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Rusty Rae/News-Register##Mark Troxell and Rama Merrill, owners of McMinnville’s newest bar, 1109 Lafayette, stand before the Hunter S. Thompson-inspired mural by Audrey Darling that graces one wall of the interior of the establishment, scheduled to open Jan. 24.

 
A place for all: Owners want 1109 Lafayette to exude welcoming spirit of the old Deluxe

... south wall of the building features a mural painted by landlord Tarah Dawson. The image shows the 1950 UFO photo taken on the Trent farm southwest of McMinnville — a sighting that has never been disproven. Dawson ...
Rusty Rae/News-Register##Evergreen museum CEO Scot Laney stands with his favorite plane, a Skyraider used in the Korean and Vietnam wars. Laney, named CEO in August, wants everyone in Yamhill County to come to the museum to see the rare and historic aircraft and space vehicles.

 
Stopping By: Stories of flight

Evergreen’s new CEO is an advocate for education, and the people behind the planes

Kirby Neumann-Rea/News-Register## Construction crews begin site preparations at Second and Cowls streets for two new family dwelling units. Andrew Wilder is building the project at 218 N.E. Cowls St.

 
Along the Street: Downtown family dwelling units among current construction projects

... Property owner Tarah Dawson also is planning a mural on the building, featuring the 1950 McMinnville UFO sighting that became known around the world. - Joseph Cook plans to build a new 1,500-square-foot building ...
Rachel Thompson/News-Register##Sakile Fraser shovels plant material into the top of a commercial grinder at Chapul Farms, where it will be pulverized into bite-size pieces for the black soldier fly larvae that create fertilizer.

 
Stopping by: Powered by insects

... with colorful paintings of Oregon pollinators and their habitats, the truck has been featured in the UFO Festival parade. With a background as a watershed hydrologist, he said he is interested in longterm ...
Rachel Thompson/News-Register##Mac Plaza owner Diana Perez, a native of Mexico City, wants to share her culture and learn about other cultures.

 
Stopping By: Friends with all the world

Mac Plaza owner folds love of people, food and dancing into a welcoming place

Rusty Rae/News-Register##McMinnville Police Chief Matt Scales points out the camera apparatus on the department’s new Commander 3400 mobile surveillance trailer. Scales called the equipment a force multiplier that will allow for coverage of large events with fewer officers deployed in the crowd.

 
Mac Police gets eye in the sky with mobile surveillance unit

... Department of Emergency Management and will be deployed at events, including the Oregon Air Show and UFO Days to give Mac PD an eye in the sky, according to Chief Matt Scales. The surveillance trailer has ...
Kirby Neumann-Rea/News-Register##The Sept. 6 dedication of Art Alley was a catered affair attended by over 100 people. Joel Holmes’ “Mac-dala” is at right, and “Greetings from McMinnville,” by Colt Bowden, the largest of the eight murals, is at left in this view looking east. Art Alley connects Davis and Evans streets between Third and Fourth streets.

 
A new ‘McMinnville experience’ celebrated at Art Alley opening

... scenes built into the letters. These include Latino soccer players, a vineyard, Spruce Goose, and a UFO and Sasquatch. Bowden called it “11 murals in one.” Salinas sees himself in one of those ...

Champions Run celebrates local heroes

... National Anthem. A kids’ area will be set up with activities, including a bounce house shaped like a UFO. The McMinnville Police Department, McMinnville Fire Department and Yamhill County Sheriff’s Office ...

 
Letters to the Editor: Aug. 30, 2024

... letter in ‘McMinnville’ is filled with recognizable local images — the Spruce Goose, a UFO, farmworkers, the Mack Theater, a scene from the local Lunar New Year’s celebration, Serendipity ...
Kirby Neumann-Rea/News-Register##The historically bedraggled narrow passageway between Davis and Evans streets has been home to unauthorized artwork in the past, such as the bright highlighting of this brick section.

