Newberg reimagines river access with Travel Oregon
State and local partners are starting a new project to add water access points near the confluence of the Willamette and Yamhill rivers. Newberg is one of four Oregon cities selected by Travel Oregon ...
Barrel Roll: Newberg brewer takes the Long view
Beers and breweries may come and go, but two standing the test of time are Long Brewing of Newberg and Heater Allen of McMinnville, both in the middle of their second decade. Heater Allen/Gold Dot Brewing ...
Russ, Byerley seek Newberg seat
Two candidates are competing for the Newberg-Dundee School District’s Zone 1 seat. Incumbent Andrew “Andy” Byerley and David Russ filed for the position. Also running are Celeste Jones ...
Quirk of the Week: Strange stop-and-go scenes found on side streets and main road in Dundee
Dundee, with its unique dual reputation for winery stops and stop-and-go traffic, is the territory for this week’s flight of Quirk. Mixed among the tony tasting room facilities of Dundee is a collection ...
Pancake breakfast planned in Dundee
The Dundee Fire and Rescue Volunteer’s Association is hosting its 62nd annual pancake breakfast from 7 a.m. to noon Sunday, April 27, at the fire station, 801 Highway 99W. Entry costs $9 for children ...
NDPD and Carlton announce distracted driving patrols
The Newberg-Dundee and Carlton police departments are observing Distracted Driving Awareness Month in April with enhanced patrols to target distracted driving, especially cell phone use, in pedestrian ...
Woman indicted on theft charges against Newberg contractor
Sheryl Anne Nunn, 61, of Clackamas, was arrested March 26 in Newberg on a warrant of 20 felony counts of financial crime and theft against Powell Build Homes, a general contractor in Newberg. A ...
Work begins on next phase of bypass project in Newberg
Construction is beginning on the next phase of the Newberg-Dundee bypass project. Oregon Department of Transportation officials are warning residents to watch for construction. “We are building ...
Schools, fire board candidates file for May 20 election
Several contested races are shaping up in the May 20 election for school and fire board positions around Yamhill County. Voters also will decide on two bond measures, one for $6 million for Sheridan School ...
Special district candidates can file
Members of area fire boards and the Chehalem Park & Recreation District will be elected in the May 20 election, along with school board members Candidates have until March 20 to file with the Yamhill ...
George Fox filmmaker has two entries in short film fest
Filmmakers for the McMinnville Short Film Festival, opening Thursday, Feb. 27, come from all over, but some are local as well. Matthew Hagen, who has two films in the festival, was a video production ...
Sledding accident victim identified
A Newberg woman killed during a sledding accident Thursday has been identified by the Yamhill County Sheriff’s Office. Lily Vanderhoff, 18, was killed in a crash involving an ATV towing a sled on ...
Providence reaches tentative agreement with striking nurses
Providence Health & Services nurses and other health care professionals at its eight Oregon hospitals have reached tentative agreements with the company that could end the strike that started Jan. 10.
Wrongful death suit filed after 2023 plane crash in Newberg
On Jan. 13 in Multnomah County a wrongful death suit was filed regarding a 20-year-old who died in a plan crash in Newberg in 2023. In October 2023, Barrett Bevacqua of Hillsboro, died in a plane crash ...
Local warming shelters open
Freezing or below-freezing overnight temperatures are expected in Yamhill County for another week, according to Weather.com. Days will be sunny through Jan. 29, but highs won’t rise much above the ...
