Dayton man killed in Highway 99W crash
A Dayton man was killed Thursday night in a single vehicle crash north of McMinnville on Highway 99W in the area of the St. Joseph overpass. The Oregon State Police identified the victim as 29-year-old ...
Mac School Board to meet Monday
McMinnville School Board will meet at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 19, in the district office, Fifth Street and Lafayette Avenue in McMinnville. During the public meeting, the board will appoint a budget committee ...
Commissioners vote on draft request
Commissioners on Thursday voted two to one to have county counsel prepare a draft ordinance that would allow the board to refer to voters a measure to expand to five members. The vote did not address ...
Council approves acquisitions along Old Sheridan Road
The McMinnville City Council agreed Aug. 13 to acquire three properties to complete improvements along Southwest Old Sheridan Road. Project Manager Larry Sherwood said in a memo to councilors that the ...
Analysis: Mac lacks retail shopping, eateries
Consultants also say rents are too low to pencil out for smaller developers
Council looks to soften care center law
The McMinnville City Council dropped the idea of putting its own ballot measure before voters in November to compete with a proposal to end fines and fees on local care centers. Councilors said they would ...
Along the Street: Bounty of Yamhill County marks its ninth
Bounty of Yamhill County marks its ninth installment Tickets remain for most of the 2019 Bounty of Yamhill County events while two of the events are sold out. Now in its ninth year, Bounty of Yamhill ...
Local agencies assisted at Gaston shootout
GASTON — Multiple agencies, including the McMinnville Police Department and Yamhill County Sheriff’s Office, responded to the Thursday, Aug. 8 shootout between suspect Dante James Halling and ...
Spontaneous combustion caused Otis Cafe fire
OTIS — Spontaneous combustion of kitchen waste caused the July 4 Otis Cafe fire, according to the Lincoln County Fire Investigation Team. The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office, Newport fire ...
Model enthusiasts enjoy friendly competition
Twenty-two years ago Butch Jurhs wanted to fly his remote control float plane off the Valley View pond. Delvin Zook decided that was a great idea and said, “Let’s make an event out of it.” “We ...
Police patrols are stepped up
NEWBERG — The Newberg-Dundee Police Department will continue conducting enhanced traffic patrols for distracted driving, drunken driving and cell phone use through the Labor Day weekend. In ...
Newberg, Dundee harboring high hopes for river frontage
NEWBERG — After more than a year of work by consultants and citizens, a committee has presented a master riverfront development plan to the Newberg City Council. It is scheduled for an adoption vote ...
Police patrol car honors Newberg High student
NEWBERG — Page Petersen’s parents sought to honor their son following his death in January 2015. The 17-year-old Newberg High School senior committed suicide. They contacted the Newberg-Dundee ...
