Mac council to vote on new police contract
McMinnville City Council will vote on a three-year bargaining agreement with its police union when it convenes Tuesday. The city’s previous agreement with the McMinnville Police Association expired ...
Board split on what to do about superintendent position
While McMinnville School Board members agreed they are pleased with the job Interim Superintendent Kourtney Ferrua is doing, the board was divided Tuesday night on what to do next: hire her permanently ...
Photo Gallary: Holiday hoopla at Santa Parade
Thousands joined together in downtown McMinnville to kick off the holiday season.
McMinnville School Board to discuss superintendent position
McMinnville School Board members will discuss the superintendent position when they meet in a special work session Tuesday, Dec. 2. The meeting will start at 6:30 p.m. in the district office, 800 N.E. ...
Neighbors air concerns over proposed apartments in NE McMinnville
“I am answering the questions, you just don’t like the answers,” land use consultant Doug Rucks said to a disgruntled crowd at a community meeting over a proposed apartment complex in ...
City determining how to rebuild historic wall
A historic wall on the edge of McMinnville’s City Park will be repaired following a traffic accident that destroyed a portion of it earlier this month. The approximately 24-foot-long brick wall ...
Mac PD shaves off for Juliette’s House
Residents can help decide which facial hair McMinnville Police officers will sport in December if they donate to Juliette’s House this month at participating locations. “We are really hoping ...
Santa's on his way to Mac
Santa will take time out of his busy schedule Friday to ring in the holiday season in McMinnville. He will fly in from the North Pole in time to be the featured guest in McMinnville’s annual Santa ...
Landmarks board continues review of demolition rules
McMinnville’s Historic Landmarks Committee discussed proposed amendments to demolition rules for historic structures for the eighth time last week and will hold another meeting in December to finalize ...
Mac Fire District to use $3M on Hwy. 18 station
The McMinnville Fire District plans to use $3 million in state funding for upgrades to its Station 15 on Highway 18, rather than building a new station in the northern part of the district. The district ...
Stopping By: A neighborhood tradition continues
For years, residents of the neighborhood west of Adams Street and south of Memorial Elementary School — called Saylor’s Addition — have been running the streets on Thanksgiving ...
McMinnville public works manager presents tool to prioritize capital needs
Capital projects will be a major topic in the coming years as the city of McMinnville works to address deferred maintenance and aging infrastructure. City staff debuted a new tool Wednesday that will help ...
MW&L: Building for the future
Plans for the renovation of McMinnville Water & Light headquarters are progressing under budget, with an expected completion date of summer 2027 for the approximately $25 million project. The remodel ...
McMinnville committee discusses upcoming meeting on rent burden
McMinnville’s Affordable Housing Committee discussed plans and goals Wednesday for an upcoming meeting addressing the city’s “severely rent burdened” state designation. A state-mandated ...
Demolition discussion back to Landmarks committee
McMinnville’s Historic Landmarks Committee will continue a long-running discussion on updates to demolition rules for historic structures when it meets Thursday. Demolishing a historic structure ...
