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Public split over Peralta online comments

McMinnville City Council President Sal Peralta apologized at Tuesday’s meeting for “insensitive” online comments made in the wake of Charlie Kirk’s assassination; but welcomed debate ...

City of Mac out $7,500 over erroneous check to contractor

A clerical error cost the city of McMinnville $7,500. On Tuesday, the city council unanimously approved a settlement agreement to resolve a dispute over approximately $181,000 in payments related to construction ...
Brett Gailey poses for a photograph, showcasing his Land Speed Record trophy and sporting a red race suit while sitting on top of his custom built unblown fuel lakester with a friendly smile.##Rusty Rae/News-Register

 
300 MPH Man: Local engineer Brett Gailey reaches blazing speeds, breaks record at Bonneville Speed Week in Utah

... Strode) and his pit crew, which is headed by Brett’s wife, Jill, and Gunnar, as well as his brother Scott Gailey, Carl Greenlund, Steve and Sue Buckley, Ryan Winkler and Gene Towler. The photos share a story ...

Mac council to discuss legislative priorities for the 2026 short session

The McMinnville City Council will get to work on its legislative priorities for the 2026 short session Tuesday, following a 2025 session that failed to secure funding for two projects. Councilors will ...
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

Two to three “big box” retailers have always been planned for the Highway 18 development now known as McMinnville Landing, but the proposed 135,000-square-foot minimum for the buildings surprised ...
Rusty Rae/News-Register##Lucas Malone of Carlton skates confidently across the center of the McMinnville ice rink in December of last year.

 
Along the Street: Ice skating in the holiday forecast

... McMinnville.   Greeters planned Thursday The Celtic Heritage Association, which operates the annual McMinnville Scottish Festival, will host the McMinnville Chamber of Commerce Greeters program from 8 to 9 a.m. Friday, ...
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

Hillside hosts ‘Adventures in Learning’ series

... the current state of global health, poverty and gender inequality, among other topics. On Oct. 14, Scott Burns, a professor emeritus from Portland State University, will talk about “Dynamic Geology of ...

W&L, fire district spar over hydrant fees

The McMinnville Water & Light Commission approved a 5% increase to water rates Tuesday, Sept. 16, but set aside the same increase to hydrant fees for the second straight year following complaints from ...

Atwood appeal over dogs dismissed

Circuit Court Judge Ladd Wiles dismissed wolf dog owner Sandra Atwood’s appeal of her municipal court plea agreement Tuesday, stating the lower courts penalties don’t “shock the conscience” ...

County approves parks system plan

The Yamhill County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved a 20-year plan for parks Thursday after a brief discussion about how projects will be funded. The county has 272 acres of parks and natural ...

County approves West Wind expansion

The Yamhill County Board of Commissioners approved a 14-lot extension of West Wind Country Estates following Thursday, Sept 11, public hearing, agreeing with applicant John Abrams the former farmland has ...
Scott Unger/News-Register##Members of the consulting team lead local residents through an exercise placing various amenities like housing and parks on a map of the Southwest Area. The consultants will incorporate the responses into several scenarios that will be presented later.

 
Southwest Area planning kicks off with workshop

McMinnville residents took a first crack at laying out the 640-acre Southwest Area on Saturday during a community design workshop hosted by the city. The Southwest Area is the second tract of land planned ...

Over half of Mac renters struggling with prices

McMinnville’s economic council reviewed annual housing statistics at its meeting last week and the numbers paint a bleak picture for the city’s growth goals and residents trying to keep pace ...
Rusty Rae/News-Register##Four county-owned buildings will be listed for sale together for $5.5 million. They are the one-story former planning department building, front center, and three historic buildings,  left to right — the county clerk’s office (Old Post Office), commissioners’ office (Frank Fenton House) and the former county finance building (Jack Spence Building). Far right is the county’s former public health building which currently has several offers for purchase.

 
County properties come with historic strings attached

Interested parties will soon have the option to purchase an entire downtown McMinnville city block for $5.5 million; however, the historic nature of some of the existing buildings could limit the scope ...
Rachel Thompson/News-Register##Gonzalo Martinez of the San Francisco area, who founded the Helicopter Scale Masters fly-in, looks over his rare Russian Kamov Ka-52 combat model. This is the first time the fly-in has been held outside Davis, California; it will return to McMinnville again in 2026, and an additional McMinnville Aircraft Modelers event will be held at the airfield on Masonville Road in October.

 
Tiny, but fit to fly: Radio-controlled helicopter enthusiasts gather in Mac

... “Oregon is so beautiful,” he said. “And here I get to see all my very good friends.” Scott Zumwalt, who organized the September event, said HSM members will return to McMinnville even sooner ...
Junior midfielder Ailey Becker strikes the ball into the net for her first goal of McMinnville’s match against Milwaukie/Milwaukie Academy of the Arts on Thursday, Sept. 11 at Wortman Stadium. Becker scored two goals and assisted teammate Tessa Ravia on a number of her scores.##Rusty Rae/News-Register

 
Grizzlies go on scoring frenzy, Tessa Ravia records a haul in 9-1 saddling of Milwaukie Mustangs

... score again. So, we just need to learn to calm it down and remember how we play.” Assistant coach Scott Peterson said the Grizzlies can minimize their mistakes by having better field awareness. It showed ...

Arrests & Citations: Sept. 12, 2025

... booked into the Yamhill County Jail on $5,000 bail.   McMinnville Police Department Zachary Scott Pierce, 37, McMinnville, Sept. 8, first-degree burglary, second-degree criminal mischief, harassment, ...

Muni court sees success with specialty programs

McMinnville Municipal Court has seen improvements to staffing and inmate access and introduced specialty courts in the last year, but staff needs more time for trials than the current four days per year, ...

County continues search for dog control solution

Yamhill County is in a Catch-22 situation with its dog control program. It needs to increase paltry license fee revenue collection, but to do so requires additional enforcement officers, which would be ...
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