City determining how to rebuild historic wall
A historic wall on the edge of McMinnville’s City Park will be repaired following a traffic accident that destroyed a portion of it earlier this month. The approximately 24-foot-long brick wall ...
Mac PD shaves off for Juliette’s House
Residents can help decide which facial hair McMinnville Police officers will sport in December if they donate to Juliette’s House this month at participating locations. “We are really hoping ...
Santa's on his way to Mac
Santa will take time out of his busy schedule Friday to ring in the holiday season in McMinnville. He will fly in from the North Pole in time to be the featured guest in McMinnville’s annual Santa ...
Landmarks board continues review of demolition rules
McMinnville’s Historic Landmarks Committee discussed proposed amendments to demolition rules for historic structures for the eighth time last week and will hold another meeting in December to finalize ...
Mac Fire District to use $3M on Hwy. 18 station
The McMinnville Fire District plans to use $3 million in state funding for upgrades to its Station 15 on Highway 18, rather than building a new station in the northern part of the district. The district ...
Stopping By: A neighborhood tradition continues
For years, residents of the neighborhood west of Adams Street and south of Memorial Elementary School — called Saylor’s Addition — have been running the streets on Thanksgiving ...
McMinnville public works manager presents tool to prioritize capital needs
Capital projects will be a major topic in the coming years as the city of McMinnville works to address deferred maintenance and aging infrastructure. City staff debuted a new tool Wednesday that will help ...
MW&L: Building for the future
Plans for the renovation of McMinnville Water & Light headquarters are progressing under budget, with an expected completion date of summer 2027 for the approximately $25 million project. The remodel ...
McMinnville committee discusses upcoming meeting on rent burden
McMinnville’s Affordable Housing Committee discussed plans and goals Wednesday for an upcoming meeting addressing the city’s “severely rent burdened” state designation. A state-mandated ...
Demolition discussion back to Landmarks committee
McMinnville’s Historic Landmarks Committee will continue a long-running discussion on updates to demolition rules for historic structures when it meets Thursday. Demolishing a historic structure ...
City to set framework for capital projects
The city of McMinnville is introducing a new scoring format and prioritization process for capital projects. City councilors will discuss details during a work session Wednesday to prepare for the launch ...
On Saturdays, breakfast and community
By 8:15 a.m. Nov. 8, a quarter hour after the Saturday Morning Breakfast program opened, 20 people were sitting with pancakes, bacon and eggs in front of them at the McMinnville Cooperative Ministries ...
Council split on future of DEI committee
McMinnville City Council is split on the future of its diversity, equity and inclusion committee and may absorb the work of the audit committee, following a work session discussion Wednesday night. Interim ...
Economic council brainstorms for business forum
McMinnville’s economic think-tank committee during its meeting Wednesday brainstormed ideas for a business summit between local owners. The McMinnville Economic Vitality Leadership Council gave ...
Chapul Farms approved for Riverside expansion
The McMinnville Planning Commission unanimously approved a zone change and conditional use permit for a Chapul Farms composting facility on Riverside Drive last week. Chapul plans to open the 45,000-square-foot ...
