Stratus Ave. rezoning for apartment development approved 4-2
McMinnville City Council approved the first reading of a zoning change for planned apartments on Stratus Avenue by a split 4-2 vote Tuesday. Dissenting councilors Jessica Payne and Dan Tucholsky cited ...
Stopping By: McMinnville, medicine good choices for co-winner Haddeland
Dr. Paul Haddeland said he felt “a little sheepish” when his friend Stan Primozich delivered the news that Haddeland had been named co-winner of this year’s McMinnville Man of the Year ...
Stopping By: Longtime arts advocate named Man of the Year co-winner
Steve Rupp, co-winner of the Distinguished Service Awards Man of the Year award, literally has changed McMinnville’s landscape. [See also: McMinnville, medicine good choices for co-winner ...
‘Catalytic’ Alpine Avenue proposal draws concerns from city council
McMinnville City Council delayed a vote to approve a development team for the former Ultimate RB property because of time constraints at Tuesday’s meeting. However, concerns over key elements ...
A test for the taste buds
‘Delicious!” said Abigail Park, taking a second helping of kale Caesar salad she and her second-grade classmates had just helped prepare. “Not for me,” Emerson Starr and some others ...
Major housing projects up for city council vote
McMinnville city councilors will vote on two projects Tuesday that combined propose to add nearly 220 affordable housing units to the city. On the agenda is a zoning change to pave the way for a planned ...
Stormwater utility recs presented to Mac council
McMinnville city staff made a final pitch to city councilors for a new stormwater utility at a work session Wednesday night, presenting recommendations from an advisory committee that would generate $4 ...
Owner of wolf dogs set for trial
A McMinnville woman whose escaped dogs killed three neighboring pets is facing $7,500 in fines at her Municipal Court trial set Wednesday for April 30. Sandra Atwood didn’t enter a plea on the 11 ...
Third Street committee discusses safety, design
Planning for a curbless streetscape, McMinnville’s Third Street committee spent much of its Monday meeting focused on ensuring pedestrians (especially those with vision challenges) will know where ...
Chewing up the scenery: Herd hired to clear land for plantings entertains Hillside residents
Residents of Hillside senior living community, their visitors and Yuki and other little dogs who live there are watching with interest as a herd of goats mows down grass and weeds to make room ...
Okta to reopen in new format
Okta’s curtains are open and the interior will be visible when the restaurant reopens May 4 at 618 N.E. Third St., McMinnville. The new version of okta will serve four-course, seasonal, farm-to-table ...
Council to hear stormwater recs
McMinnville residents could soon see an additional charge on utility bills if city council chooses to implement a new stormwater utility. The council will hear final recommendations from a Project Advisory ...
Updated: McMinnville School Board votes to part ways with superintendent
In a 5-2 vote following more than 30 minutes of public comments for and against the action, the McMinnville School Board chose Monday evening to sign a separation agreement with Superintendent Debbie Brockett.
Suggestions for properties shrugged off by county in joint meeting
Yamhill County Commissioner Mary Starrett made her intentions clear about eight soon-to-be-vacated downtown McMinnville properties owned by the county. “For us, it comes down to ‘show me the ...
Starrett takes aim at gun measures
In a brief meeting of the Yamhill County Board of Commissioners Thursday, Mary Starrett took time during commissioner announcements to protest actions of the Legislature related to gun control and fee ...
