Willamina resident still missing
Sheriff’s department investigates but has little to go onBy PAUL DAQUILANTEOf the News-RegisterRuben Rojas began the drive home Thursday, March 9, from Willamina to his home in central California, ...
Bridge on Gopher Valley Road to be replaced
County commissioners last week awarded a contract to Fairline Bridge Inc., to replace the Gopher Valley Road bridge over Deer Creek north of Sheridan, for up to $1 million. The bridge is located at milepost ...
Willamina resident has been missing for three weeks
David Rojas was at his East Main Street apartment in Willamina having a beer the night of Saturday, Feb. 11, said his brother, Ruben. A neighbor told Ruben that it was about 10:30 that evening when David, ...
Grand Ronde announces next work phase at Tumwata site in Oregon City
Continuing toward its vision of healing, connection and public access to Willamette Falls, the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde is beginning its third and most significant phase of demolition to date ...
Planning ongoing for Sheridan Hometown Days
The weather of late gives no indication that a summer festival has been in the planning stages for weeks, but Sheridan Hometown Days organizers are hard at work ensuring that the 2023 event is a great ...
Stopping by: A fine blade, tales as old as time
Inspired by folktales from around the world, artist Monica Setziol-Phillips picked up a fine blade and began making tiny cuts to turn paper into visual representations of age-old stories. An ear of corn ...
Willamina School Board appoints new member
The Willamina School Board unanimously appointed Daniel Rinke to Position 4 at the Monday night, Feb. 13, meeting. His term will end June 30, and he must run in the Tuesday, May 16, election to serve ...
Sheridan takes aim at homelessness
Sheridan City Manager Heidi Bell, Mayor Marianne Thomson and the City Council began formulating a plan to get a stronger grip on the community’s homelessness issue at the Monday, Feb. 6, special ...
New Sheridan mayor, councilors sworn into office
Reya Lynn George had the best up close and personal view of anyone in Sheridan City Hall as her father, Cale, was sworn in as one of the newest city council members during a ceremony that took place the ...
Lincoln City man killed in bypass crash
A Lincoln City man was killed in a two-vehicle crash Thursday, Jan. 19, on the Newberg-Dundee Bypass, just west of Dundee Landing Road. John William McKevitt, 71, was operating a 2020 Toyota Rav4 and ...
Willamina students, sheriff's deputy exposed to fentanyl
Yamhill County has experienced “multiple documented fentanyl overdoses” in recent days, Sheriff’s Office Capt. Sam Elliott said. One resulted in a Saturday, Jan. 14, fatality at a Willamina ...
Skyberg is Willamina's mayor once again
Ila Skyberg was sworn in as mayor at the Tuesday, Jan. 10, Willamina City Council meeting. City Manager Bridget Meneley administered the oath. Library Director Sarah Frost, until recently the interim City ...
Sheridan will swear in new mayor, councilors
New Sheridan Mayor Marianne Thomson will be sworn in and deliver her State of the City address at tonight’s city council meeting that begins at 7. Thomson easily defeated Wendell Cunningham in the ...
Grand Ronde man struck twice following crash
A Grand Ronde man was struck by two vehicles following a five-vehicle crash the evening of Monday, Jan. 2, west of McMinnville on Highway 18 at Durham Road. Aaron Amon Snow, 38, was transported to Oregon ...
Sheridan woman indicted on manslaughter charge
A Sheridan woman has been indicted by a Yamhill County Grand Jury on charges that include second-degree manslaughter in connection with a 2020 motor vehicle crash resulting in the death of LillyMay Watts ...
