Toy drives held in Lafayette, McMinnville
The Lafayette Fire Department Toy Drive is accepting applications until Dec. 1 for residents up to age 12 to receive items. Locals can pick up and drop off applications at the Station 10 entry any time ...
Failure of screen at Lafayette wastewater plant brews up trouble
On Saturday, Nov. 8, Lafayette had a major setback at its wastewater treatment plant when a $12,000 water pump broke after a rope entered the system. Lafayette Public Works Supervisor Greg Robinson told ...
Soup sale will benefit food bank
Four local restaurants will sell soup to-go to raise funds for the YCAP regional food bank. Soup and bread will be available at The Diner from 3 to 5 p.m. Friday, Nov. 21. Cost is $10 per quart. The ...
Arrests & Citations: Nov. 21, 2025
Yamhill County Sheriff’s Office Shawn Lee Smalley, 44, Sheridan, Nov. 13, interfering with a peace officer or parole and probation officer, fourth-degree assault, harassment, second-degree disorderly ...
Lafayette ponders future of fire district
Meeting with New Carlton Fire District Chief Jim Jech, the Lafayette City Council exchanged benefits and drawbacks of options for future fire services during their Nov. 13 meeting. The Lafayette department ...
City talks July 4th celebration for nation’s 250th anniversary
As the United States prepares to celebrate its semiquincentennial next year, the city of Lafayette already has Fourth of July on its mind. At the Nov. 13, Lafayette City Council meeting, Mayor ...
No commissioners meeting for two weeks
The Yamhill County Board of Commissioners won’t hold formal meetings for the next two weeks. The board canceled its Nov. 20 meeting because commissioners will be attending the Association of Oregon ...
McMinnville committee discusses upcoming meeting on rent burden
McMinnville’s Affordable Housing Committee discussed plans and goals Wednesday for an upcoming meeting addressing the city’s “severely rent burdened” state designation. A state-mandated ...
Quirk of the Week: Mac’s Ford Street takes a strange turn
In keeping with Thanksgiving, next week’s Quirk will be a smorgasbord; more straight-ford is this week’s. This week, we look at a single Quirk. It involves strips of yellow paint, on Ford ...
New faces at Sheridan city hall
The city of Sheridan swore in the two hires to newly created positions at the council meeting Monday, Nov. 17. Amber Mathiesen is the city’s new assistant city manager and finance director. Mathiesen ...
Economy ‘Found money,’ economic resilience dramatically shrink Oregon’s budget deficit
Like putting on an old winter coat and pulling an unexpected $20 bill from the pocket, or getting a birthday check that covers a surprise bill, the $373 million budget deficit Oregon faced just yesterday is being shrunk, for now, by what state economists call “found money.”
Becker taken into custody, charged after another alleged vehicle theft
An Amity man that allegedly evaded police on Nov. 4 was arrested by law enforcement on Sunday, Nov. 16, and charged with more felony counts related to vehicle theft. Before 5 a.m. Nov. 4, Keith Edwin ...
Demolition discussion back to Landmarks committee
McMinnville’s Historic Landmarks Committee will continue a long-running discussion on updates to demolition rules for historic structures when it meets Thursday. Demolishing a historic structure ...
Juliette’s House recognizes supporters with new awards
Juliette’s House Child Abuse Intervention Center honored several of its resolute supporters Thursday with its first Heart of the Community awards for people and organizations that “go above ...
Music returns to Mattie's Room at Hotel Oregon
Bands from near and far are again performing in Mattie’s Room, a recently reopened venue in McMenamins Hotel Oregon. The hotel on McMinnville’s Third Street has frequently hosted musical performers ...
