Cruising event wheels into Mac this weekend

Teens from McMinnville and surrounding cities once filled Third Street on Friday and Saturday nights, cruising to see and be seen. Driving slowly through downtown McMinnville will return Saturday, ...

Author to read at Linfield

Annie Lampman, author of “Sins of the Bees,” will read her work at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 27, at Linfield University’s Nicholson Library. The public event is free. Lampman ...

'Dollars and Sense' ideas fair set

The City of McMinnville is hosting an ideas fair Wednesday to gather input from community members on upcoming spending priorities. The event is part of the city’s Dollars and Sense program ...

Edible Landscapes to host harvest exchange

Edible Landscapes, which encourages everyone to grow food even in pots or small places, will host its annual Community Harvest Exchange from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 7, at Mac Market, 1140 ...

Rusty Rae/News-Register##Jan Schmidt and Brad Buchanan look out from the porch of their home on Northwest 19th St., which won Yard of the Month honors for September. Schmidt chose her favorite color, orange, to surround the lawn, adding purple flowers accents.

Yard of the Month: An eye for color

Orange flowers flourish in front of the home of Jan Schmidt and Brad Buchanan, whose place was chosen as the Yard of the Month for September by the McMinnville Garden Club. Orange sun impatiens ...

Image: portlandloo.com##The Portland Loo will be the “model bathroom” for McMinnville parks moving forward. Already installed in Jay Pearson Park, the stand-alone unisex facilities provide a 6-by-10-foot interior space and have security and maintenance features that improve on the city’s current stick-built bathrooms, according to Parks and Rec Director Susan Muir.

McMinnville parks plan nears completion

Maintenance costs and rest-room concerns were the main topics of discussion during the latest update on McMinnville’s Parks, Recreation and Open Space (PROS) plan Wednesday night. The city ...

Linfield alum calls for removal of athletic director

A Linfield University alumnus is calling for the removal of Athletic Director Garry Killgore over several recent incidents of what he calls “misguided leadership.” In an email titled ...

Rachel Thompson/News-Register##Science teacher Michele Reschly reacts with both happiness and humility as she is named a regional teacher of the year during Wednesday’s staff meeting at Patton Middle School. Reschly said she loves teaching science, technology, engineering and math classes to adolescents.

Patton’s Reschly recognized for work with STEM students

Teacher Michele Reschly knew exactly what was coming when the school superintendent, director of curriculum, several school board members and other officials marched into the Patton Middle School ...

Art Harvest preshow on display

Work by artists who will be featured in the Art Harvest Studio Tour is on display now in three locations through September. One of the special exhibits is open for viewing from noon to 5 p.m. Friday, ...

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Fire District appoints Hanifan interim chief

McMinnville Fire District Operations Chief Amy Hanifan has been named interim chief as the department continues the hiring process to replace retiring Chief Rich Leipfert. Hanifan was unanimously ...

Talent show, stories, pets highlight Pride Street Fair

Community members will show off their singing, dancing and other abilities during a talent show that’s part of Wine Country Pride’s second-annual Street Fair on Sunday, Sept. 24. Featuring ...

McMinnville police targeting speeding

McMinnville Police patrols are directing additional speed enforcement efforts to streets deemed problem areas by local residents. “Facebook comments are typically citizen requests for speed ...

Rusty Rae/News-Register##Terry Armstrong and wife, Diane, look through a 1963 McMinnville High School yearbook, filled with memories of Armstrong’s graduating class.

Stopping By: At 60th reunion, classmates remember the good times and the changes that were to come

Steve Thomas admits to doing “some crazy things” when he was a student at McMinnville High School. But he won’t say what those crazy things were. That’s between him and ...

Rusty Rae/News-Register##Partab Singh serves lunch to Donna Wright-Block, center, and Marcia Jones at Taste of India, which opened in late August in downtown McMinnville. The restaurant, open daily, except Tuesday, serves authentic dishes from the Punjabi region of India.

Taste of India settles in on Third

The long-awaited Indian restaurant, A Taste of India, opened in late August in downtown McMinnville. The restaurant at 315 N.E. Third St., the former Community Plate space, features authentic ...

Rusty Rae/News-Register##During Wednesday s annual GrizzFest, students circle the Mac High track, where they could get a taste of a variety of programs. Some are school-sponsored and others outside school or for after graduation, including booths from trade schools, colleges and universities, and local service agencies such as the police and fire departments.

School enrollment near projections

McMinnville School District enrolled nearly 6,500 students when classes started Aug. 28, finance director Jason Hall told the school board Monday night. The nine schools had a total enrollment of 6,487 ...

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