Sheridan stops advertising council vacancy
With zero applicants by the time they planned to interview candidates, Sheridan city councilors voted Monday, Feb. 2, to leave the vacant council position open but no longer pay to advertise the vacancy. In ...
Willamina Public Library invites guests to roleplay a fantastical murder mystery in annual fundraiser
Over the weekend, a fantastical world landed in the Willamina Public Library, transforming the aisles of bookshelves into a land of mystery and grounds to hunt for a murderer. To raise funds for Love ...
No bites for Sheridan council vacancy
After receiving no applications for a vacant seat by the Feb. 23 deadline, the Sheridan City Council must decide during its Monday, March 2, meeting how to proceed. In February, Liz Hodgins stepped down ...
Sheridan to seek change in state block grant use
Sheridan city councilors last week unanimously approved petitioning the state to allow a change in use of Community Block Grant funding for sewer pipe slipping instead of a replacement project. The million-dollar ...
County commissioners to vote on Wildwood music fest permit
The Yamhill County Board of Commissioners will shift from two weeks of public hearings on proposed churches to hear a permit request for a different kind of congregation Thursday. The board will hold ...
Electric vehicle pole chargers going live in Willamina, Amity
Portland General Electric has been installing electric vehicle pole charging stations across the region, including in Willamina and coming soon to Amity. EV pole chargers are cylindrical charging containers ...
Willamina waives school district planning fees
Last week, the Willamina City Council waived $250,000 in planning fees that were set to be charged to the school district for facility improvements. Councilors also agreed to review the fee schedule ...
Willamina enters agreement to revamp municipal code
Willamina will update its municipal code to ensure new ordinances are included and the document is current with state law. The city code was last revised in 2008. Since then, Willamina has passed ...
Sheridan council consider repurposing grant
The Sheridan City Council will discuss repurposing a Community Development Block Grant at the 7 p.m., Feb. 17 regular meeting. The million-dollar grant was originally intended to replace the sewer ...
Willamina SD seeks review of construction fee
The Willamina City Council on Tuesday will consider an appeal from the Willamina School District’s regarding construction fees for building improvements during. The school district is requesting ...
Sheridan vacant council seat
Liz Hodgins resigned from the Sheridan City Council on Jan. 20, citing health reasons. “After considerable thought, I have decided to resign, effective immediately, from the Sheridan City Council ...
Sheridan to keep counting FCI population
At a work session Monday, Feb. 2, the Sheridan City Council favored continuing to count Federal Correction Institute inmates as part of the city’s population, despite it affecting small city grant ...
Sheridan seeks help from state for repairs to main water line damaged in landslide
The city of Sheridan is petitioning the state for disaster funding after its main water line was damaged by a landslide in December. In the early morning of Dec. 19, after nearly 10 inches of rain in ...
Faulconer-Chapman students get up-close look at fish life cycle
Third grade students at Faulconer-Chapman School are getting up close and personal learning about fish life cycles with eggs hatching in a classroom. As part of the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife ...
Sheridan looks to save the bees
The Sheridan City Council voted unanimously on Tuesday, Jan. 20, to prohibit the use of chemicals harmful to pollinations at city parks, landscaping and rights of way. Last fall, councilors reevaluated ...
