Calendar of Quirk: Twists, turns and sweet surprises in CQ’s ‘Evans Street Special’
This week’s Calendar of Quirk presents an Evans Street parade — a variety of Quirk from along one of McMinnville’s most popular thoroughfares. It should be stressed that, given Evans ...
Annual camellia show blooms in Newberg
Camellias will be blooming Saturday, April 13, for the Oregon Camellia Society’s annual show. A fun run and walk also is planned, although the annual Camellia Festival will be offered on a smaller ...
Letter to readers: A national, and personal, hero
What can I say about Peggy Lutz, who served our country in the Navy WAVES during World War II? She’s been a role model and inspiration in many ways, for me and so many others. As one of the first ...
Stopping by: Humming along - Mac couple find harmony in music and alpacas
Alpacas are known for their endearing “humming” vocalizations, rather than barks, whinnies, or meows. Their hum is similar to sounds Steve Hall deals with daily as a mastering engineer for ...
999 GAL Friends marks year of giving
The 99 GAL Friends women’s philanthropic organization celebrated its first anniversary Saturday along with two other milestones: topping its 99-member goal and, over the course of the year, giving ...
Arrests & Citations: April 12, 2024
YAMHILL COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE Joshua William Quigley, 43, Amity, April 10, failure to appear; booked into the Yamhill County Jail on $5,000 bail. Matthew Adam Hauck, 46, McMinnville, April 10, ...
Writers will gather Saturday
Area writers and aspiring writers will gather Saturday, April 13, for the 2024 Terroir Creative Writing Festival, an all-day conference with workshops, speakers and book signings. The Arts Alliance of ...
Bargaining begins between union and school district
The McMinnville School District and its teachers’ union, the McMinnville Education Association, or McEA, have started bargaining with the goal of reaching a new construct. The previous three-year ...
Letter to Readers: Facing up to the piebald truth
They look to me like Jersey cows of the woods. With their spotty, random coat colorations, piebald deer make their appearance periodically around McMinnville. One such creature achieved some fame in ...
Weather event damages McMinnville industrial building
A brief but intense weather event at 1:15 p.m. Tuesday damaged the roof of a McMinnville light manufacturing plant was not a tornado but a dust devil, according to the National Weather Service.
Kim Morris says she’ll run for mayor
McMinnville Mayor Remy Drabkin may face at least one challenger in her pursuit of re-election this November, following the candidacy announcement of McMinnville Community Task Force organizer Kim Morris. Morris ...
Crash damages 99W bridge
A single vehicle crash on the southbound span on Highway 99W near the Highway 47 junction closed the span temporarily on Sunday morning. At about 7:15 a.m. the driver of a Dodge Ram struck the side of ...
Linfield appoints president search committee
Linfield University is ready to begin the search for its next president, announcing the names of a 16-member search committee and hiring of a consultant to assist with the process Monday. Presidential ...
Commissioners to review Sheriff's budget again
A second, more thorough look at the Yamhill County sheriff’s budget is scheduled for the county commissioners on Thursday. Commissioners will meet at 10 a.m. Thursday, April 11, in room 32 of the ...
Winery neighbors want proposed dam blocked
There is still time to turn in testimony on a proposed dam on the headwaters of Little Hells Canyon and Cedar creeks in Newberg, after a manager for Stoller Vineyards asked to have the record left open ...
