‘Habitual poacher’ arrested for illegal steelhead fishing

Evan Rue Baller, 41, was arrested Friday, April 12, after he was caught on camera harvesting multiple unlawful steelhead in a closed angling area on the Willamina Creek lower falls. In his arrest summary, ...

Court Records: April 15, 2024

CIVIL FILINGS EBF Holdings, dba Everest Business Funding vs. Heron Timber and Matthew Shawn Hegerberg: Alleges breach of contract; seeks $153,925.08 judgment. JPMorgan Chase Bank vs Crystal Bond, Yamhill: ...

Another sex abuse case opened against Aldeguer

Anthony Adeguer, 65, already facing an array of charges in four open cases, was indicted Friday on another set of charges related to sexual and physical abuse of a new victim, from June to October of last ...

Arrests & Citations: April 15, 2024

YAMHILL COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE Christopher Robert Cosgrove, 28, Amity, April 11, first-degree burglary, third-degree theft; booked into the Yamhill County Jail without bail. Miles Anthony Dante, ...

Presentation looks at Asian history in county

“Asian Histories in Yamhill County” will be the topic of the Yamhill County Historical Society’s Secrets of the Past presentation Tuesday, April 16. The free talk will start at 6 p.m. ...

GBD Architects##Carlton hotel and retail complex, looking southwest across Main Street, in a drawing included in site plan review documents. The proposal is the latest in a series of agriculture and hospitality projects from Frank Foti and Brenda Smola-Foti in Yamhill-Carlton and McMinnville.

Hotel-retail complex proposed for downtown Carlton

The city of Carlton is considering a proposal for two hotels downtown. Local landowners Frank Foti and Brenda Smola-Foti own some 440 acres in the county and have started several enterprises, including ...

Mac council approves housing study contract, will find agency to do outreach to ‘underserved’

The city of McMinnville is moving forward with a state-mandated analysis on housing production. However, there are questions about how those most in need of housing will be part of the dialogue. City ...

Sheridan looking to subgrant $250k to YCAP for Project Turnkey renovation

At its meeting last week, the Sheridan City Council voted to pursue a subgrant agreement that would direct $250,000 from the city to the Yamhill Community Action Partnership. The city was allocated the ...

Shots fired on Third Street Thursday evening

A shooting incident in downtown McMinnville on the evening of Thursday, April 11, led to the arrest of one man, and police are following up on leads regarding a second subject involved.

Chess tourament will benefit charity

The McMinnville Chess Club will host a tournament and fundraiser for all comers on Sunday, April 28. Players need to register in advance for the event, which will run from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Mac Market, ...

City facilities to undergo maintenance work; library to close for a week

Activities will be disrupted at city facilities later this month due to planned maintenance projects at the library and community center. The library will be closed from April 29 to May 3 for duct cleaning ...

Kirby Neumann-Rea/News-Register##Upper City Park’s “Recreation Station” is one of several play structures to be replaced in the first five years of the new parks plan. Built in 1996, it has surpassed its expected 10-20 year lifespan and will be replaced with a barrier-free structure, according to the plan. Engraved slats form a fence around the playground, listing those who donated to the original project.

McMinnville council discusses parks plan, funding options

McMinnville City Council weighed in on the final draft of the Parks, Recreation and Open Space Master Plan in a work session Tuesday, discussing community needs and how to get the 20-year vision off on ...

Rachel Thompson News-Register##A standing-room-only crowd filled the Kent Taylor Civic Center for the April 6 forum with Lindsay Berschauer and Bubba King. The forum lasted just over an hour and involved nine questions provided in advance to the candidates.

Bubba King and Lindsay Berschauer spar in first appearance

Criticisms, and some credit, highlighted the first joint appearance by Yamhill County Commission candidates Lindsay Berschauer, the first-term incumbent, and challenger Bubba King. A standing-room-only ...

County fair books mix of big name acts

Four well-known musicians and bands will headline concerts at the Yamhill County Fair and Rodeo, which runs July 31 to Aug. 3. Smash Mouth, a rock group known for hits such as “All Star,” ...

Starla Pointer/News-Register##Zoie Recolan of Juliette’s House explains how to figure out how a situation is safe to kindergartners at Grandhaven Elementary School Monday. Trainers from Juliette’s House make “Safe Kids” presentations all year at schools throughout Yamhill County, including during April, Child Abuse Prevention Month.

Juliette's House teaches child safety

“All kids have a right to be safe,” Zoie Recolan, a presenter for Juliette’s House’s Safe Kids program told kindergartners at Grandhaven Elementary Monday. Her presentation was ...

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