Knowledge is powerful: An informed and experienced Laverne Pitts takes lead at YCAP
On her first day of work in 2018, Laverne Pitts drove past a row of broken-down campers and groups of homeless congregated on Northeast Dustin Court and had one thought in her head: “I can change ...
Last chance to comment on proposed zone change
A group of residents have been outspoken in opposition to a proposed 72-unit market-rate apartment complex on Northest McDonald Lane. Thursday’s zone change hearing before the Planning Commission ...
MEVLC to weigh in as parks fees move forward
Parks System Development Charges will come back to the forefront for McMinnville City Council later this summer, and the city’s economic development council has decided to weigh in. For ...
Riveted by jewelry: Friends open Lafayette Avenue workshop
Two custom jewelry creators have joined forces to open Riveted, a place to buy, design and learn to make jewelry in McMinnville. Cindy Proctor of the Newberg Jewelry Workshop and Amber Joy Dutchuk, ...
Fees, rec center highlight council agenda
McMinnville City Council will continue its discussion on recreation center plans and vote on a 2.9% increase for building fees when it meets Tuesday night. Last month, council agreed to hold off ...
Contentious projects go before planning commission
Downtown housing proposal appealed, request for rezone near Grandhaven School up for vote
Housing laws leave city in ‘reactive role’
State legislation aimed at cutting red tape for housing has already impacted local projects and has the city of McMinnville scrambling to determine what oversight it still has on residential development. Over ...
Former employee sues McMinnville over termination
A former part-time McMinnville Police Department employee is suing the city for more than $500,000 on allegations she was wrongly dismissed nine days before going on pregnancy leave. Mikayla Hansen filed ...
Mac tool library seeks new digs
Following a successful first year of operations, the nonprofit McMinnville Tool Library is on the hunt for a new location that hopefully provides more space. The library opened March 1, 2025, at 1040 ...
Photo Gallery: Red, White & Blue
Yamhill County dons a patriotic palette for Fourth of July festivities
Residents line up early for Natural Grocers opening
A line two or three people deep wrapped around the new Natural Grocers for its grand opening at 8:27 a.m. Wednesday. Line leaders said they arrived at 3:30 and 3:45 a.m., respectively, to be the first ...
Roadwork and construction in Mac may cause delays, booms
McMinnville residents may experience loud booms and road closures this month in connection with two ongoing projects. Notices have been delivered about blasting that will occur throughout July at the ...
Mac summer concert series starts Tuesday
The McMinnville Parks and Recreation Concert in the Park series will start Tuesday, July 7, with dance cover band Collective Nation. This is the 41st edition of the department’s free summer concert ...
Cities hope zones spur economic development
Four tracts of Yamhill County have been submitted to Gov. Tina Kotek’s office to be included in the federal Opportunity Zone 2.0 program intended to stimulate business development. Opportunity Zones ...
