Summer water outlook poor
It’s going to be a hot, dry summer, hydrologists warn. Following a virtually snow-free winter in a state known for its dependence on snow melt, that means some areas may fall short of water for drinking, ...
DUII suspect clocked at 102
WILLAMINA — The Oregon State police charged a Willamina man for driving under the influence of intoxicants Saturday, after he was clocked at 102 in a 55 mph zone on Highway 18. He was identified ...
Along the Street: Dairy farmer terms change in law a free speech victory
A bill revoking a state ban on the advertising of raw milk sailed easily through both the House and Senate earlier this month. All it needs now is the signature of Gov. Kate Brown. House Bill 2446 ...
Amity residents voice crime concerns
AMITY — Janell Temple, owner of Uncle Jack’s Bar-B-Que on South Trade Street, was joined by other residents Wednesday night in voicing their concerns to the Amity City Council about an alleged ...
Travel group to seek grant
Travel Yamhill Valley plans to seek an economic development grant from Yamhill County’s Strategic Investment Fund to fund a staff person, representatives decided Thursday, after broaching the idea ...
Sheridan considers tobacco ordinance
SHERIDAN — An ordinance augmenting regulations on the sale and use of tobacco, and extending them to cover electronic smoking devices under Chapter 9 of the municipal code, is up for consideration ...
Stopping By: Alien artistry
On a wall of Adam Diesburg’s dental office stands a cowboy, stern and stoic. Beside him, a creature from outer space reads him the riot act. The compact green creature — which Diesburg added ...
Rural McMinnville crash kills one
A 2013 McMinnville High School graduate, Parker Berndt Wold, 20, was killed early Monday morning in a single vehicle rollover crash in the 15000 block of Northwest Baker Creek Road. Wold ...
Women Build Week draws lots of volunteers
Erika Silva usually spends her work days behind a cash register at Lowe’s on Southwest Booth Bend Road. Although she sells building supplies for a living, she never really had much personal experience ...
State, tribe weigh in on flag issue
UPDATE: Tuesday night's Willamina School board meeting, starting at 7, will be held in the cafeteria and not in the library. - - - WILLAMINA — A pair of state Department of Education officials ...
Sargent to lead the troops at YCAP
Jeff Sargent of McMinnville, acting executive director of the Oregon Federal Executive Board in Portland, has been hired to succeed Lee Means as the executive director of the Yamhill Community Action Partnership. Means ...
Pursuit ends at police station
A car chase ended Monday afternoon at one of the best places possible for McMinnville police — the parking lot of their downtown station. The driver was identified as Joe Kennes Hill Jr., 66, of ...
Bald Mountain scrubbed by volunteers
SHERIDAN — The Bald Mountain/Sheridan Peak area, about 14 miles northwest of Sheridan, is looking noticeably cleaner. Thanks goes out to work put in last Saturday by more than 100 citizen volunteers, ...
Downtown website a blast from the past
Ever since William T. Newby platted McMinnville in 1855, change has been a constant in its historic downtown core. A new website is being created to the local web development firm LVSYS, working ...
Evergreen Vintage settlement terms detailed
The Evergreen Aviation Museum will pay $50,000 a month in rent on its aviation and theater buildings, under terms of a settlement outlined in court documents, for a total of $600,000 a year. That represents ...
