Motorcycle crashes following 125 mph pursuit
DAYTON - A McMinnville resident allegedly eluded a Yamhill County Sheriff's Office deputy on his motorcycle at speeds reaching 125 mph before he crashed into a fence in Dayton Wednesday night. He was ...
Jeb Bladine: Life is a scam, or so it seems
Life is a scam. Overstatement? Perhaps. But today, on a massive scale, criminals continuously target human emotions and weaknesses in their efforts to steal from us. They use threats, exploit fears, ...
Lafayette resident dies in state DOC custody
UMATILLA - A Lafayette man, who was sentenced to 60 months in prison four months ago, died Sunday afternoon at the Two Rivers Correctional Institution, according to the state Department of Corrections. He ...
Neighborhood Watch meeting set
The McMinnville Police Department is hosting an informational meeting to educate residents on Neighborhood Watch and how to start a program. The meeting will take place from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, June ...
Amity Police Chief resigns; public safety fee OK'd
UPDATE/June 7: AMITY - The Amity City Council approved a $10 public safety fee on a 4-1 vote Wednesday night. The council took about 3 1/2 hours to hear from more than 40 citizens, listen to a presentation ...
Jeb Bladine: Memories from a half-century ago
Tuesday, it will have been exactly 50 years since Bobby Kennedy was assassinated at a presidential campaign appearance in California. I don’t remember where I was when I heard the news, but for me, ...
Pedestrian struck by vehicle
Police and medical personnel responded about 8:40 a.m. Wednesday to a report of a pedestrian who had been struck by a vehicle at Northeast Fifth and Baker streets. The victim was transported by McMinnville ...
Boil water restriction does not affect Yamhill County
A water quality warning was recently sent to some Yamhill County residences. This likely occurred due to some homes having rural Salem addresses. The warning does not affect Yamhill County homes. ...
Grand Ronde to honor veterans
GRAND RONDE — Steve Bobb, who designed the West Valley Veterans Memorial on the Grand Ronde Tribal grounds, said he believes people forget about the men and women who defend their country on a daily ...
Jeb Bladine: Police didn't want assault publicized
McMinnville Police Department clearly did not want to see public reports about the violent attack May 12 that sent a McMinnville woman to intensive care at Oregon Health & Science University.Social ...
Jeb Bladine: SEC plea bargain back under wraps?
Confused by the latest Evergreen-related kerfuffle? Well, get in line. We have a stack of legal documents, along with access to multiple sources and numerous notes, but we don’t have the first clue ...
County votes down trail farm impact findings
County commissioners on Tuesday voted two to one to reject the Yamhelas Westsider Trail farm impact findings, prepared by Senior Assistant County Counsel Todd Sadlo. But it wasn’t because they found the report inadequate or destructive to farm practices.
Nearman tops Bledsoe; to meet Jaffer in House District 23 general
State Rep. Mike Nearman easily bested challenger Kris Bledsoe in Tuesday’s primary election for the Republican nomination for House District 23. The district encompasses most of Polk County, and ...
State Rep. Buehler wins GOP primary for Oregon governor
By TOM JAMES and ANDREW SELSKY Of The Associated Press SALEM, — A prominent Republican in the Oregon Legislature beat two main rivals in the party's gubernatorial primary on Tuesday, setting ...
County names Huffer as next administrator
Yamhill County Commissioners on Tuesday surprised Deputy County Administrator Ken Huffer with a vote offering him the job as the county’s next administrator, following the end-of-year retirement ...
