Dayton allows watering of shrubs, other plants; other uses restricted
Dayton has slightly decreased its water restrictions, allowing the watering of flowers, shrubs, trees and other plants. Otherwise, the city remains on a Level 2 water restriction. Other outdoor ...
Body of missing Salem boy recovered near Wheatland Ferry
WHEATLAND - The body of a missing Salem boy, 5-year-old Allen "Chaz" Pearson, was recovered Monday afternoon from the Willamette River near the Wheatland Ferry. The boy was reported missing last Friday ...
McMinnville man injured in fatal crash
NEWBERG - A McMinnville man was injured late Friday night in a two-vehicle head-on crash that killed a Woodburn man on Highway 240 just west of Newberg. The Oregon State Police gave this account: Shortly ...
Dayton issues temporary ban on outdoor watering
DAYTON -- The City of Dayton has declared a Grade 2 water crisis, prohibiting all water customers from the following actions: * Watering, sprinkling of irrigating any lawn, grass, turf, flowers, vegetation ...
Amity City Council meeting postponed
AMITY - The Amity City Council meeting scheduled for 7 p.m. Wednesday has been postponed because of heat-related weather conditions. The meeting has been rescheduled for Wednesday, Aug. 9 at the same ...
Fire destroys Sheridan barn and contents
SHERIDAN - A 100-by-100-foot barn containing farm equipment was destroyed by a fire early Friday morning. Firefighters responded about 3:30 a.m. to 7555 DeJong Road on on a reported barn fire, ...
Sheridan beefs up school budget
SHERIDAN — The Sheridan School District will have another $408,000 to spend next year, after the Legislature approved a K-12 statewide budget of $8.2 billion for the new biennium. The school board ...
Jeb Bladine: ‘Maintaining a safe, livable environment’
There are many roles in solving the problems of a growing homeless population — local and state government, social service agencies, religious and humanitarian institutions, and volunteer citizens, ...
Jeb Bladine: Story had lesson about cycles of life
Our Tuesday story about Cal and Debbie Kearns touched many readers with its calm, composed yet emotional telling of a human condition that too often is hidden from view. Debbie, assisted by Reporter Starla ...
Burn ban takes effect in most of Yamhill County
A Yamhill County burn ban is now in effect, with the exception of Newberg and the Newberg Rural Fire Protection District. The ban is in effect on all burning, including agriculture. Light agricultural ...
Jeb Bladine: Traditions provide community strength
Currently, city leaders and others throughout the community find their attention increasingly focused on a complex mixture of homelessness and vagrancy challenges requiring strong consensus for responsive ...
Sheriff's office increases holiday patrols
The Yamhill County Sheriff's Office will increase patrols this Fourth of July weekend in an effort to minimize and reduce the negative impact of impaired driving. Extra patrols will be on the road between ...
Salem boy's body recovered from the Willamette River
DAYTON - The body of an 11-year-old Salem boy, who drowned Friday, June 23, in the Willamette River at Wallace Marine Park, was recovered about six miles south of Dayton Wednesday night. He was identified ...
Jeb Bladine: Time to move the sidewalk bedroom
McMinnville is experiencing some fallout from political correctness. Uncomfortable with offensive labels, we have created a homogeneous concept known as “The Homeless.” Compassion for human ...
