Self-portraits to express both outside and inside
Halie Hoffman surrounded her self-portrait with symbols of things she loves: a fox, “my favorite animal,” and a fox paw, a ball python and a kitty eating waffles. Maddie McGlone drew her cat, ...
Local team heads to robotics challenge
The Intel First Lego League Challenge returns 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 18 in Hillsboro. McMinnville’s Team Valiant, from Yamhill County 4-H, will compete in the event at Liberty High School, ...
Duniway students return to theater with UFO-themed interactive comic play
Theater is back at Duniway Middle School. “The Day the Aliens Attacked Fairfield,” by Stephen Frankenfield, runs for two nights, at 7 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 16, and Friday, Jan. 17, in the commons ...
Education foundation raises money for school enrichment
Tickets are available for “Schools: A Work of Heart,” the second-annual fundraiser for the McMinnville Education Foundation’s support of local students, teachers and schools. The Saturday, ...
Liberal arts right fit for new Linfield leader
Linfield University’s newly named president, Mark Blegan, visited the campus in 2018 with no idea he someday would be applying for the top job. He flew in from Wisconsin to do a review of ...
Mac High plans cosmetology program
McMinnville High School students will be able to take career-tech courses in barbering, hair styling and nails starting in 2025. Cosmetology is the most requested program students want to see ...
Mark Blegen chosen next Linfield president
Dr. Mark Blegen will become the next president of Linfield University. The Board of Trustees announced Thursday that Blegen, currently with Carroll University in Wisconsin, will assume leadership from ...
Comedic version of ‘Beowulf’ opens this week at Amity High
Amity High School students will perform a comedic retelling of the classic tale of Beowulf, called “Beowulf (and the Bard),” Dec. 5 to 14. AHS alum Emma Connor is directing the parody, which ...
Mac school board meets Monday to discuss policy updates, budget calendar
McMinnville School Board members will meet at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 9, to discuss policy updates and the 2025-26 budget calendar. The board also will consider an out-of-state travel request from the ...
YMCA takes over after school care
The YMCA will take over operations of McMinnville after-school care programs from Camp Fire Columbia starting Jan. 1, but will retain current staff at the three area schools. “The YMCA is excited ...
Fast Friends: Gobi and her owner show off their books
The only one that didn’t say a word during Tuesday afternoon’s assembly was Gobi, who also was the reason everyone else was there. Gobi is the Chihuahua-Shih Tzu mix that followed author Dion ...
Mystery and wit on the Linfield stage
Audiences will put on their detective gumshoes to investigate the mysterious happenings at Cookham Manor in “Death by Design,” opening this week at Linfield Theater. According to director ...
Miss Oregon back in the classroom with a message
Miss Oregon Abigail Hoppe returned to McMinnville to teach last week. Hoppe taught third–grade at Grandhaven Elementary School before winning the state crown. This time, she presented a lesson that’s ...
Students create new metal murals for Mac High campus
A tractor rolls across farm fields. Wine grapes ripen on vines. A Grizzly bear prowls. These and other images grace three large metal panels at 15th and Evans streets, the southwest corner of ...
Mac High students perform 'Bye Bye Birdie'
McMinnville High School will present “Bye Bye Birdie,” a classic musical comedy, Nov. 15-22, in the school auditorium Shows will start at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Nov. 15-16; 7 ...
