Council sides with MIP over city staff
The McMinnville City Council went against an interpretation of code by three city attorneys to side with a longtime community partner in a minor partition appeal hearing Wednesday night. McMinnville Industrial ...
Mac board to consider travel
McMinnville School Board members will consider student travel and admission of non-resident students at their meeting Monday, April 13. The public session will start at 6:30 p.m. in the school district ...
Benner appointed to Mac council
In a split 3-2 vote Wednesday, the McMinnville City Council appointed Carson Benner as Ward 3 representative in an interim role through the end of the year. Councilors interviewed five candidates for ...
Drawing attention
Presentation by author of ‘Lizard Boy’ graphic novels delights middle school readers
Planning approves tree, river and view protections in Mac
Tree, river area and scenic view protections that can limit development on private property are headed to McMinnville City Council for final approval — but staff stressed the flexibility of the new ...
Cypress subdivision OK’d by McMinnville Planning Commission
The McMinnville Planning Commission unanimously approved a nine-lot subdivision off Cypress Lane on Thursday, April 2, after the applicant and fire marshal attempted to quell concerns from neighbors over ...
Watershed council wraps up two-year phase of Cozine restoration plan in City Park
Ask a McMinnville native about childhood memories of growing up in town, and there’s a good chance you’ll hear about catching crawdads in Lower City Park. Now, however: “I have yet to ...
Ceremony opens 175-unit affordable housing complex in McMinnville
Drumming and singing by members of the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde opened the Stratus Village ribbon-cutting Tuesday afternoon. They were there to celebrate the tribe’s partnership in the ...
Stopping By/Yard of the Month: Ever green, ever changing
Eldon and June Hilton’s front yard may be the tidiest on 17th Street — or maybe on any block in McMinnville. The place features a trimmed sweep of grass neatly bordered by the sidewalk on ...
Long forgotten 14-foot, 500-pound "Welcome to McMinnville" sign to be refurbished
A forgotten “Welcome to McMinnville” sign is getting a second life, and the man restoring it is doing so in an act of love and legacy for his father. About 40 years ago, local craftsmen Joe ...
MIP appeals sidewalks requirement to city council
McMinnville Industrial Promotions has appealed a planning commission decision requiring the group to construct sidewalks or pay a bond to defer the work as part of a Miller Street property partition. MIP ...
Mac councilors set to fill empty seat
Five candidates have applied to fill the Ward 3 McMinnville City Council seat vacancy and will be interviewed at a special meeting Wednesday, April 8. The selectee will complete the term of resigned councilor ...
Mac Fire employees to vote on Social Security enrollment
The McMinnville Fire District Board of Directors agreed to hold another staff-wide vote to participate in Social Security after it was voted down last year. State and local government positions covered ...
Trimble Aviation recommended as McMinnville airport operator
McMinnville’s Airport Advisory Commission opted to stay local with its choice for the facility’s next operator, unanimously recommending Trimble Aviation. Owners Jerry Trimble and Alison Row ...
Natural resources protections go to public hearing this week
Years of work identifying and discussing the protection of natural resources in McMinnville will culminate in a planning commission public hearing Thursday to adopt new standards. The city began natural ...
