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Jeb Bladine: 2026 is showtime for Westsider Trail supporters

In 2026 — 14 years later — it’s showtime for Yamhelas Westsider Trail supporters. County voters could face three trail-related ballot measures in November, and those issues will weigh prominently ...

Fields, Trails lead campaign fundraising

Jason Fields this year has raised more than the other three county commissioner candidates who will appear on the May ballot combined. Meanwhile, a political action committee ...

Arrests & Citations: April 3, 2026

Yamhill County Sheriff’s Office Mitchell Andrew Jones, 37, Willamina, March 24, unlawful possession of methamphetamine, ...
Rachel Thompson/News-Register##Vickie Ybarguen, director of the Housing Authority of Yamhill County, welcomes public officials and other supporters to the opening of Stratus Village. It will go a long way toward meeting housing needs in the county, she said, but there still is a lengthy waiting list. More projects are in planning stages.

 
Ceremony opens 175-unit affordable housing complex in McMinnville

... Village’s main building. Tribal members joined representatives of the Housing Authority of Yamhill County, which built the 175-unit, multi-building complex, along with city, county and state officials at the ...
Rusty Rae/News-Register##Jerome Blankenship stands next to the sign he will refurbish to be installed at the southern entrance of the city. The sign has been sitting near his Carlton workshop since it was removed from its former home on Highway 99W.

 
Long forgotten 14-foot, 500-pound "Welcome to McMinnville" sign to be refurbished

... and together the two produced many hand-carved and painted signs that still hang throughout Yamhill County and beyond. Three large “Explore Newport” signs are their work, too, along with many local ...

County Public Works ramping up for summer projects

Yamhill County Public Works crews are preparing for a summer of projects, including bridge improvements, paving work ...

Mac councilors set to fill empty seat

... university. Russ is a licensed real estate agent with eXp Realty LLC and has served on the Yamhill County Property Value Appeals Board and volunteered with recent city land use studies. Smith is the owner ...

 
Letters to the Editor: April 3, 2026

... and regulations. Do we want someone who cannot read or comprehend rules and regulations leading our county? Gloria Lutz McMinnville

Man sentenced to 57 months for child exploitation

... distribution or production.” He remained in custody throughout the proceedings. The Yamhill County District Attorney Office opposed a conditional release, alleging Coy was “actively communicating ...
Kirby Neumann-Rea/News-Register##Carport flip-flops and suspended bicycles are joined this week by front-porch Mount Hood mosaic, unusual sun-and-moon terra cotta, and “Frankenfoot” on West Second near McMinnville Library.

 
Quirk of the Week: All about eaves

... something that’s an example of quirk — an oddity that adds to the joy of life in Yamhill County? Email Kirby Neumann-Rea at neumann reakirby@gmail.com.

 
Roy Allen "Pete" DeCrevel 1937 - 2026

... have a taste. Drumming on the drums never left Pete's soul. He played in several bands around Yamhill County, including playing at Yamhill's Flying M Ranch. Everyone always felt like a friend around Pete. He will ...

County transit manager retiring, future funding cloudy

Yamhill County Transit Manager Cynthia Thompson is retiring this week after spending more than a decade growing and ...
Branden Andersen/Newsberg##A McDonald’s restaurant is proposed for property at S.E. 225 Highway 99W in Dundee.

 
Proposed McDonald's in Dundee raises community concern

Dundee residents within 100 feet of a property on 225 S.E. Highway 99W recently received a Notice of Land Use Application detailing a request from Gerald Koh of McDonald’s, LLC, to build a quick-serve restaurant with a drive-through on the 1.07-acre plot.

 

McMinnville felon indicted on vehicle theft, drug charges

... sheriff’s office because all Mac Police officers “were tied up on calls.” “County units reported a vehicle had started to turn into the storage unit, but then left southbound at a high ...

Sheriff’s office seeks to lease patrol cars

Patrol car costs have more than doubled since 2019, and the Yamhill County Sheriff’s Office is turning to leased vehicles to save funds. Sheriff Sam Elliott is asking the ...
Rusty Rae/News-Register##Shelving and cabinets on the new second-floor of the Yamhill County History Museum stand ready to hold household goods, textiles and other items in a climate-controlled space. Museum Director Heather Farquhar said the new space, not usually open to the public, will help preserve the collection longer and in better condition.

 
Loft will help museum preserve artifacts

A new second story in its main building will help the Yamhill County History Museum better care for its collection of household items, clothing and other artifacts. In ...
Rachel Thompson/News-Register##Workers and heavy equipment continue to clear land for the new Goodwill store that will be built in McMinnville this year. The site is on Highway 99W at the north end of town, across from the steel mill. Goodwill will move from its current location once the 10,000-square-foot building is finished.

 
Along the Street: New Goodwill store will include retail, job training

... feet and 3,366 square feet.   Stratus Village grand opening The Housing Authority of Yamhill County will host a grand opening ceremony for Stratus Village, the new 175-unit affordable housing complex ...

Local agencies support child abuse prevention

... and every person has a role to play,” said Lindsay Estep of Juliette’s House, the Yamhill County child abuse intervention and advocacy center. Juliette’s House, based in McMinnville, has informational ...

 
Ellen May Ewing 1946 - 2026

... purple in her honor. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Special Olympics Oregon (Yamhill County program).  To leave online condolences, please visit www.macyandson.com
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