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Jeb Bladine: Time to start celebrating Mac’s historic birthday

... McMinnville, Aug. 22, celebrating the city’s prolific history of “dragging the gut.” • Scottish Festival, and perhaps others, with dates to be announced. Meanwhile, as one of McMinnville’s ...
Rachel Thompson/News-Register##Candace Morgan and Jake Wilson stand in front of the Bellevue Schoolhouse west of McMinnville. The couple purchased the vacant 1917 building earlier this year with plans to restore it into an event center and community gathering space.

 
Stopping By: Saving a schoolhouse

... structure’s life, first as a school until 1948, then as a church and other uses since. It most recently was Scotty’s Clock Shop and Galleria. Scotty Glen owned the property from 1974 until he died in 2024. It ...

Arrests & Citations: May 15, 2025

... May 7, McMinnville Municipal Court hold; booked into the Yamhill County Jail on $1,099 bail. Zachery Scott Pierce, 38, McMinnville, May 7, first-degree criminal mischief; booked into the Yamhill County Jail ...

Aquatic center could close Wednesdays without more staff

The need for lifeguard “surveillance breaks” presents a conundrum for the McMinnville Budget Committee: identify nearly $148,000 for more staffing or face closure of the aquatic center on Wednesdays. Several ...

Developers indicate fee hike may increase local rent, home prices

The city of McMinnville hasn’t announced when it will resume the discussion on System Development Charge increases, but the development community is closely monitoring the process. In a discussion ...

County opts for support role on growth zones

The Yamhill County Board of Commissioners opted to support other jurisdictions rather than nominate its own area for federally incentivized growth. Cities and counties have until May 22 to apply for an ...

Federal reimbursement remains issue for McMinnville Fire District

The McMinnville Fire District budget passed a largely status quo budget of $32,177,168 earlier this month, despite all-time highs in billable calls and revenue. Rising personnel costs, along with a continued ...
##Leaping squid dogs at shuttered On The Way Cafe.

 
Quirk of the Week: Lafayette, beyond the leaping squid dogs

... Farthing,” but someone put a 1960s-era Schwinn padded seat on the sculpture; • The small Abigail Scott Duniway Park next door is always worth a look, with its benches, pergola and historical information ...

Councilors narrowly affirm decision to exempt MIP from certain code requirements

... fairly straightforward?” Councilors Carson Benner and Geary sided with Peralta and Chenoweth, Scott Cunningham and Tucholsky voted to stay the course. Morris broke the tie in favor of MIP and removed ...

Commissioners to discuss potential Opportunity Zones

The Yamhill Board of Commissioners will discuss sponsoring jurisdictions seeking to create Opportunity Zones Thursday, which could lead to outside investment in rural areas through tax breaks. Established ...

 
Terry Ward 1948 - 2026

... a private investigator for about a year. After leaving the American Legion, he became a bartender at Scottie’s Bar in McMinnville. He then started working at the liquor store. Afterward, he went back to ...

Court Records: May 13, 2026

... admitted to probate; James Klass, personal representative. Darlene Victoria Brown: Simple estate closed; Scott Douglas Colter, affiant. Todd Alvin Blayney: Intestate estate admitted to probate; Brittany A. Sumner, ...

Mac woman dies in crash on Lafayette Ave.

... at the scene of a vehicle crash on Lafayette Avenue on Thursday, May 7. McMinnville Police Captain Scott Fessler said officers were dispatched about 3:30 p.m. to the 1700 block of the street on a report of ...

MURAC awards facade upgrade grants

... (likely in teal, mint and berry), with total project costs estimated at $10,880, according to owner Scott Green. The former house will feature an ice cream shop on one side and wine shop on the other. Both ...

Yamhill County Transit Dial-A-Ride service eliminated

Starting Monday, May 11, Yamhill County Transit’s Dial-A-Ride service has been greatly reduced and changes to routes will be implemented to cut operating costs by $700,000 annually. “General ...
Rachel Thompson/News-Register##Duniway Middle School in McMinnville is named in honor of Oregon suffragette Abigail Scott Duniway. She lived and taught in Yamhill County for a number of years before moving to Portland in 1871. In 1914, she became the first woman registered to vote in Oregon.

 
What in the Yamhill: Abigail Scott Duniway

... fifth-grade girl’s nomination of an Oregon suffragette and one-time Lafayette resident Abigail Scott Duniway was the winner. She was proposed “in honor of the hard work of Yamhill County women.” Born ...

Mac council to finalize decisions, start on budget

It will be out with the old and in with the new (budget) Tuesday, as the McMinnville City Council will finalize prior decisions and hold its initial meeting on the Fiscal Year 2026/27 budget. Old business ...

Bears break records in final tune-up for conference championship

... hurdles, taking second in the 100-meter hurdles (15.69) and fifth in the 300-meter hurdles (48.69). Lilian Scott was not too far behind the 100-meter portion, placing fifth with a personal best of 16.68. Top placements ...

Mac budget calls for 50-cent levy increase

Three years after voters approved a new fire district, the McMinnville Budget Committee will decide whether to fully restore its property tax rate to $5.02 per $1,000 assessed value. The first of four ...

County delays zoning changes for footbridge project

The Yamhill County Board of Commissioners chose Thursday not to act on zoning changes needed to accommodate a Newberg park project, citing concerns over definitions and legal fees. In 2023, Chehalem Park ...
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