Photo courtesy McMinnville Fire Department##Two Seattle-area men sustained minor injuries when the plan they were occupying crashed Monday night in the area of Lafayette Highway and Leach Lane.

Minor injuries reported in plane crash

The pilot and a passenger sustained minor injuries when their fixed-wing, single engine plane crashed Monday night in a field about 1 1/2 miles northeast of the McMinnville Municipal Airport in ...

Submitted photo##Ted Mayfield shows off some barbecued chicken during a previous Sheridan Days festival.

Sheridan Days honors lost leaders

SHERIDAN — Wendy Bird understands what Ted Mayfield and Bob White meant to Sheridan Days over the years. “They were such a great team and such good friends,” she said. “They were ...

Clatsop officials fight to keep polluted shipyards open

ASTORIA — Clatsop County officials are asking the state Department of Environmental Quality to keep a polluted shipyard open for a few more years. The Daily Astorian reports (http://bit.ly/1UacuSF ...

Along the Street: Two locals make top 100 green list

Two Yamhill County businesses are included in Oregon Business Magazine’s annual “100 Best Green Workplaces.” Dundee’s Sokol Blosser winery, which boasts more than 40 employees ...

Highway 18 reopened after crash near Christensen Road

Update 3:55 p.m.: Both lanes are now open, but traffic is slow. ---- Highway 18 near Christensen Road is being shut down in both directions, following a motor vehicle crash between a semi-trailer ...

Wildland fire reported on Muddy Valley Road

Update, 2:08 p.m. The fire has been contained; crews continue to work on checking for and mopping up any remaining hot spots. ---- A wildland fire has been reported at 18500 block of SW Muddy ...

McMinnville bicyclist struck by school bus

A 7-year-old McMinnville boy riding a bicycle was struck about 8 a.m. Thursday at Northwest Second and Fenton streets by a First Student "short" school bus. Capt. Tim Symons of the McMinnville police ...

Marcus Larson/News-Register##The Dayton softball team celebrates its 1-0 victory against Pleasant Hill in the OSAA Class 3A softball state semifinals Tuesday evening at Jim Connelly Field.

Dayton softball heading back to 3A state title game

Pirates' fifth-inning run enough to oust Billies

Along the Street: Unemployment dips to 4.2 percent

Yamhill County’s economic picture continues to brighten, at least as measured by the job market. Unemployment countywide dropped in April to 4.2 percent, down from 4.4 percent in March. The improvement ...

Rockne Roll/News-Register##Church on the Hill

Church sued for allegedly turning deaf ear to abused child

A 12-year-old girl and her mother are suing the Nazarene Church on the Hill in McMinnville, alleging church employees failed to act when the girl told them she was being abused by her biological father. According ...

Along the Street: Honest Chocolates in ninth year battling ALS

May is ALS Awareness Month, and for the ninth consecutive year, Honest Chocolates owner Dana Packard Dooley is recognizing that by donating a percentage of in-store sales to the Robert Packard Center for ...

Reported fire at Tequila Grill extinguished

McMinnville firefighters responded about 10:20 a.m. Wednesday to a fire at the Tequila Grill restaurant, 325 N. Highway 99W. Smoke was showing from the structure when the first crew arrived, according ...

Marcus Larson/News-Register##In joking moment, Rick Olson s campaign manager, Kris Beldsoe, asks those who voted for Rick to raise their hands, as Olson peered around the room.

Springer turned out after one term

McMinnville Mayor Rick Olson prevailed over incumbent Allen Springer in the race for Yamhill County Commissioner. With the count virtually complete Wednesday morning, Olson led 13,106 to 10,741 or ...

Wharff to be county's next assessor

Derrick Wharff, running for Yamhill County Assessor, has won in a landslide With about 95 percent of votes counted, Wharff,  chief appraiser in the Yamhill County Assessor's office, is ahead ...

Rockne Roll/News-Register##Stained carpeting on the ground floor of Yamhill-Carlton High School’s main building, pictured Friday, April 15. The carpet was installed 20 years ago and asbestos underneath has caused it to be untouched since then.

Y-C voters saying yes

YAMHILL — Voters have convincingly approved a $14.2 million bond measure in the Yamhill-Carlton School District. The bond will fund major repairs and upgrades to Yamhill-Carlton schools. ...

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