Council rejects pot biz requests
Following an extended and sometimes testy exchange, the McMinnville City Council unanimously rejected pot merchant James Galba’s request to initiate a change in the city’s Northeast Gateway ...
Stabbing nets local man 10 years in prison
Judge Ladd Wiles told Gary Campbell the jury believed “you were trying to mess him up quite a bit” when he stabbed his uncle, leading the critically injured victim to crash his vehicle into ...
Riverbend evicting Mulkey RV park
Riverbend Landfill has issued an eviction notice to Mulkey RV Park, which occupies land it owns. On May 11, park manager Jackie Lane sent a letter to residents saying, “I am deeply sorry to inform ...
Infant death being investigated
McMinnville police and the Yamhill County District Attorney’s Office are investigating the Wednesday morning death of an infant girl. Police and McMinnville Fire Department medics responded to an ...
Commission to meet
The McMinnville Water & Light Commission is scheduled to meet at 5 p.m. Tuesday at utility headquarters at 855 N.E. Marsh Lane.Members will hear a presentation on the budget on the electrical side, ...
Grant hinges on Facebook vote
Internet votes will determine the fate of a grant for play equipment for McMinnville’s new barrier-free, inclusive playground.The McMinnville Kiwanis Club entered a contest for a $25,000 grant from ...
Hovercraft trails float at UFO parade
There would be no shortcuts. “We wanted to do it on our own,” said McMinnville High School senior Tyler Lopez. For their senior project, Lopez joined fellow McMinnville High School Engineering ...
From homelessness to hope
As homeless people are tallied, at least one person escapes the statistics
Sentencing set for Newberg teen
A disposition hearing for Jacob Hill, found guilty last month of plotting a massacre at Newberg High School, has been scheduled for 10 a.m. Monday, June 6. The date was set during a brief hearing ...
Amity moving ahead on gymnasium project
AMITY — The Amity School Board approved Wednesday night spending $46,760 on architectural and planning services associated with a high school gymnasium renovation project. RSS Architecture PC ...
Lifestyle fair on tap Saturday
“Commit to be Fit,” a lifestyle fair featuring a 5-kilometer walk and fun run, is slated Saturday at Linfield College. The free event, open to the general public as well as the college community, ...
Seat inspection slated June 4
NEWBERG — The Child Safety Seat Resource Center will conduct a free safety clinic from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday, June 4, at Springbrook Fire Station #21 in Newberg. In addition to safety considerations, ...
Police focus on cellphones
CARLTON — Carlton police are gearing up for increased enforcement of Oregon’s ban on cellphone use by motorists. The law prohibits calling, texting or any other type of hand-held use of cellphones ...
Budget committee completes county budget
After two days of presentations and a lengthy public hearing, the county budget committee passed a $132.6 million for fiscal 2016-17 that includes a $150,000 donation to the Yamhill County Gospel Rescue ...
Golf 101
Warner Kimball spent his 101st birthday doing what he enjoys most — playing golf and teaching others to play. “First, you need the right grip — these three fingers up, the thumb down ...
