Mac’s Fackler Construction sued by Polk fire department
The Polk County Rural Fire Protection District is seeking $2.6 million in damages from McMinnville-based general contractor Fackler Construction over issues with the construction of three fire stations. In ...
County cities seek budget committee applicants
Cities across Yamhill County are accepting applications for budget committees, which will help determine city budgets for the next fiscal year. The committees participate in workshops in early spring, ...
YCSO investigating possible animal neglect near Willamina
Acting on a tip, Yamhill County Sheriff Office is investigating possible neglected miniature horses at a rural property on Willamina Creek Road outside of Willamina. On Jan. 10, the caller and property ...
West Valley Cultural Fair features artists, activities
The first West Valley Cultural Fair will be open to the public from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 25, in The Bridge Learning Community, 430 S.W. Monroe St., Sheridan. Admission is free. The location ...
Local warming shelters open
Freezing or below-freezing overnight temperatures are expected in Yamhill County for another week, according to Weather.com. Days will be sunny through Jan. 29, but highs won’t rise much above the ...
Willamina seeks to fill vacant seats on planning commission
The city of Willamina will have four vacant Planning Commission seats after Dec. 31, and is seeking applications. One vacancy is due to commissioner Jennifer Eckels being elected to the position of city ...
Former Sheridan manager Bell retains legal counsel for ‘wrongful discharge’
Heidi Bell, the city of Sheridan’s former city manager, has retained legal counsel after leaving the city’s employment on Dec. 9. Bell has retained Attorney Nathan Piers-VanderPloeg with Hunt ...
Willamina teen dies in crash
Four Willamina residents were injured, one of them fatally, in a two-car collision Monday afternoon, Dec. 23, near the Santiam Junction in Linn County. According to Oregon State Police, Maryssa Elizabeth ...
Mayor breaks council tie to pass Sheridan news media
On Monday, Sheridan City Council voted 4–3 to approve a news media policy, establishing who is considered a member of the news media. The council decision was 3-3, so Mayor Cale George cast the ...
Husband enters guilty plea in sex abuse case, wife to be tried in 2025
Sheridan couple Kevin Edward Kemp and Shannon Danielle Kemp were charged with 21 counts, including a mix of felony and Measure 11 charges for their alleged sexual abuse of a 16-year-old. The victim, who ...
Sheridan city Zoom call hit with porn images
At the Monday Sheridan city council meeting a pornographic video slinging racial slurs appeared over the Zoom call for about 35 seconds. It was an instance of hacking known as Zoombombing, or Zoom raiding: ...
Heidi Bell is no longer Sheridan city manager
Sheridan City Manager Heidi Bell is no longer employed at the city of Sheridan as of Dec. 9. City attorney Tyler C. Yeoman-Millette told the News-Register Bell is no longer employed at the city, adding ...
Sheridan council to decide on policy for news media access
In its regular meeting Monday, Sheridan City Council will vote on a policy that establishes who is considered a member of the news media. At the Nov. 18 city council meeting, allegations were made that ...
Sheridan council decides to end water fluoridation
Citing a federal court’s ruling of child development issues related to fluoride, the Sheridan city council unanimously voted at the Nov. 18 regular meeting to remove fluoride from the city’s ...
Bonanza is back in Grand Ronde
The Bonanza is coming back. The landmark Bonanza restaurant on Highway 18 at Grand Ronde Road is being rebuilt by West Valley residents Chris DePrimo and Danielle Vollman. The restaurant and ...
