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Table nearly set for McMinnville Landing

... and research and development businesses and the master plan estimates the area could provide 2,100 new jobs. The commercial land will largely be devoted to two to three “big box” stores at a minimum ...
Rusty Rae/The News-Register##Caron Benner, right, owner of Cellar Ridge Construction, talks with McMinnville Mayor Kim Morris after Benner received the MEDP s Leader of the Year honor.

 
MEDP honors go to Benner, other business leaders

... “a meaningful impact on the workforce” through school programs that prepare students for jobs. She works with businesses to give students real-world experiences, such as internships. “She ...

Governor delay in signing transportation bill limits GOP time for referendum, experts say

Within hours of the Oregon Senate passing a transportation bill on Sept. 29 meant to keep transportation workers employed and maintain funding for cities and counties to fix their roads, Gov. Tina Kotek directed the Oregon Department of Transportation to stop layoffs and begin hiring for the winter season.

 

Emily Bonsant/News-Register##Rita Baller and Michael Alger are sworn in to the Willamina City Council by Mayor Vicki Hernandez on Tuesday. Baller was re-elected as council president.

 
Willamina council appoints Alger and Baller

... because “I really hate going out and asking for signatures to be on the ballot, one of the worst jobs I ever had. And if I can put that off for a couple of years, that’s great, and if not that’s ...

 
Erik Lukens: Business climate rankings give Oregon falling scores

... instead, to help address them. Like any other state, Oregon needs a healthy private sector to provide good jobs, to support philanthropic activity and — not least — to generate the tax revenue upon which ...

Dayton City Council reviews transportation system plan

... at the growth inside your (Urban Growth Boundary) and potential growth of residential housing, also jobs and employment, and that data is used to evaluate the next 20 years of your transportation system,” ...

 
John Olson: Parks and recreation bond an investment in community

Imagine a McMinnville where families, young professionals and businesses all thrive — a city with modern recreational facilities, vibrant community connections and strong economic growth. That vision is within reach, but it requires action.

 

Jeb Bladine: Shutdown crisis reports spawn more questions

... are calling in sick, allegedly to avoid having to work without pay in their “essential” jobs. My question: Are they already facing financial disaster, with jobs reportedly earning a median income ...
Rusty Rae/News-Register##LaRue Stoller talks about the vision her late husband, Bill Stoller, in photo on podium, had for the Evergreen campus and about how he wanted to benefit the community’s economy. She is speaking at the groundbreaking for the Evergreen Hotel, which will rise beside the vineyard and between the air museum and the water park. Beside Stoller are, from left, Patrick Nofield of Escape Lodging, which will run the Marriott AC hotel; Kraig O’Connor, president of R&H Construction; Stoller Group Chairman Wayne Marshall; and Sen. Bruce Starr, who also spoke at the groundbreaking.

 
Groundbreaking marks milestone for long-awaited Evergreen campus hotel

... “an awesome investment” in the local economy. It will bring both short-term and long-term jobs, he said, and will have “a lasting impact on the community.” “Investments like this ...
Rachel Thompson/News-Register##Work continues on the new Tractor Supply buildings, a $2.5 million project on Highway 99W at Booth Bend Road. The store sells items for farming and home gardens, pet care and other uses.

 
Along the Street: What's going up; $4.5 million project at Chemeketa campus gets underway

... government employees have been furloughed or deemed essential and required to work without pay. Some jobs have been cut. In addition, some non-federal employees who work for agencies that receive federal funding ...

 
Letters to the Editor: Oct. 3, 2025

... their work. There’s no process for these professors to contest their inclusion. Many have lost jobs and received hateful e-mails threatening rape or death — the opposite of free speech. His sentiments ...

Oregon Senate passes $4.3 billion transportation package

The Oregon Senate on Monday in a party-line 18-11 vote passed a long-awaited transportation bill that would update the state’s funding sources for road maintenance and operations.

 

Rachel Thompson/News-Register##Joyce Kauer Mast, left, and her sister Janet Kauer Clow greet longtime MV Advancements board member Dave Haugeberg after the ribbon cutting at the nonprofit’s new headquarters. The sisters’ parents, Ray and Barbara Kauer, were instrumental in founding the organization in the 1960s to support their daughter Linda and other adults with disabilities.

 
MV Advancements holds grand opening, announces Phase 2 of property plans

... employment for disabled adults. At locations such as a workshop on Highway 99W near Amity, it offered jobs like growing plants, making pallets or packaging parts and products for other businesses. Today, under ...

Mac to stay the course with state legislative requests

... the Alpine work could “unlock” a neighborhood and the frontage could lead to higher paying jobs with the development of McMinnville Landing. Councilor Chris Chenoweth, who called for more project ...
Rusty Rae/News-Register##Former Hagan Hamilton co-owner Skip Huwaldt, right, talks with another former co-owner Gordon Hall on his right and other former company leaders, including Neil Reiter, center, and Dale Moore, center right, at a preview of the remodeled building in which they once worked. Listening on the left is Jason John, who now runs the company with his brother, Brian John, since the 2021 retirement of their father, Rick John.

 
A policy of giving back

Former Hagan Hamilton owners, workers celebrate new remodel with old stories

City of McMinnville##A map shows the planned zoning layout for McMinnville Landing, which will be split with 44 acres of commercial and 101 acres of industrial. The commercial space will be largely comprised of two to three big box stores facing Highway 18, according to project consultants.

 
Big Box Shock: Planners alarmed at proposed retail plan

... zoning will be similar to the existing M-1 zone, but with more focus on light manufacturing and office jobs and less storage yards and warehouses permitted, Decker said. Buildings will be located near streets, ...
Rachel Thompson/News-Register##Matthew Huwaldt prepares for one of his favorite tasks, washing the extensive showroom windows at Lum’s GMC. Huwaldt found his job though MV Advancements’ supported employment program. The people at Lum’s love having him on the staff.

 
Stopping by: A position with purpose

MV Advancements client takes pride in his work at dealership

County approves parks system plan

... concerning to me. We’ve seen the disastrous policies,” she said. “People lost their jobs, people felt pressured, people got sick and it is now undeniable (with) all the information that is ...

 
State faces big challenges; we need to step up locally

... Tektronix founder Howard Vollum and Nike visionary Phil Knight were busy creating tens of thousands of new jobs on their own. The combination drew an infusion of willing new workers, helping fill tax coffers and ...

Over half of Mac renters struggling with prices

... houses are being built, many residents are struggling to pay rent and there aren’t enough high wage jobs to help. Between 2012 (when the city had mostly recovered from the 2008 housing crash) and 2022, household ...
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