Vigil protests federal immigration policies
Joel Geier will never forget the face of a refugee who emerged from the federal prison in Sheridan last summer. “I was expecting to meet a young man who was being released, but this guy came out ...
Tickets on sale for September air show
The Oregon International Air Show moves from Hillsboro to the McMinn-ville Municipal Airport this year, and tickets are on sale for the Friday to Sunday, Sept. 20 to 22, event. General admission tickets ...
Town struts its stuff
An almost 60-year tradition of a turkey-themed festivity in the middle of July may seem odd to an out-of-towner. But locals don’t bat an eye at the peculiarity of it. Turkey Rama is just what happens ...
Museum celebrates moon landing anniversary
Celebrating the Apollo 11 moon landing, the Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum unveiled last weekend “The Greatest Adventure,” an art series commemorating the mission along with historical ...
Planning commission to decide on floating zones
The McMinnville Planning Commission is scheduled to make a formal recommendation at its 6:30 p.m. Thursday, July 18, meeting on whether or not to allow housing in the city’s industrial zone. Commissioners ...
Lawmaker shares his view from the center
Ron Noble found himself in the center of a storm over the last five months. The winds raged all around him during the 2019 legislative session. Yet, Noble, the state representative whose House District ...
Ombudsman volunteer training in September
Yamhill County has 30 state-licensed long-term care facilities, but only five ombudsmen. Program directors hope to increase that number with an upcoming volunteer training program in McMinnville this September. “Ideally, ...
Vietnam vets share living history at the museum
Near the aircraft they flew, pilots tell their stories
Cascade Steel workers may strike
Cascade Steel Rolling Mills union members have voted to authorize a strike if they don’t have an acceptable contract offer by Aug. 1, according to a report in the NW Labor Press. Union representatives ...
Along the Street: Downtown doughnuts
Mac Daddy Donuts will celebrate its move to a downtown storefront with a ribbon cutting at noon today, July 12, in its new location, 709 N.E. Third Street, next to Thai Country. Chris and Niki Durig have ...
Residents split on building vs. maintaining recreational facilities
Results of survey will be part of council’s discussion of master plan
Open house set for Old Sheridan Road project
An open house providing information on improvements to S.W. Old Sheridan Road will be held from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 30, in the McMinnville Civic Hall, 200 N.E. Second St. Old Sheridan Road ...
Vigil to be held on immigration issues
A vigil to draw attention to asylum seekers and other immigrants in federal detention centers will be held from 7:30 to 9 p.m. Friday, July 12, at McMinnville City Hall, 230 N.E. Second St. Similar vigils ...
