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Letters to the Editor: May 31, 2024

... the past 16 years, through five presidential elections now, I have served the office of the Yamhill County clerk in every position in the processing of ballots.Currently I am part of a team of two daily collecting ...

Runoff even more likely in commissioner race

... "Bubba" King and incumbent Lindsay Berschauer will have a November runoff for election to the Yamhill County Commission. King, who last week fell below the 50% majority required to win the race outright, held ...

Ballot pace expected to pick up in coming days

Of the 77,037 eligible voters in Yamhill County, 9,699 have turned in their ballots, as of Wednesday evening, according to the county Clerk’s ...

Clerk: Voting turnout ‘strong’ so far

Ballots for the May primary election are due by 8 p.m. on Tuesday, May 21. County Clerk Keri Hinton said that early return numbers will be posted on the website beginning Wednesday evening ...

 
Letters to the Editor: May 10, 2024

... (or against) in November. And May voters can decide who will serve the next four years as one of our county commissioners. Unfortunately, these decisions will be made by a small minority of voters. More than ...

Treasurer position left in limbo following Bledsoe's resignation

Following last week’s resignation by Yamhill County Treasurer Kris Bledsoe, transition for that elected position remains up in the air. County Finance ...

Budget committee slashes HHS fund to bolster others

The Yamhill County budget committee this week, at the request of Commissioner Mary Starrett, slashed the county’s ...

County clerk to test vote tally system

The Yamhill County Clerk will test the vote tally system to be used in the May 21, 2024 Primary Election for logic and ...
Rachel Thompson/News-Register##Homeward Bound shelter manager Amanda Golden and staff member Marcus Golden enter Tater Tot’s kennel with a toy to play tug of war, an activity that has helped socialize the stray. Impounded animals find hope at the no-kill nonprofit shelter, but the county is uncertain how it will pay for kennel services with Homeward Bound beyond the 2024-25 budget year.

 
County nearing tail end of Dog Control funding

As budget season begins, county leaders will be thinking in terms of dog years. Dog Control, that is. The county will spend the last ...

Commissioners to revisit childcare grants discussion, hear from clerk

Yamhill County Commissioners will hold a work session on Thursday, to revisit the discussion of grants from the county’s ...

Commissioners to revisit childcare grants discussion

Yamhill County Commissioners will hold a work session on Thursday, to revisit the discussion of grants from the county’s ...

Councilor: Tax limit initiative inspired by voters

... the initiative has an Aug. 7 deadline to file paperwork to get on the November ballot, according to County Clerk Keri Hinton. Asked about detractors of the plan who would say he is going against the will of ...

Chenoweth files initiative petition to limit tax rate

... several step process that could end with the measure being placed on the ballot, according to Yamhill County Clerk Keri Hinton. Last week, City Attorney David Ligtenberg certified and filed the ballot title. ...

Commissioners OK road contract notice

Yamhill County Commissioners on Thursday approved a notice of intent to award a contract for pavement repairs on Albertson ...
News-Register file photo##County Treasurer Kris Bledsoe

 
Bledsoe files for re-election

County Treasurer Kris Bledsoe announced this week that she is filing for re-election. “I have accomplished ...

Voting lawsuit dismissed, appealed

... continued, however, outside the court system as well. In late September, two women, one from Marion County and one from Wasco County, sent written comments to the county commissioners, consisting of lengthy ...

Clerk to hold vote tally test

The Yamhill County Clerk will test the vote tally system to be used in the Nov. 7, 2023, Special Election for logic and ...

 
Steven David Druckenmiller 1950 - 2023

To the residents of Linn County, Oregon, Steve Druckenmiller was a dedicated public servant who, over nearly 40 years as County Clerk, ...
Rachel Thompson/News-Register##St. James School second/third-grade teacher Donna Carlisle helps Adelynn Moore lift the student’s model of the Cozine House. The 1892 building started life as the home of Samuel Cozine, and now holds the McMinnville Downtown Association office.

 
Building history: Children learn about their downtown

... choosing it for her project. Built in the American Renaissance style, she said, it’s now the Yamhill County Clerk’s office. “It still kinda looks like a post office,” though, she said. Brixton ...

Commissioners find way to fund Sheriff’s Office positions

Despite some reservations and grumbling, Yamhill County Commissioners came up with a way to restore funding for three positions to the Sheriff’s Office. The ...
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