Keep flammables out of trash
With dozens of fires burning across the region, including one north of Willamina, Waste Management is calling for extra care in disposal of trash and recyclables. The company, which operates a ...
Schools, cities cut back on water
Brown lawns are the norm in front of Yamhill County schools during the summer. Districts save labor and money by letting lawns go dormant since students and teachers aren’t around anyway. But this ...
Drying Times: Local cities grapple with water woes
Oregon law requires cities to plan for growth, and that includes ensuring sufficient water supplies to meet projected population increases. The law assumes cities will continue to grow indefinitely, despite ...
Carlton to hold public forum on water issues
CARLTON — The city will hold a town hall meeting on water issues, rates and system improvements on Wednesday, Sept. 16. The public meeting will start at 6 p.m. at Yamhill-Carlton Elementary School. Carlton ...
Cruisers show off goods at the Gut
For many car aficionados, McMinnville’s annual Dragging the Gut is a fantastic car show on the move. For some like Craig Keith, it’s a chance to relive a little of their past. Keith, who now ...
McMinnville man killed in crash
LAFAYETTE — A McMinnville man was killed Friday night in a two-vehicle crash north of Lafayette on Highway 99W at Locks Loop Road. The Oregon State Police identified the victim as Fernando Lopez, ...
Groups file landfill appeal with LUBA
An assortment of local organizations have filed a joint appeal of the Riverbend Landfill expansion with the state Land Use Board of Appeals, naming Yamhill County and Riverbend Landfill Co., a subsidiary ...
Bomb squad responds to Tribal mailroom
GRAND RONDE – A suspicious object discovered about 7 a.m. Friday at The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde mailroom prompted closure of Grand Ronde Road and the arrival of the Salem Police Department ...
Seat belt enforcement becomes top priority
Yamhill County law enforcement agencies will focus patrols on seat belt and child safety seat enforcement through Sunday, Sept. 6. Funding for increased patrols is paid for by the Oregon Department of ...
Sheridan schools bond projects on budget, on schedule
SHERIDAN — Project Manager Bob Collins of Beaverton’s Day CPM Services told the Sheridan School Board last week that the district’s $2.1 million construction project is ...
Child advocate to speak at Linfield's opening convocation
Theresa Betancourt, an internationally known advocate for child health and human rights, will present the keynote address at Linfield College’s opening convocation on Friday, Aug. 28. The public ...
Sheridan due water master plan update
SHERIDAN —The Sheridan City Council was not in complete agreement last week that the city should spend $7,800 to authorize Murray, Smith & Associates of Portland to update the water system master ...
Vietnam vets take stage at Band of Brothers
Vietnam veterans will be honored Thursday, Sept. 3, at the Band of Brothers luncheon, a no-host gathering open to all veterans, their spouses and widows. Al Herrera, an Army veteran and Silver Star recipient, ...
Yamhill-Carlton strengthens emphasis on instrumental music
YAMHILL — Every sixth-grader will play an instrument this year, Yamhill-Carlton Intermediate School Principal Michael Fisher told the school board last week. And that means every student ...
Nettles will fill Y-C board seat
YAMHILL — Holly Nettles, co-owner of Green Rising Farm, will fill the empty seat on the Yamhill-Carlton School Board. Nettles was one of four candidates the board interviewed Monday in its search ...
