150 years of St. James Parish
Hundreds of people gathered Saturday to celebrate the 150th anniversary of St. James Parish and Catholic church in McMinnville. Archbishop Alexander Sample of the Archdiocese of Portland, which includes ...
Night Out events planned around Yamhill County
Several Yamhill County cities will host community parties on National Night Out, Tuesday, Aug. 4. National Night Out is an annual celebration intended to build community relationships with local law enforcement ...
Council outvotes mayor on addition to rec center pool
McMinnville City Council put an end to add-ons for the planned recreation and community center during a project update Tuesday. Councilors resisted Mayor Kim Morris’ push to add more deck space in ...
Mac police to give scoops for kids’ good deeds
McMinnville Police are on the lookout for area youth doing good deeds. During Tuesday’s city council meeting, Chief Cord Wood announced a new program, “Caught Being Sweet,” that will ...
Nick’s announces permanent closure
After announcing a temporary suspension of operations last month, Nick’s Italian Café owners on Monday posted to Facebook that the restaurant is closed permanently. “We would like to ...
St. James Church gets new priest
Father Ben Tapia joined St. James Catholic Church as its priest on July 1. He arrived just in time for the parish’s 150th anniversary celebration. Held Saturday, the event also included his installation ...
Weyerhaeuser already discussing expansion plans at airport
Weyerhaeuser could soon become the largest revenue source for the McMinnville Municipal Airport, as the company is already exploring expansion following its February purchase of a hangar. The timber company ...
HLC to take over historic wall restoration
Members of McMinnville’s Historic Landmarks Committee will take the lead on a project repairing a historic wall that was struck by a vehicle last year. City staff will oversee the work, but HLC ...
Airport tenants request rent breaks
Members of the McMinnville Airport Commission debated the merits of maintaining existing relationships with land lease tenants or “rolling the dice” on new ones at their meeting Monday. The ...
The road ahead: Transportation plan update underway
A two-year project to identify McMinnville’s transportation needs through 2050 revved up Tuesday night in a joint meeting of city council and the planning commission. The city is embarking on an ...
MW&L to vote on 4% water rate hike
The McMinnville Water & Light Commission will vote in September on a 4% overall increase to water rates, which would result in an estimated 75 cents more for the average customer’s monthly bill. Last ...
State housing laws begin to supersede local control
New state housing laws have already impacted McMinnville projects after some went into effect at the beginning of the month. Changes from the three recent bills will continue to affect how developments ...
Mac district, utility remain at odds over fire hydrants
After two years of trying to reach a compromise over charges for fire hydrant use, McMinnville Water & Light and the McMinnville Fire District are at a stalemate, and legal action could be “imminent.” Since ...
Mac compiling list of ADA projects
The city of McMinnville is expecting a robust list of accessibility improvements to tackle once a final report is completed. Staff discussed how to prioritize the project with city councilors during a ...
Surveillance trailer keeping eye out for 'livability issues'
Residents may have noticed a McMinnville Police trailer parked along Southwest Adams Street. Featuring a large mast with a camera, it is the Mac PD’s Mobile Pro Systems Commander 3400, a surveillance ...
