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 ...
Parks PAC, holding out hope, looks to the future
Members of the community group supporting the $98.5 million parks and rec bond measure are holding out hope for an unlikely turnaround at the polls. Otherwise, they would like to see city leadership take ...
Mac school board to meet Monday
McMinnville School Board will meet at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 10, in the district office, 800 N.E. Lafayette Avenue. The board will review attendance data and hear reports from Interim Superintendent Kourtney ...
Holt Homes issued code violation for tree removal
West Hills developer Holt Homes has been issued a notice of code violation from the city of McMinnville stemming from the unauthorized removal of mature trees in June. On June 26, Holt workers cut down ...
First Presbyterian Church hopes to refurbish 1897 windows
Large panels of colored glass spread a rainbow of light in the McMinnville First Presbyterian Church library and the Witherspoon meeting room. The church is hoping to refurbish the colorful windows, ...
Photo Gallery: Candy Crush
Third Street was packed of costumed locals for Halloween. Also see: Sweet ride: Dealership event draws two- and four-legged characters on Halloween
3rd St. Pizza building for sale
The former 3rd St. Pizza and Moonlight Theater building is up for sale. Mike Morris, a real estate broker with Miller Consulting Group, said sellers are looking for someone who not only can pay the $950,000 ...
