Rusty Rae/News-Register##At a customer appreciation event, Headwater Investment Consulting co-owner Kevin Chambers discusses working with private customers, businesses and nonprofits. His father, Linfield University professor Scott Chambers, started the company.

Headwater welcomes clients

Clients of homegrown Headwater Investment Consulting filled the Evergreen Event Center for food, beverages and conversation on the evening of Tuesday, July 22. It was the firm’s appreciation ...

Photo credit: SERA Architects##Digital renderings show a planned five-story, 118-room Marriott hotel on the grounds of the Evergreen museum campus. Design plans are currently under final review by the city. Construction could begin by the end of the year.

Hotel at Evergreen nears final approval

Plans for a five-story, 118-room hotel between the Wings & Waves Waterpark and the Aviation and Space Museum are currently being reviewed for a final decision, according to McMinnville city staff. McMinnville ...

Development director outlines financial role of urban renewal

In an effort to clear up some “online chatter” surrounding plans for the former Ultimate RB property, McMinnville Community Development Director Heather Richards provided background ...

Starla Pointer/News-Register##Lauren Randolph, right, of Syringa Boutique shows newly printed pink cups to Jerre Harris of Patton Valley Wines. Randolph custom-etched the cups for the Drink Pink breast cancer fundraiser, which Patton Valley is sponsoring July 26 at Stoller Family Estates, along with numerous other wineries.

Mac business offers a personalized touch

Patton Valley Wines is getting ready for the 12th annual Drink Pink celebration of rose wines, a July 26 fundraiser for With Courage that it will host along with Stoller Family Vineyards and other wineries. Organizers ...

Along the Street: Celestial Hill to open tasting room on Third

Celestial Hill Vineyard will open its new tasting room this week at 525 N.E. Third St., the former home of Peirano & Daughters Market. “This is our dream,” said Chris Thomas, who owns ...

Rusty Rae/News-Register##James Beard Award nominated Chef Kari Shaughnessy cuts ripe tomatoes in the kitchen of Hayward, which she founded in 2023.  Behind her are kitchen team members Zack Ralston, left, and Jon Inonueri, right. Hayward moved from its original location in Mac Market to 209 N. Kutch St. in Carlton this month.

Hayward filling new Carlton quarters

It’s a good thing Hayward restaurant’s new space has more seating than its original location. Diners are coming in droves. The James Beard Award nominee started in Mac Market in McMinnville, ...

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Along the Street: ER director selected as finalist for Mercy Award

Willamette Valley Medical Center’s Brandon Harris, RN, BSN, has been chosen to attend the Lifepoint company’s annual meeting in August in Nashville, Tennessee. He is being recognized for “demonstrating ...

Rusty Rae/News-Register##Trough deli owner Tanya Weaver said she is pleased with her restaurant’s new location in an old house across from the Linfield University Oak Grove. The deli sells sandwiches, wraps, sides and salads — including make-your-own combinations from a salad bar.

Deli settles in to new location

The Trough sandwich shop has been doing brisk business in its new location, 801 S.W. Baker St., the vintage house that once held Movietime Video and, more recently, an art gallery and wine tasting room. “We’ve ...

Kirby Neumann-Rea/News-Register##Josh Gordon of Evasion Brewing, left, shares a laugh as he talks about the Yamhill County Beer Passport with Mark and Jennifer Angelus of McMinnville, at the Oregon Brews & BBQ.

Barrel Roll: Celebrating both high and low marks

High marks and low marks are among the news from McMinnville’s duo of gluten-free breweries. Evasion Brewing, located on Riverside Drive, received several pieces of good news in June. It earned ...

Rusty Rae/News-Register##Ilsa Perse, right, drapes one of her scarves around the neck of Phyllice Bradner, one of her partners in the Currents Gallery on Third Street. Bradner, Perse and five other artists own the gallery, which will mark its 20th anniversary this weekend.

Currents Gallery marks 20 years

Twenty years ago, several local artists collaborated on a new creation: a gallery that would show their work and that of others, while also allowing them to participate in the process of displaying and ...

Rusty Rae/News-Register##Workers continue to lay the groundwork for the new Thoroughbred Express Car Wash at 1170 S.W. Booth Bend Road, near Lowe’s Home Improvement store. The 2,729-square-foot car wash building is being built at a cost of $450,000.

Along the Street: Car wash, Tractor Supply, Jersey Mike’s and more in the works

- The Merri Artist has relocated from its longtime Third Street location to 895 N.E. Highway 99W, where it reopened today. The new building includes more space and a new sign by ES&A Sign Corp. ...

Banker Jon Johnson retires after enjoyable career

Citizens Bank Vice President and McMinnville Branch Manager Jon Johnson has enjoyed his career in banking and the opportunities he’s had while working in McMinnville. Johnson retired at the end ...

Rusty Rae/News-Register##Brendan and Haley Byer are the chef and baker, as well as the owners, of Alea Bakery & Cafe, which opens Wednesday in Mac Market. The couple serves breads, pastries and breakfast items made with locally grown, organic ingredients. Before starting Alea, the Byers worked at Okta.

Along the Street: New bakery, other changes at Mac Market

Mac Market, 11th and Alpine, is changing its layout to reflect a new collection of businesses. An interior partition has been removed, making it possible to see everything from the central seating area, ...

Rachel Thompson/News-Register##Dayton residents and people who worked on the inn project gather on the patio in back to celebrate its grand opening. Escape Lodging will operate the 12-room boutique hotel, which was constructed in a vintage building that once held a bank. Retail businesses are planned for the ground floor facing Ferry Street.

Vintage bank building turned into boutique lodging

A large photo of the late Bill Stoller, standing in a vineyard and looking happy, was on display Wednesday at the grand opening of the Inn at Dayton, one of his pet projects. “This is his home, ...

Along the Street: Amity chef wins James Beard Award

The 2025 James Beard Award for Best Chef in the Northwest and Pacific region went to Timothy Wastell of Antica Terra Winery in Amity. Wastell was honored last week at the James Beard Association’s ...

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