Newberg initiative petition fails first round of signature
Backers seek to propose measure banning temporary housing near schools
Student sues Newberg School District, board members
Suit claims district leaders’ influence led to bullying of LGBTQ youth in February
Commissioners approve permit for Street of Dreams
Organizers expect 40,000 visitors during three-week event
Newberg school district losing dozens of teachers and admin
The Newberg School District is witnessing a staff exodus that has left its district offices short-handed for months. Since November, some 56 staff members have either resigned or retired, including 29 ...
Lawsuits involving members of school board are moving slowly
Four lawsuits involving members of the Newberg School Board are proceeding slowly in multiple courts. School board members Dave Brown, Brian Shannon, Renee Powell and Trevor DeHart have been the focus ...
Events celebrate Pride Month
Wine Country Pride will host a whole rainbow of events to mark National Pride Month, which runs throughout June. A parade, drag shows, a street fair, a queer wine festival, and more, are planned to highlight ...
Dentist and vintner Allen Methven dies at age 74
Allen Methven, patriarch of Methven Family Vineyards near Dayton and a longtime dentist, died Monday, March 14. He was 74. A celebration of life is being planned for June. “Allen has always ...
Newberg School District employees placed on leave after TikTok video
Newberg School District is back in the news this week, after two employees were placed on administrative leave because of a TikTok video they made. The school district has not named the two, but media ...
Fire damages Newberg home
Three residents escaped a house fire on East Sheridan Street in Newberg early Sunday morning, according to Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue. Firefighters were dispatched to the residence about 5:30 a.m. ...
Drivers involved in fatal crash in critical condition
The drivers of both vehicles involved in a crash last Saturday morning on the Highway 18 Newberg-Dundee Bypass that resulted in the death of a 4-year-old McMinnville girl are in critical condition at Oregon ...
Newberg revamps urban renewal district proposal
After County Commissioners Lindsay Berschauer and Mary Starrett rejected Newberg’s long-awaited urban renewal plan last year, the city was back on Thursday, with a plan revised to remove county involvement. The ...
Dundee mayor plans run for House Dist. 6
Dundee Mayor David Russ said family and friends have been telling him for years that he should run for Congress, but the timing hasn’t been right until now. But in 2020, he said, “I got inspiration ...
Dundee hires new city administrator
After a setback when it had to start over again, Dundee has now hired a new city administrator. Steven Dahl is scheduled to start on March 1. “We expected to wrap this up in November,” Mayor ...
Pursuit suspect allegedly drove toward police officer’s vehicle
While being pursued by the Newberg-Dundee Police last Sunday morning, Jhordyn Auxier allegedly drove her car toward officer Jonathan Slack’s patrol vehicle at a high rate of speed, according to a ...
From Italy, with love: Rosmarino chef affirms tradition with his nonna Agnese
When it comes to the holidays, family is one of the most cherished gifts one can ask for. For Dario Pisoni, owner and chef of Rosmarino Osteria Italiana in Newberg, lonely holidays separated from family ...
