Palindrome team backs out of Alpine redevelopment
Development team Palindrome has pulled out of an agreement with the city of McMinnville to redevelop the 3.5-acre Alpine Avenue parcel the city purchased in 2023. Palindrome’s $80 million redevelopment ...
Concerts to benefit Toy Drive, YCAP
Local artists are hosting concerts to benefit the McMinnville Fire District Toy Drive and Yamhill County Action Partnership. McMinnville rap artist Ryan “Rizzle” Adams and other area rappers ...
Arrests & Citations: Dec. 12, 2025
Yamhill County Sheriff’s Office Josias Jonatan Juan Pablo, 26, Newberg, Dec. 3, probation violation; booked into the Yamhill County Jail without bail; Dec. 4, Washington County hold, menacing, fourth-degree ...
Public Works 'keeping an eye' on water levels
Recent rain isn’t expected to cause the South Yamhill River to reach flood stage, but it will be close, according to Public Works Director Geoff Hunsaker. “If you haven’t noticed, ...
Schooled by Mississippi: The Southern state’s reading turnaround, built on ‘the science of reading,’ holds lessons for Oregon
Earlier this year, the National Assessment of Educational Progress released its annual report card, including reading scores for fourth graders across the country.
City moves forward with transportation plan update
McMinnville planning staff reviewed its long-term project list during a work session with city council Tuesday and received approval to proceed with updates to the city’s Transportation System Plan ...
Lafayette Council continues Fire Services discussions
The Lafayette City Council is set to continue its discussion of possible options for the fire services at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 11. The meeting starts later than usual this week. In November, the ...
Quirk of the Week: At Habitat for Humanity ReStore, Quirk is sometimes ‘not for sale’
ReStore is a reliable place. And a zone of surprises. McMinnville Habitat for Humanity’s thrift store (hardware, scrap wood, home and garden goods, décor, tools, furniture, CDs — ...
Shave and protect: Mac police officers get mutton chops for Juliette’s House
The McMinnville Police Department’s core values — honesty, excellence, service, integrity and dedication — were on display Friday, Dec. 5, when several officers had their faces shaved ...
Salem couple to face trial together on drug charges
A couple charged with drug possession and scuffling with sheriff’s deputies will be tried together. Tyler Joseph Davis, 28, and Ashlie Nicole Russell, 32, of Salem will stand trial on drug charges ...
Planners vote to remove trail from TSP
Following four and a half hours of testimony from supporters and opponents of the Yamhelas Westsider trail, the Yamhill County Planning Commission took less than 10 minutes to deliberate Thursday before ...
ODOT to take lead in work on Third St.
The start date for the penultimate phase of the Third Street improvement project remains unclear as the city of McMinnville continues negotiations with a state agency on the work. Phase E of the planned ...
Carlton receives $1 million for sewer fix
A federal grant for $1 million, coupled with an earlier $500,000 grant, will allow Carlton to complete a sewer line replacement project on East Main Street. The city will contribute about $375,000, but ...
Along the Street: Changes coming to MacFresco
Still outside, but with different format, MacFresco, which started in 2020 as Dine Out(side) to help restaurants serve patrons during the Covid pandemic, will return in 2026 with some changes. There will ...
Mac city council meets for first time in a month
McMinnville City Council will discuss long-term work for the planning department, implement previously discussed changes to city boards and likely address immigration enforcement when it meets Tuesday ...
