When Stewart Bone was a young boy in Scotland, Christmas included brightly wrapped crackers to open at the dinner table, tiny marzipan mice to nibble and a visit from a Santa — who looked just like the one he would know as an adult living in McMinnville.
News & Features
Police, sheriff reiterate: No cooperation with ICE
Nearly 1,000 residents are asking McMinnville City Council to make an emergency declaration regarding 10 recent detainments in Yamhill County by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, while city and ...
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 ...
Newberg objects to county TLT overlay
The Newberg City Council voted Monday to a send a letter to the Yamhill County Board of Commissioners stating it is not in favor of any tax overlay on the city. Mayor Bill Rosacker said he asked City ...
Texas man pleads guilty to sex charges
A Texas man was sentenced Wednesday, Dec. 3, to 100 months at the Oregon Department of Corrections after pleading guilty to first-degree sodomy, first-degree rape and first-degree sexual abuse of a. Kris ...
Board approves home business, funding for childcare program
The Yamhill County Board of Commissioners found solutions for two previously delayed issues Thursday, agreeing to continue funding for a Chemeketa Community College childcare program and approving a home ...
Carlton council to hear gas station appeal
Round two of deliberations of a controversial gas station proposal in Carlton is set to begin at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 9, at the Carlton Civic Center, 191 E. Main St. The city council will take up the ...
Results unchanged after recount, Mac rec bond fails by 13 votes
The results of the McMinnville rec bond election were unchanged following a hand recount, County Clerk Keri Hinton announced Tuesday evening. The bond measure failed by 13 votes, with a final certified ...
Letter to Readers: N-R unveils its Community Hub
I’m excited to introduce the News-Register Community Hub — a new resource designed to connect generous community members with the nonprofits doing vital work across Yamhill County. Until now, ...
Women's choir to ‘Shine So Brightly’
The McMinnville Women’s Choir will present “Shine So Brightly,” its December concert, at 5 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 6, in the McMinnville First Baptist Church, 125 S.E. First St. Admission ...
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 ...
Vintage N-R/Memory Lane: Dec. 5, 2025
10 years ago -- A barrier-free playground designed for people with physical and developmental disabilities — a first for the city of McMinnville — came $25,000 closer to reality this ...
Dayton approves nearly $30 in new and increased monthly fee
Dayton City Council unanimously approved nearly $30 in new monthly fees Monday that will be added to residents’ utility bills starting Jan. 1. Council passed increases to water and sewer rates and ...
Amity water system flushing starts Friday
The Amity Public Works Department has scheduled their periodic flushing of its water system for Friday Dec. 5, and Friday, Dec. 12, weather permitting, starting at 7 a.m. and continuing throughout the ...
Stopping By: Precious memories
When Stewart Bone was a young boy in Scotland, Christmas included brightly wrapped crackers to open at the dinner table, tiny marzipan mice to nibble and a visit from a Santa — who looked just like the one he would know as an adult living in McMinnville.
Geotech drilling to start in Willamina
Huddleston Pond, located at Hampton Park in Willamina, will be closed through Dec. 10 for geotechnical drilling on the riverside embankment. In the interest of public safety, access will be prohibited ...
Cantata offers seven performances
The 2025 Community Christmas Cantata Choir will begin its 39th season of performances Sunday, Dec. 7, in the Amity Christian Church, with six more dates following. The cantata, “Christmas Changes ...
Amity City Council to vote on comp plan, Comcast agreement
The Amity City Council is scheduled to vote on the second reading of the updated comprehensive plan and Comcast franchise agreement at its meeting starting at 6 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 4. During the Nov. ...
Co-defendant gets 90-month sentence in armed robbery case
Timothy Robert Linn, 41, of McMinnville, was sentenced on Wednesday, Nov. 26, to 90 months in prison after pleading guilty to first-degree robbery firearm, coercion and unlawful use of a weapon. Linn ...
Court Records: Dec. 3, 2025
CIVIL FILINGS Midland Credit Management, Inc. vs. Annette Johnson: Granted $1,057.50 judgment. Midland Credit Management, Inc. vs. Tanner Scheibner: Granted $2,688.93 judgment. LVNV Funding LLC vs. ...
Arrests & Citations: Dec. 5, 2025
Yamhill County Sheriff’s Office Jami Renee Hermens, 39, McMinnville, Nov. 25, possession of a burglary tool or theft device, post-prison supervision sanction; booked into the Yamhill County Jail ...
Sports
New Mac swim coaches Martins, Armour aim to uphold winning traditions
After 27 years, the McMinnville High School swim team will have different leadership, as Jason Hafner passes the reins of the team’s scholastic aquatic athletes to tenured assistants Dakota Armour ...
3A/2A Girls Basketball Preview: Amity named preseason 3A No. 1 in OSAA coaches poll
The 3A/2A girls basketball landscape has shifted, but Amity still reigns above all, following an undefeated season last winter and a State Championship as the cherry on top. Many will seek to dethrone ...
