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Rachel Thompson/News-Register##Just after giving blood, Walter Wierenga chooses a snack from Sheri West, collection specialist and driver, in the American Red Cross bloodmobile parked at Golden Valley Brewery on Friday. The longtime donor said he never has a problem with feeling faint.

 
Blood drivin' man: Mac's Walter Wierenga reaches 20-gallon donation mark

... giving blood helps others and doesn’t hurt him, and he trusts the Red Cross workers to do their jobs well. But as a man of faith, he said, “I should pray before everything.”   Gift ...
Rachel Thompson/News-Register##Wanda Collins, née Martin, first spotted “tall, well-built” Paul Collins at a county fair in Kansas when she was 14. When his then-date Joanne started seeing a different boy, Wanda grabbed him. She hasn’t let go for 70 years.

 
Stopping By: For the long haul

Paul and Wanda Collins reflect on a life traveled together for 70 years

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The Oregon Department of Revenue building in Salem on Thursday, Feb. 13, 2025. Lawmakers will begin 2026 with $300 million more than expected for the state’s budget, state economists reported.

 
Revenue outlook is better than expected

Oregon lawmakers meeting at the Capitol to balance the state’s budget are staring down a much rosier economic forecast than expected.

 

Five weeks, 260 bills: Short session underway

Ninety lawmakers from across Oregon gathered Monday at the State Capitol in Salem to tackle a host of urgent issues, including balancing the state’s budget amid a looming deficit, keeping the state’s transportation department solvent, protecting Oregonians and immigrants from aggressive federal enforcement tactics and affordability.

 

Rusty Rae/News-Register##In the shadow of the 747 that sits atop the Wings & Waves Waterpark, the new Marriott AC Retreat hotel is under construction on the Evergreen museum campus. Stoller Group’s McMinnville Properties is building the 118-room hotel, which is due to open in spring 2027.

 
Along the Street: Hotel on schedule for May ’27 opening

... Stoller — Dayton native and founder of the Stoller Group — envisioned, the hotel will provide jobs and bolster the economy by attracting visitors for conferences, weddings and lodging while visiting ...
##Brenda Wilson

 
Change in leadership at Life Care Center

... being a visible, accessible leader; ensuring staff members have the right training and tools to do their jobs; and holding people accountable, coaching them for improvement and recognizing excellence. “Health ...

 
Joyce Clara McDonough 1933 - 2025

... with her girlfriends at the club. Joyce also loved to paint, sew, and helped her husband at the various jobs he was involved with and always made sure her boys were okay before thinking about herself. She was ...

Amity starts to plan for capital improvements

... recommends combining pavement and stormwater projects to entice bids from contractors seeking larger jobs. It suggests projects in the range of $200,000. Addressing community facilities, King said, “I ...
Rusty Rae/News-Register##During his town hall in the McMinnville National Guard Armory Thursday, U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, holds up his new publication, “The Ten Rules of Trump’s Authoritarian Playbook.” Merkley told a crowd of about 200 that he is concerned about our country. He also will be issuing a booklet about 10 things citizens can do in response, such as peacefully protest and vote.

 
Merkley addresses McMinnville constituents

... you!” Merkley said he had hoped Congress would discuss health care, the environment, the economy and jobs this year. But those conversations are not taking place. Merkley cited examples of ways he believes ...

 
Todd Edward Barker 1954 - 2026

... mountains with his buddies.  After graduating in 1972 from McMinnville High School, Todd held various jobs, including at Jack Leonard Construction and Dayton Sand & Gravel, where he discovered a natural ...
Tami Gottlieb/Wikimedia Commons##Women rabbis of the Conservative movement reading the Torah.

 
The Conversation: New opportunities for women opening up in Orthodox Judaism

... rejected their request for a retrial in November. Passage of these tests is required for public sector jobs as any kind of Jewish religious authority in Israel — ensuring that restaurants adhere to Jewish ...

 
John Macy 1945 - 2026

... children: Kimberly, John-Paul, and Jennifer. Living in Oregon and California, John worked at several jobs, including at a phone company, as a manager for Marlin Boats, and as an owner/operator of a service ...

Plans to house Blackhawks at airport developing

... McMinnville Economic Development Partnership) said the project is an example of the teamwork it takes to bring jobs to the city. She has been involved in discussions with Weyerhaeuser and said Business Oregon could ...
Submitted image##A digital rendering shows the front of the Piquette hotel, which will feature agricultural-inspired siding and modern design elements. The large pot at the front left is an amphora, one of 15 that will decorate the site. The terra cotta vessels are used by some winemakers to hold wine as it ages.

 
Construction starts on new boutique hotel

... possible” with a public-private partnership, she said, adding that it will help increase tourism, jobs and additional investments in the community. Lee McCollins, director of marketing at Visit McMinnville, ...
News-Register file photo##In April, Samm and Rick Johnson launched Good Food Mac, a downtown McMinnville restaurant featuring gluten-free, gut-friendly fare.

 
In Review: ’25 was a year of change for local business

... love.” Things were hopping in Dayton as the city continues to work for economic improvements, including more jobs, more places to shop and more opportunities for visitors. The Dayton Inn, a project of the Stoller Group, ...

Sheridan council votes to change meeting time

... accounting issues addressed in the audit report are not citywide; rather, “we hire people to do jobs and know who’s accountable at all times ... the only way to make sure it does not happen again ...

Jeb Bladine: Step up in the resolution game: Adopt a cause

... advancements in health, education and day-to-day life. We read and hear concerns about loss of human jobs, risky rewiring of America’s youth and even general subjugation of people to all-powerful knowledge, ...

 
Ivan "Larry" Lunger 1941 - 2025

... Amity, Oregon. He was a member of the Freemasons, Scottish Rite, and the Shrine. He held many different jobs during his life but, by far, his favorite was that of Grandpa. After retirement, Larry took up the ...

Robert AppleBaum: Congress still deadlocked as health cost crisis looms

Dec. 15, 2025 — the deadline for enrolling in a marketplace plan through the Affordable Care Act for 2026 — came and went without an agreement on the federal subsidies that kept ACA plans more affordable for many Americans. Despite a last-ditch attempt in the House to extend ACA subsidies, with Congress adjourning for the year on Dec. 19, it’s looking almost certain that Americans relying on ACA subsidies will face a steep increase in health care costs in 2026.

 

Planners give green light to McMinnville Landing overlay

... on one of the largest development parcels in the state. The project is estimated to bring over 2,100 jobs to the area, according to city documents. The three parcels are split between landowners Kimco Realty ...
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