In brief: Entries due for sci-fi film fest

Entries are due April 1 for the 13th annual McMinnville Sci-Fi Film Festival. The films will be shown during the event May 19 and 20, in conjunction with McMinnville’s annual UFO Festival. The nonprofit ...

Rusty Rae/News-Register##Artist Ray Massini started out making architectural drawings, then freed himself to create abstracts. Some of his work hangs in the Ten Oaks Gallery in McMinnville.

Stopping By: Embracing freedom

Mac artist Ray Massini finds contentment in varied creations, interests

 

Rachel Thompson/News-Register##Justin Dillingham of The Blue Moon accepts congratulations for the Business of the Year award from Dave Rucklos, McMinnville Downtown Association director. Dillingham co-owns the restaurant and bar with his wife, Amanda, and Michael Griffiths. At left is Lisa Jensen of The Bindery.

MDA honors Blue Moon, other businesses at annual dinner

The Blue Moon, which celebrated its centennial in 2022, was named McMinnville’s Business of the Year at the McMinnville Downtown Association awards banquet Thursday. The Blue Moon, at 310 N.E. Third ...

County commissioners deny neighbors’ winery appeal

The Yamhill County Board of Commissioners has unanimously denied a recent appeal of the Planning Commission’s approval of a new winery tasting room east of Amity. On Thursday March 23 the board ...

Arrests & Citations: March 28, 2023

YAMHILL COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE Brandon Dale Falkner, 33, McMinnville, March 23, failure to appear; booked into the Yamhill County Jail without bail. Stephany Loraine Hamel, 35, Newberg, March ...

Arrests made in crash that killed Sheridan resident

Hillsboro police have arrested two juveniles in connection with the Thursday, Sept. 22, 2022, motor vehicle crash that killed Adriana Shelton of Sheridan and her cousin, Aaliyah Shelton of Beaverton. The ...

Mac reallocating ARPA funds to help shelter construction

A plan is coming together to fill a $1.3 million funding gap for construction of a new McMinnville homeless shelter. City Council is scheduled to vote tonight to reallocate $500,000 in American ...

Rachel Thompson/News-Register##Greg Darr of Majestic View Farm in Falls City explains the benefits of his wife Deb’s lavender products to Amity Daffodil Festival organizer Erin Rainey.

Bloom town: Daffodil Festival makes a big splash in Amity

The Amity Daffodil Festival, as it turns out, was the perfect place for B.J. B-Hickerson to show and sell her wood work. The perfect place, too, for B-Hickerson to spend her Saturday. The one-day Downtown ...

Members of county parks board speak out

Two quit over claims commissioners packed the volunteer panel with unqualified appointees

 

Rachel Thompson/News-Register##Contractor Alex Melton of Mill City stains wine bottle racks for the cellar at the new NW Cru, which will open soon on Evans Street around the corner from NW Food & Gifts. The cellar is housed in an old bank vault, a remnant from the bank that opened there in 1922 and later became First Federal.

Educational opportunities round out 'wine corner'

Crews are putting the final touches on NW Cru, a new wine bar and education center being opened by NW Food & Gifts owner James Tate. He hopes the shop at 325 N.E. Evans St., just around the ...

Court Records: March 24, 2023

Civil filings American Express National Bank vs. Donna J. Nelson: Seeks $16,492 allegedly owed. Jefferson Capital Systems vs. Christine Deshano: Seeks $1,611 allegedly owed. LVNV Funding vs. Angelica ...

Arrests & Citations: March 24, 2023

YAMHILL COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE Corey Dean Elliott, 29, Sheridan, March 22, first-degree robbery, first-degree theft, unlawful use of a weapon; booked into the Yamhill County Jail on $50,000 bail. Mychael ...

In brief: Kids hope to lead Lafayette; Legion honors Vietnam vets

Kids hope to lead Lafayette Lafayette fourth- and fifth-graders are considering how they would lead their city in the “If I Were Mayor” contest, sponsored by the Oregon Mayors Association. Twenty-one ...

School district, city council talk parks in joint meeting

Members of the McMinnville School Board and City Council held a mostly informational joint meeting Wednesday focused on the future of parks and recreation facilities and city growth. The work ...

Rachel Thompson/News-Register##In Gallery Theater’s production of “Harvey,” Elwood P. Dowd (Walt Haight, center) thanks his taxi driver (Gabe Cook) as he makes his case to the judge (Roman Martinez, seated) that Harvey is real. Listening are Dr. Chumley (David Bates) and Elwood’s sister, Veta (Holly Spencer). The comedy opens Friday, March 31, with shows at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday through April 16. Call 503-472-2227 for reservations.

Nostalgic comedy ‘Harvey’ opens March 31 at Gallery

Will audiences see the title character in “Harvey,” the nostalgic comedy that opens Friday, March 31, at Gallery Theater? Director Steve Cox won’t say. But he is betting theatergoers ...

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