The McMinnville Aquatic Center will maintain operating hours and the library will re-open Sundays after the budget committee voted to use funds previously earmarked for future reserves and capital projects. The ...
News & Features
Johnston and Fields reflect on victories
Kit Johnston and Jason Fields have similar opinions on many Yamhill County issues. Starting next year, they will be serving together on the Board of Commissioners. Johnston earned a second term by defeating ...
Mac PD changes schedule to improve morale, retention
The McMinnville Police Department is hoping a scheduling change will boost officer morale and help with employee retention. Chief Cord Wood presented the department’s annual budget this week, comprising ...
High fuel prices battering Oregon's economic forecast
Oil prices have doubled since Oregon’s top economists last met with reporters and lawmakers to discuss the state’s economic outlook, creating a “new economic reality.”
Legion leads Memorial Day events at area cemeteries
McMinnville American Legion Riders and other Legion organizations will lead Memorial Day ceremonies at several cemeteries on Monday. The observances are among several activities that will celebrate Memorial ...
Stopping By: Framed by blooms
When Shelley and Walt Gowell moved into their home at 1325 N.E. 16th St., the front yard was overshadowed by a huge cedar tree on the opposite side of the street. It shaded Shelley’s roses, although ...
Lafayette finds funds for fire truck
Lafayette city councilors have decided to use remaining bond funds to replace the fire department’s 1999 Freightliner, which is nearing retirement after 270,000 miles and 22,500 idle hours. At the ...
Sheridan discusses Recology rates, yard debris collection
The Sheridan City Council met with representatives of Recology Western Oregon to discuss rate increases and future services during its Monday, May 18, regularly scheduled meeting. Councilors approved ...
Mac school board has opening
McMinnville School District is seeking applicants for an opening on the school board. Board member Abbie Warmbier plans to resign in June because she is moving out of state. Applicants for the opening ...
Local chapter of nonprofit group builds beds for youths without
McMinnville area residents have been quietly building beds for children over the last two years as part of a nationwide effort, Sleep in Heavenly Peace. The beds go to youths who might otherwise sleep ...
Sheridan Chamber to hold awards banquet May 30
The Sheridan Chamber of Commerce 2026 Award Banquet and Gala will be a ‘rad’ time to celebrate a year of accomplishments by business and organizations throughout the West Valley. This year’s ...
Mac finds room in budget for lifeguards, more library hours
The McMinnville Aquatic Center will maintain operating hours and the library will re-open Sundays after the budget committee voted to use funds previously earmarked for future reserves and capital projects. The ...
Rural mac home dispute continued to next week
A decision on a neighbor dispute over the construction of a house on farmland west of McMinnville was postponed a week by the Yamhill County Board of Commissioners Thursday to review new evidence and allow ...
Leads increase for Johnston, Fields in commission races; money measures failing
Click Here for continuing Yamhill County unofficial election results and link to state voting results. Click Here for new Yamhill County "Ballot Return Dashboard." Update 5/21: A Wednesday evening post ...
Vintage N-R/Memory Lane: May 22, 2026
10 Years Ago • A community celebration in Dayton opened a dramatic expansion of technological resources for students and teachers of Dayton School District. At the core of the “Innovate Dayton” ...
Dayton students’ spring plant sale combines science, business and art
Dayton High School students planted and germinated seeds, tended tiny seedlings and repotted them in a variety of ways for their annual “Garden Shed” spring sale. After assisting customers ...
Homeowners sue Sheridan over 2025 landslide
The city of Sheridan is being sued by residents Bradley and Madonna Blackwell for $827,067 alleging property damage associated with an August 2025 runoff and December 2025 landslide and flood at the water ...
Dayton passes budget, cuts library position
The Dayton Library will experience more closures starting July 1, following the city budget committee’s decision Monday to eliminate the position of library assistant Treva Gentry. “We believe ...
Quirk of the Week: ‘No two shelters are the same’
Quirk has focused in the past on small roadside shelters including, recently, the tall one-person shelter on Hillside Drive near Newberg. Since then, shack examples have emerged in explorations in other ...
Along the Street: Mac farmers market opens Thursday
The McMinnville Farmers Market will open Thursday, May 21, with early season produce such as leafy greens, plant starts and other items like cheese, bread and mushrooms. The market, located on Cowls Street ...
Newberg workforce housing development creates a buzz
Local businesses and organizations believe innovation will solve the housing crisis in Oregon. Housing Innovation Village Experience, or HIVE, is a 10-cottage housing project underway in Newberg. The ...
Sports
Gallery: Back where it began
Jordan Harlow completed his first season as Linfield University’s baseball head coach as the Wildcats earned second place in the Northwest Conference Tournament. As a first-year head coach, Harlow ...
Amity flag football suffers heartbreak in Hillsboro
The dreams of an Amity Warriors w a triple crown — winning a third state championship this scholastic athletics season — were dashed Saturday when questionable calls and competition got the ...