Mac Girls Basketball Preview: Grizzlies excited for new-look offense with Riddle, Summers controlling team’s paint
Since the 2017-18 season, the McMinnville girls varsity basketball team has had a winning record in all but one (2021-22), but even then, they found a way to make the playoffs after going 7-5 in league ...
Upon Further Review: The reporter's Linfield experience
It’s been a minute since I last put thoughts to a column, but my best thinking comes when I’ve had time to ruminate on the ideas that stick to my cranium like gum on the bottom of sneakers. Most ...
3A/2A Boys Basketball: Future is now for rejuvenated rosters following exodus of senior talent
The 3A PacWest conference will look different for the 2025-26 boys basketball season. Local program Sheridan has moved down to the 2A Tri-River Conference, while Salem Academy (last season’s Tri-River ...
Willamina basketball 'trusting the process' with new girls head coach Halle Wright
Willamina’s girls varsity basketball team will have a new look this season as a former 4A standout from Cascade High School takes over as the Bulldogs’ head coach. Halle Wright, a four-time ...
Hoping for Moore than average: Longtime girls basketball coach wants to rekindle success for Dayton
Nearly two decades after leading the Amity Warriors’ girls basketball team to a record of 82-23 over four years, longtime head coach Bruce Moore is back in the driver’s seat, but this time ...
Grizzlies look to rebuild defensive identity with largest senior class in decade
The McMinnville boys varsity basketball team’s biggest senior contingent since 2015 is expected to provide much-needed experience to the court for the upcoming season. Under second-year Head Coach ...
NWC All-Conference teams named for soccer
Linfield’s men’s and women’s soccer teams combined for eight all-conference awards as the women ended the season third in the Northwest Conference standings and the men placed eighth. The ...
Linfield takes most NWC football All-Conference first-team honors
Linfield’s football team extended it’s NCAA all-division leading record of winning seasons to 69 in 2025 while going 7-2 overall and 6-1 in Northwest Conference play. The team’s NWC run, ...
Wildcat Roundup: Swimming wraps fall with 11 career-bests; men’s wrestling makes history; women’s basketball the bigger team in Texas
Linfield men’s and women’s swimming wrapped up the Fall season on Sunday, Nov. 23, competing in the La Verne Winter Invitational at East Los Angeles College. The three-day event saw 11 Wildcats ...
Grizzlies compete at 2025 NXR Regional Championships
Boys and girls from McMinnville High School’s cross country program made the trek to Spokane last weekend to compete at the Nike Cross Country Northwest Regional Championships held at the Spokane ...
Jose "El Toro" Garcia improves to 5-0 with a unanimous decision in Salem
McMinnville native and super middleweight boxer Jose “El Toro” Garcia dueled Luis Iniguez in a five-round bout on Saturday, Nov. 1. Garcia entered with an unblemished record to start his young ...
Going above and beyond: Randy and Autumn Hayes awarded USATF Coach of the Year honors for excellence in Amity
Standing among one of his greatest achievements, Randy Hayes delightfully showed off an upgraded hammer ring at Amity High School as the sun set on an abbreviated autumn evening. The grounds that house ...
Mac Soccer: Grizzlies combine for 19 All-League honors, Adam Howard and Isai Cuevas-George repeat with respective Coach and Player of the Year honors
Wortman Stadium was raucous this season for Grizzly soccer. Both of McMinnville’s varsity squads made the playoffs and impressed on the pitch, catching the attention of opposing players and coaches ...
3A/2A Football: District champion Dayton leads list of All-League recipients
The No. 4-ranked Dayton Pirates were unstoppable in the regular season this fall, going 9-0 overall and 7-0 in league play, before falling to No. 13 Douglas in the first round of the 3A State Championship ...
Valley Panthers learn lessons at rugby 7s tournament in Idaho; former players hit the turf for WOU and Gonzaga
As rugby continues gaining traction in Oregon and across the United States, local coach Christine Bader is hard at work to ensure no momentum is lost during the brief winter hiatus. Picking up where the ...
Wildcat Roundup: Women's basketball starts with dominant win; swimming, wrestling battle in weekend dual meets
Linfield’s women’s basketball team (1-0) started its season on Saturday, Nov. 15, with an 81-63 victory over the NAIA Northwest University Eagles at Ted Wilson Gymnasium. Junior guard Allie ...
Opinion: Linfield snubbed by selection committee
If I am Linfield head football coach Joseph Smith and the Wildcat football team, I would be angrier than Jonah was at God for the injustice the Division III selection committee did to the ’Cats. Left ...
No. 1 Cascade, No. 4 Scappoose face off in 4A football semifinal at Wortman Stadium
Wortman Stadium will be host to a battle of top-ranked 4A football squads on Saturday, Nov. 22. No. 1-seeded Cascade (11-0) will face off against No. 4-seeded Scappoose (10-1) at 2 p.m. at the usual home ...
