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 ...
Council to talk committees, court software
McMinnville City Council will discuss the roles of city committees and vote on a software contract for municipal court when it convenes for its regular meeting and a work session Wednesday. Council will ...
McMinnville's Hope on the Hill serves growing demand
Nearly 40 people lined up at Hope on the Hill’s front door before the food pantry opened at 11 a.m. Tuesday. More kept arriving. By just after noon, halfway through the program’s open hours, ...
Airport board reviews lease policy, project timelines
The McMinnville Airport Commission approved a new lease policy and discussed upcoming capital projects at its meeting Tuesday. Airport Administrator John Paskell said he recently completed a Federal Aviation ...
Former businesswoman, Sorptimist Frances Barnes dies
Longtime McMinnville businesswoman Frances Barnes died Wednesday, Oct. 29, in Greenville, Arizona, where she had lived in recent years. She was 89. She and her husband started Mac Auto Supplies in 1966. ...
Alpine negotiations with developer expected to extend into new year
Negotiations on a development agreement for the Alpine Avenue property continue between the city of McMinnville and developers Palindrome, but the city’s goal to have a deal in place by the end of ...
