Deputy takes potential life-saving measure
Yamhill County sheriff's deputy Todd Steele made a traffic stop Tuesday afternoon just west of McMinnville that likely saved a woman's life. The veteran deputy responded to a report about 3 p.m. ...
McMinnville man killed in fall from train
GASTON - A McMinnville man was killed Tuesday afternoon when he fell from a moving train at the Stimson Lumber Mill, west of Gaston. The Washington County Sheriff's Office identified him as Antonio ...
Stopping By: Yamhill couple team up for Art Harvest tour
YAMHILL — Artists Marc and Veronica Bartlett put down their usual tools — saws and sanders in his case; clay, paints, a camera and found objects in hers — for a few days in order to spruce ...
Congresswoman to hold water discussion at local farm today
Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici will host a discussion about water issues this afternoon in Dayton at the Sweeney farm, 1070 Ferry Street, from 1:15 to 2:45. The Congresswoman and her guests will ...
Grand Ronde woman killed in Highway 18 crash
SHERIDAN - A Grand Ronde woman was killed about 10 a.m. Wednesday in a two-vehicle crash west of Sheridan on Highway 18 at its intersection with Red Prairie Road. The Oregon State Police identified her ...
Carlton, Yamhill women injured in Highway 47 crash
GASTON – A Carlton woman and Yamhill woman were injured Thursday morning in a three-vehicle crash involving a fully-loaded truck of corn on Highway 47 north of Gaston. Sarah R. Riffel, 27, of Carlton, ...
Hopewell fire turns out to be illegal burn
HOPEWELL -- Dayton firefighters say the report of a fire in Hopewell near Wallace Road turned out to be a burn pile. Outdoor burning is not allowed today. A caller reported seeing flames and smoke in ...
Nunchuck attacker said he wanted to kill his mother
Kasey Heermann told Yamhill County Sheriff's Deputy Todd Steele that he repeatedly struck his mother with nunchucks and his fist, in addition to kicking her in the back, because he wanted to kill her at ...
McMinnville man killed in farming accident
AMITY - A McMinnville man was killed Friday morning in a filbert harvesting accident. Jose "Carmen" Olmedo-Zaragoza, 51, was pronounced dead at the scene, according to the Polk County Sheriff's ...
Crushing the competition
Patrick Swanick has never actually kicked off his shoes, climbed into a giant wooden vat and stomped grapes. However, as the manager of the grape-stomping competition at the Carlton Crush Harvest ...
Newberg to host Oktoberfest
Roll out the barrel — Newberg is hosting its fourth annual Oktoberfest Friday and Saturday, Sept. 11-12, in the city’s Memorial Park. The event is sponsored by the Newberg Early ...
Arrest made in Newberg shooting
NEWBERG - A Newberg man has been arrested in connection with Thursday night's report of shots being fired in the area of the Newberg High School athletic field while a girls' soccer match was in ...
The Trip to Bountiful
At 23, Portland’s Kelsey Popovich hasn’t had a lot of time to develop a sophisticated wine palate. But she’s working on it. Her brother, Kenton, joined her the last weekend of August ...
Stopping By: No resort, just reward
On some vacations, Sue Kinion has enjoyed the kind of travel that takes her to a resort catering to her every whim. This year, though, she has jumped at the chance to take a very different kind of trip, ...
Newberg release press release announcing Betz's resignation
The City of Newberg released a statement Friday afternoon announcing the resignation of former CIty Manager Jacque Betz. It states that Betz's last day as manager was Aug. 20. The city promised ...
