Rusty Rae/News-Register##Partab Singh serves lunch to Donna Wright-Block, center, and Marcia Jones at Taste of India, which opened in late August in downtown McMinnville. The restaurant, open daily, except Tuesday, serves authentic dishes from the Punjabi region of India.

Taste of India settles in on Third

The long-awaited Indian restaurant, A Taste of India, opened in late August in downtown McMinnville. The restaurant at 315 N.E. Third St., the former Community Plate space, features authentic ...

Along the Street: Experts share knowledge in MEDP forum

McMinnville Economic Development Partnership will offer a business leader forum, “Access to Capital, “ on Wednesday, Sept. 27. The event will be held from 10 to 11 a.m. at Chemeketa Community ...

Rusty Rae/News-Register##At the innovative bulk count station at BottleDrop in McMinnville Wednesday, employee Nathan Hildebrant, a Mac High graduate, receives a load of cans from a customer. Hildebrandt spreads out the cans as they fall from the bag, for cleaning and to ensure they are counted accurately.

Bottle redemption center opens in McMinnville

Container recycling and redemption, long an Oregon tradition, just got a great deal easier for Yamhill County residents. The Oregon Beverage Recycling Cooperative (OBRC), parent organization to ...

Rusty Rae/News-Register##Sandrina Weller, left, and Susan Cook, offer counseling to help people pursue their dreams, often at turning points such as retiring or becoming empty-nesters. Their Coaching to Connection business offers both individual and group programs.

Coaching to Connection aims to help clients find balance

When Susan Cook, MC, first became a counselor, she worked with a lot of women who were trying to do and have it all: raise their children, take care of partners and homes, care for aging parents, ...

Rusty Rae/News-Register##Golden Valley head brewer Piper Gladwill oversees the brewery’s regular beers such as those pouring at Brews Bites and Bands this weekend, including the fresh batch of Bald Peak IPA, monitored last week by assistant brewer Hank Lay, in background. Gladwill is also enjoying creating 30th anniversary beers and other seasonal specialties.

Barrel Roll: Local breweries will fill the bill at new festival

This is a busy season for brewers everywhere, including those bringing wares to the first Brews, Bites and Bands festival, Sept. 8-10 in the Oregon Mutual Insurance parking lot. Piper Gladwill, ...

Rusty Rae/News-Register##The 1888 Buchanan Cellers flour mill building will be open for tours Sept. 9. It is one of McMinnville’s oldest industrial/commercial buildings in use, and a tangible link to the city’s agricultural beginnings.

Along the Street: Buchanan Cellers offers tours, family activities

Buchanan Cellers is hosting Customer Appreciation Days today and Saturday, Sept. 8 and 9, at 855 N.E. Fifth St., McMinnville. This is the first such event in many years, said CB Mason of Buchanan Cellers. ...

APT to be honored Sept. 14

McMinnville Economic Development Partnership, Mayor Remy Drabkin and the city of McMinnville, and Business Oregon will honor Applied Physics Technologies Thursday, Sept. 14. Business Oregon Director Sophorn ...

Rusty Rae/News-Register##Suited up to make sure she won’t bring specks of dust into Applied Physics Technologies’ new state-of-the-art clean room, employee Rebecca Hummel uses a vacuum chamber as she assembles high-tech devices.

An exact science: McMinnville manufacturer sells powerful electron emitters worldwide

If you use a high-powered electronic microscope or had an X-ray using high-tech medical equipment, you’ve probably benefited from the electron emitters manufactured in McMinnville. Applied ...

Rusty Rae/News-Register##Austin Zirkel of McMinnville is the new owner of Coyote Joe’s Restaurant in Willamina. He bought the business from longtime owner Rolly Heuser, who retired. A wood carving of a coyote sits near the kitchen.

McMinnville man buys Coyote Joe's

Order up! On a weekday morning at Coyote Joe’s Restaurant in Willamina, breakfast menu selections make their way from the kitchen to dining room customers. Breakfast aroma fills the air ...

Rusty Rae/News-Register##Acorn to Oak, Linfield University’s wine tasting room, is preparing for Sept. 8 opening. Paul Johnson (center) works with seniors Allison Hmura and James Litton Thursday morning. Behind them is a mural painted this summer by Hmura.

Along the Street: Learning lab, wine bar to open Sept. 8

Acorn to Oak, Linfield University’s new learning lab and public wine bar, will officially open Friday, Sept. 8. Hours will be noon to 8 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, and 3 to 8 p.m. Mondays ...

Rusty Rae/News-Register##Los Molcajetes co-owner, Munira Santana, right, speaks with Rep. Andrea Salinas, across the table at right, and Mayor Remy Drabkin, during the Aug. 22 downtown visit. At left is Dave Perez, a Veterans Affairs caseworker who served as translator on the tour.

Salinas talks with downtown business owners

Downtown McMinnville was already familiar to Rep. Andrea Salinas, D-Oregon, who visited local businesses Tuesday afternoon. “I love Third Street,” said Salinas, who has been visiting ...

Along the Street: New downtown restaurants to open soon

Owners and workers are putting the finishing touches on two new downtown McMinnville restaurants. Taste of India is set to open soon at 315 N.E. Third St., the former home of Community Plate. Its décor ...

Along the Street: Vehicle registration deadline nears for Cruising McMinnville

Proud owners have a few days left to register vehicles for the Cruising McMinnville car show, which will take place Saturday, Aug. 26. Pre-registration is required. Cost is $25 per vehicle. Space is ...

Rusty Rae/News-Register##Dennis Wolfenbarger likes to use the computer station at the far end of the counter in the Sheridan Davison Auto Parts/Napa store, where he’s the manager. “I can sneak out the back faster,” he joked.

Stopping By: From 'scared kid' to veteran parts pro

Dennis Wolfenbarger applied for a job at Davison Auto Parts in McMinnville right after he graduated from Sheridan High School. He was happy to be hired to start work Aug. 11, 1973. He had no idea, ...

Rusty Rae/News-Register##Isai Munoz Medina, right, and Eddie Munoz show off produce available at the Pablo Munoz Farms booth at the McMinnville Farmers Market. Their booth, and most others at the Thursday market, accepts EBT payments in exchange for fresh fruits and vegetables. The extra funds helps families eat a healthier diet, McMinnville Downtown Association Manager Doris Towery said. The market is held 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursdays through the summer at First and Cowls, and this week’s National Farmers Market Week observances included drawings for baskets of locally-grown produce.

Along the Street: Market sees double the SNAP

Food purchases are up at the McMinnville Farmers Market, especially those connected to two programs that help low-income families buy more fresh fruits and vegetables. “It’s a win-win for ...

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