Turkey Rama: Not fancy, just fun
McMinnville’s venerable Turkey Rama, now in its 55th year, is the largest of Yamhill County’s small-town summer festivals. The International Pinot Noir Celebration is probably McMinnville’s ...
Wine exhibit on view at Linfield
“Clink! A Taste of Oregon Wine,” a traveling exhibition on display at Linfield College, celebrates Oregon wine and the people who make it. The exhibit is curated by the Oregon Historical ...
Fireworks will light Mac skies
For the first time in five years, fireworks will light the skies over McMinnville on the Fourth of July. The free sky show will begin at dusk in the area of the Evergreen Aviation Museum. Booths ...
Drums of Fire: a musical crusade comes to town
Thursday night’s “Drums of Fire” event would probably be the hottest ticket in town even if it weren’t happening during the first heat wave of summer. The Oregon Crusaders, a Portland-based ...
They hear voices
Local ham radio club listens to the world, braces for disaster
School's out for summer
Most area students will be on vacation until early September, although some will be going to summer school or other educational programs during part of the summer. McMinnville schools let out Wednesday, ...
Ghosts of Spirit Mountain
Kathy Cole said a chunk of meteorite at the Chachalu Tribal Museum and Cultural Center in Grand Ronde has certain mystical qualities. But no, it does not speak to tribal members telepathically. The Weekly ...
Medical examiner says remains aren't human
This article was updated at 10 a.m. Tuesday, June 8, with additional information. YAMHILL — What appeared to be human remains were discovered about about three miles west of Yamhill about 6:45 p.m. ...
Mac High graduates largest class
Thousands of relatives and friends filled Wortman Stadium Friday night to watch McMinnville High School graduate its largest class ever, 482 students. This article was updated at 10 a.m. Tuesday, June ...
Along the Street: Brown Bag series to kick off Thursday
The 22nd annual Brown Bag Summer Concert Series is slated to get underway at noon Thursday in downtown McMinnville. The venue for the inaugural concert, featuring pianist Michael Allen Harrison, is First ...
News-Register honored for work
The News-Register won seven awards in this year’s Society of Professional Journalists competition for Region X, which encompasses Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana and Alaska. Honored were: - ...
Seniors visit their elementary schools
Children cheered as McMinnville High School seniors visited local elementary schools Thursday. This was the third year for the “Parade of Graduates.” It had Newby Elementary School third-graders ...
Hot weather on the way
Temperatures are expected to climb into the low 90s this weekend. The National Weather Service warned the sudden leap could catch people unprepared, so issued a warning about some of the potential hazards. Among ...
County, Riverbend at odds over taxes
Riverbend Landfill has appealed a determination by Yamhill County that it owes more than $265,000 in back taxes, due to a county failure to assess taxes on improvements currently valued at more than $5.7 ...
New development puts premium on parking
Downtown McMinnville faces a parking crunch as new development continues, particularly on the the east toward the Golden Valley Restaurant & Brewery. The latest cause for concern is the newly ...
