Amity considering utility discount to nonprofits
Prompted by a letter from the Assembly of God, the Amity City Council is considering a policy that allows utility discounts for nonprofits providing bathrooms and showers for homeless and other community ...
To save a life: Teen who survived cardiac arrest wants everyone to learn CPR
Amity High School senior Asher Weiler knows first-hand the value of cardiopulmonary resuscitation. CPR saved Asher’s life last year after he went into cardiac arrest and nearly drowned while ...
Free CPR training offered
A basic CPR class will be offered Saturday, Oct. 18, in the Amity Fire Hall. People can drop in between 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. to learn lifesaving techniques. Admission is free. Asher Weiler, a senior at ...
Ballots arriving in the mail soon for Mac, Amity residents
Voters in the city of McMinnville and in the Amity Fire Districts will receive ballots later this week for the Nov. 4 election. McMinnville voters will consider the city’s Measure 36-7, which would ...
Two DCLD grants before Amity council
Amity City Council on Wednesday, Oct. 1, will vote to apply for Department of Land Conservation and Development grants for funding to assist with the city’s comprehensive plan and stormwater treatment. In ...
Ahead of vote, local mayors call for ODOT accountability
While passage of a proposed statewide transportation bill would direct funding to cities and counties, Yamhill County mayors question if it’s worth it and would rather see more accountability from ...
Haworth Inc. wins bid for Amity waterline contract
Amity City Council had a packed agenda during its Wednesday, Sept. 3, meeting during which they issued contracts for waterline improvements, the historic preservation plan and a tourism project, “On ...
Amity council approves city’s first EV pole charger
The Amity City Council approved a location for a Portland Pacific Electric Vehicle pole charger at its Sept. 3 regular meeting. EV pole chargers are cylindrical charging containers placed on power poles. ...
Planning commission OKs new Amity school district office
The Amity Planning Commission approved a conditional use permit for a new Amity School District office and hosted a workshop on the city’s updated comprehensive plan at the Monday, Aug. 18, meeting. The ...
Amity planning commission seeks public input at comprehensive plan discussion
The Amity Planning Commission is seeking more public input on the drafted comprehensive plan update and has a workshop at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 18. The comprehensive plan establishes the city’s ...
Amity School District looks to ‘overdeliver’ with new facilities
The new Amity Middle School will welcome back students on the first day of school on Sept. 2. The middle school has moved from 115 Church St. to Oak Avenue — on the high school campus. More than ...
National Night Out parties planned
Residents of several Yamhill County cities will gather in their local parks Tuesday, Aug. 5, for National Night Out parties. The events are a chance for neighbors to get to know each other and develop ...
Community shows up for Amity Day festivities
The second annual Amity Day was packed with family fun on Saturday, July 26. It started with the morning parade through town, and moved to City Park, where Mayor Rachel King wrangled kids of all ages — ...
Amity’s new gymnasium expected to ‘wow’ community
The Amity School District will host a ribbon cutting ceremony unveiling the new middle school and high school gymnasiums and the main entrance of the new middle school at 6 p.m. Wednesday, July 30. The ...
Parade Saturday, pancakes Sunday in Amity
The annual Amity Pancake Breakfast on Sunday, July 27 — part of a weekend of festivities in the city — will feature both plain and blueberry pancakes. “We do not short people on the ...
