Jeb Bladine: National Greek play needs walk-on roles
Thursday’s New York Times story by Kate Taylor reports on judicial sentencing in the nationwide college admissions fraud case. Whatchamacolumn Jeb Bladine is president and publisher of ...
Trade is conducted by people, not by nations
A few weeks back, my wife and I were in Astoria when we stumbled across a shop selling salty licorice. Guest Writer Eric Schuck serves as a professor of economics at Linfield College. ...
Jeb Bladine: Time to saddle up on Urban Renewal
Access to funds for McMinnville’s 2013 Urban Renewal Plan is exceeding the most optimistic expectations. Whatchamacolumn Jeb Bladine is president and publisher of the News-Register. > ...
Jeb Bladine: We're just too busy to focus on climate
People seem to be busier than ever. And all those activities — personal, family, social, business, entertainment, civic, political and more — make it almost impossible for people to focus on ...
Governor undermines her own transparency
By DANIEL BEVARLY National Freedom of Information Coalition Open, accessible and accountable government with freedom to public information without interference from governing bodies — or elected ...
New immigration rules stir fear and confusion
Over the past two weeks, the Immigration Counseling Program at Lutheran Community Services NW has been flooded with calls from the local immigrant community. Guest Writer Jordan Robinson has ...
Melissa Gates: Crash shattered lives in mere split second
Most people know our story. What I want people to know is how it changed our lives. Guest Writer Melissa Gates grew up in Amity. She began working in the Yamhill County District Attorney’s ...
Jeb Bladine: Mack Theater buzz updates local story
The buzz crisscrossed McMinnville in minutes last week: J.W. Millegan and his two sons were buying the iconic Mack Theater building. Whatchamacolumn Jeb Bladine is president and publisher of ...
Jeb Bladine: Alabama drawn into eye on the hurricane
President Donald Trump outdid even himself this week as a hurricane-force windbag. Somehow, despite his many assaults on truth and morals, his performance on Hurricane Dorian seemed almost worse — ...
New Zealand free of fear induced by gun culture
In June 2018, my family left McMinnville for New Zealand. Scott Schieber is a former 20-year resident of McMinnville, where he worked as a family physician and served on the school board. He ...
Letter to readers: How I survived all hell breaking loose
I spend most of my Saturday afternoons in downtown Portland, usually just a few blocks from the extremists who regularly turn politics into a contact sport. Despairing of the state of the world, ...
Population psychics mandate city plans
Population counts are in the news. Whatchamacolumn Jeb Bladine is president and publisher of the News-Register. > See his column When all the numbers are in, we’ll have ...
No plausible rationale for reducing food assistance
“What’s for dinner?” should be a low-drama question, especially in the United States. Unfortunately, due to recent changes in the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s food assistance ...
Let's all plan together for McMinnville's future
Growth. It’s complex. It’s emotional. It’s personal. It means so many different things to so many different people. Guest Writer Heather Richards ...
Jeb Bladine: Review every detail of county structure
There will be — and already is — vigorous public debate regarding a proposal for five Yamhill County commissioners instead of three. Whatchamacolumn Jeb Bladine is president and ...
