville at a forum sponsored by Yamhill County Republican Women. They identified PERS, ...
Carlton clean-up planned
CARLTON — Residents can get rid of their yard debris and trash Saturday, April 21, during Carlton’s annual Earth Day clean-up. Dumpsters will be set up from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m., or until they ...
Highway 47 reopens following closure due to wreck
Highway 47 has reopened after being closed for two hours due to a wreck at the intersection with Pekkola Road, about a mile south of Carlton. Traffic was detoured during the cleanup. The crash was reported ...
YCOM budget hearing Thursday
The Yamhill Communications Agency budget committee will meet on Thursday, April 12, at 1 p.m., to hold a public hearing on the agency’s budget for fiscal year 2018-19, which begins July 1. Members ...
Museum sues Falls Event Center for breach of contract
The Evergreen Aviation and Space Museum has filed a lawsuit in Yamhill County Circuit Court against one of its landlords, the Falls Event Center, alleging breach of contract. It is seeking $59,000. It ...
Commissioners clash over priorities
County Commissioner Rick Olson clashed with his colleagues on Tuesday over differing priorities. During budget deliberations, Olson told Commissioners Mary Starrett and Stan Primozich he was disappointed ...
County to consider helping fund new invasive species program
Marking another milestone in its steady march from foe to friend of local environmentalists, Yamhill County is considering creating a new staff position — an invasive species program coordinator, ...
Judge's candidates meet the public
NAMI — National Alliance on Mental Illness — of Yamhill County introduced the five candidates for Yamhill County Circuit Court Judge in the May 15 primary election to the public Thursday night ...
Local author to talk about Le Guin
Terroir, Yamhill County’s creative writing festival, maintained close ties to award-winning Oregon author Ursula K. Le Guin, who died in January at age 88. Le Guin was the keynote speaker at the ...
Terroir writing fest planned Saturday
Terroir Creative Writing Festival will be held Saturday, April 14, at Chemeketa Community College’s Yamhill Valley Campus in McMinnville. Hosted by the Arts Alliance of Yamhill County, the festival ...
Dayton town cleanup April 28
DAYTON -- Residents will spruce up their homes and yards in preparation for the citywide cleanup, scheduled for Saturday, April 28. On cleanup day, dumpsters will be available from 8 a.m. to noon behind ...