 
Calendar of Quirk: If this week’s topics were turned into a jazz album, it could be titled 'Mandala Skyline'

... in the front of the Mack Theater? It’s been there a few years — perhaps a coordinate for UFOs landing there? Aug. 6 The handy drive-through pay station for Water & Light in a public parking ...
Rusty Rae/News-Register##Recent McMinnville grad Natalie Connolly paints a “We Can Do It!” image at Third and Ford streets. Connolly was one of a number of artists who created sidewalk images on June 21.

 
Look down, when downtown: Artists create sidewalk canvasses

... peace, love, unity,” at Third and Cowls streets. Other works depict the sun on verdant fields, UFOs, birds in flight, a horse, a winding river, a ladybug, and several abstract images. Among the artists ...

Doris Towery leaves MDA helm

... addition to securing the grant for the Art Alley project, she organized the MDA’s part of the UFO Festival and the other seasonal events, and made improvements to the organization’s internal processes. She ...
News-Register file photo##The Oak has been sold to The Ground.

 
The Ground owners purchase The Oak

... partners in Cruising McMinnville and “being in the thick of things at Alien Days,” the annual UFO Festival that draws thousands of people to downtown McMinnville. Under Mahn, Anderson and McLaren’s ...

 
Summer festival season offers opportunities to get involved

If you missed McMinnville’s annual UFO Festival, a mid-May fixture in these parts since 1999, not to worry. The doings, which drew thousands ...
Rachel Thompson/News-Register##New McMinnville playing cards feature tongue-in-cheek references to local history and well-known figures, along with institutions and famous sites, such as the Spruce Goose. Decks were available starting at Saturday’s UFO Festival, and afterward from the McMinnville Downtown Association. Proceeds go toward repairing twinkle lights downtown.

 
Fundraiser is in the cards

... Cleary, who was born in McMinnville and spent her childhood in Yamhill; and events such as the 1950 UFO sighting over the nearby Trent farm. Visit staff passed on the list to artist Murphy Phelan of Portland, ...
Rachel Thompson/News-Register##Tiny aliens and the spirit of McMinnville UFO Fest orbit Mardi Gras Queen Brenda Docken, of Mysti Krewe of Nimbus, the Portland group making its first appearance in the McMinnville parade, May 18 on Third Street. The Krewe formed in 2010 to celebrate Louisiana Mardi Gras, and much more.  Portlanders who are former Louisiana residents promote the food, music, and culture of Louisiana. Each year, the bead-laden Krewe participates in many other events, including the Portland Rose Festival Starlight Parade,, Portland Pride Parade, The Big Float, and more.

 
Photo Gallery: Stranger things

UFO parade participants break out the bubble machines, tinfoil hats and green glitter 

UFO parade, speakers, film fest this weekend

Grab your foil hat or your antennae and head downtown Saturday for the annual UFO Fest parade, which starts at noon. The parade will form near the county courthouse, then go south on ...
News-Register file photo/Rachel Thompson##The UFO parade and other festivities draw huge crowds to downtown McMinnville. To help alleviate traffic congestion, Yamhill County Transit will provide a free shuttle on Saturday from the Evergreen Museum campus. It will run from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

 
Mac UFO Fest: Crowd control to Major Tom

... party with the stars — and the beings that live among them — during the annual McMinnville UFO Festival this weekend. An array of activities, from serious ufology programs to a giant alien parade, ...
Kirby Neumann-Rea/News-Register##Renita Hansen of Third Street Oil and Vinegar sets up the store’s annual display of alien visitors and spacecraft.

 
Calendar of Quirk: Celebrations of McMinnville’s happy obsession with all matters extraterrestrial

... photos you see as décor in local supermarkets. Over near the pharmacy at Albertsons is the 1950s UFO image on the Trent farm near Mac, up there with vineyards, the early train depot, local bridges and ...
Starla Pointer/News-Register##Builders work on one of the apartment buildings rising on the Norton Landing construction site just southwest of Willamette Valley Medical Center. Covering 4.93 acres, the complex will include five large three-story apartment buildings and two smaller multistory buildings, providing room for 138 apartments. Green space and expansive parking areas also are included.

 
Along the Street: What’s going up in May

... farmers market is a great way to connect with the local community,” Georgia Bernards said.   UFO Festival will bring big crowds to McMinnville The annual McMinnville UFO Festival will bring big crowds ...
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