Mac Baseball: Vining shuts down Sherwood, K's five to complete Grizzlies' series victory
The last three outs of a baseball game are the hardest to get, but Karson Vining made it look easy on Friday. He made the rest of his complete game, two-hit shutout against No. 10-ranked Sherwood look ...
Linfield Softball: Catball wins regionals in dominant fashion
Across 15 innings of play, the Wildcats scored 42 runs and plated baserunners in all but two innings against opponents during the NCAA Division III regionals at Del Smith Stadium. As a result, No. 5-ranked ...
Mac Boys Tennis: Bills, Haught earn first state appearance with third-place finish at districts
Having already secured a bid to the state tournament with a Pacific Conference semifinal appearance, McMinnville’s No. 1 doubles team of Ewtai Bills and Brady Haught could have taken it easy on Saturday. ...
Mac Girls Tennis: Grizzlies make history, send six to state, win conference title
McMinnville girls’ tennis has never had as many players qualify for the state championship tournament as they do this season. The Grizzlies’ top two singles players, Marjorie Tamber (15-2) ...
3A Softball: County teams face final tests in ramp-up for playoffs
Races for playoff seeding ran through Yamhill County late last week, and Friday offered an extra twinge of suspense with rivals meeting for the second time this season in Willamina. It was the ...
Tigers qualify for first sanctioned boys volleyball postseason, end season with defeat over No. 1 Westside Christian
For the second year in a row the Yamhill Carlton boys volleyball team will compete in the state playoffs, having claimed third in 4A/3A/2A/1A-SD2 Special District 2. Last season, the sport was not sanctioned, ...
3A Baseball: Tigers rebound, end losing skid with 11-5 victory over Pirates to split season series
Three days removed from a gutting loss to No. 26-ranked Dayton (13-10, 6-7) the No. 18-ranked Yamhill Carlton Tigers (12-11, 7-6) knew they had to make a change in the dugout. “Prior to departing ...
Reaching state 'would mean everything' for Sheridan senior runners Dauvin, Eichler
Two track athletes on opposite ends of the running spectrum at Sheridan High School are hoping to make a push for the 2A State Championships; Spartan seniors Chase Eichler and Zachery Dauvin The duo have ...
Mac Softball: Grizzlies drop season series to Bowmen
The No. 13-ranked Grizzlies (11-11, 5-5) were the first to strike in Wednesday’s road game at No. 2 Sherwood (21-3, 9-1) but fell behind quickly in a 2-4 loss. Mac’s half of the second inning ...
Mac Baseball: Bears split first two of three with Bowmen
The Pacific Conference has belonged to one of McMinnville or Sherwood in each of the last five seasons. In every right, the two ball clubs have been at each other’s throats since the conference ...
Mac Golf: Embracing team in an individual sport before championship mathces
Defeating Sherwood to become the Pacific Conference champion on May 5 at Chehalem Glenn Golf Course was a career highlight for McMinnville girls’ golf coach Ben Heuberger. “Sherwood had the ...
McMinnville, Amity honor college bound athletes
More than two dozen athletes between the high schools of Amity and McMinnville were recognized by their peers on Wednesday as the programs officially recognized their students’ plans to combine academics ...
Amity flag footballers remain undefeated, enter culminating event as No. 1-seed in state
Amity flag football remains undefeated, and the No. 1-ranked team for the flag football culminating tournament, after shutting out No. 38-ranked Scappoose (5-6, 4-1) 46-0 on Wednesday, May 13, at home ...
Gallery: The future is bright for Linfield Women's Track and Field
This season, the Wildcats recorded seven top-10 performances in program history, with six marks set by first-year athletes. At the Northwest Conference Championships, four Wildcats earned podium finishes, ...
Mac Tennis: Teams carrying high expectations into respective district tournaments
The common thread linking McMinnville boys and girls varsity tennis this season has been all about strong mindsets. Win or lose, the respective boys and girls Head Coaches Doug Barsotti and Lily Studer ...
Bears break records in final tune-up for conference championship
A slew of McMinnville runners burned rubber at the Garden City Invitational on Friday at Silverton High School. The Grizzly girls placed first out of 10 competing teams, beating out Silverton (2nd, 114.33) ...
3A Baseball: Dayton's Clark leads Pirates to first victory over Tigers in eight years
No Dayton Pirate had hit a home run since 2023 until Owen Clark sent a blast over the evergreen trees at Yamhill Carlton High School on Friday. The freshman had connected with plenty of pitchers already ...
Mac Baseball: Grizzlies win first series of season with help from senior bats
McMinnville’s No. 17-ranked varsity baseball team (11-10, 5-7) won its first series of the season on Friday, and it felt good. “It feels like it should feel,” Head Coach Todd ...
