When Matthew Hawkins moved to McMinnville and couldn’t find a place to work with clay, he decided to open his own studio with classes and special events. But Mac Clay Pottery, 804 S.E. First St., ...
News & Features
County to reconsider vehicle surplus policy
The Yamhill County Board of Commissioners held off on donating a van to nonprofit Encompass Yamhill Valley Thursday after Commissioner Mary Starrett expressed concern over favoritism and lost revenue for ...
Oregon to test ropeless crabbing gear next spring
Oregon fishermen will begin testing ropeless crabbing technology next spring in an effort to save whales from often-fatal entanglements.
Along the Street: Bakery opens second location
The Bakery, which sells a wide range of cannabis-related products, has opened a new location in McMinnville, 4075 Three Mile Lane, on Highway 18 across from the airport. The Bakery continues to operate ...
For YSWCD, a new path to land preservation
The Yamhill Soil & Water Conservation District (YSWCD) Board of Directors approved a restructuring plan more than three years in the making last week that will transfer properties and conservation ...
Sheridan alerts residents about sewage in river
Last week, the city of Sheridan discovered an unauthorized sanitary sewer discharge from the Coldwell Banker Building that may date back nearly 20 years. Sheridan City Manager Preston Polasek told the ...
Utility to vote on electrical rate increase
The McMinnville Water & Light Commission will vote Tuesday on electric rate adjustments that will result in a 5% increase to monthly bills for the average residential customer. The utility is in the ...
Summer stars: Inflatable planetarium among activities for students in August
Summer classes have helped McMinnville elementary and middle school students maintain their academic skills and prepare for the regular year to start Aug. 31. For many of them, summer school also afforded ...
Cruising, car show, poker run planned for this year’s festival
Cruising McMinnville, one of the city’s most popular events, will return Saturday, Aug. 22, with a car show and driving event. This year, it also will include a 47-mile poker run tour of the Willamette ...
What in the Yamhill: Fort Yamhill
This week, we travel just across the Polk County line to the Fort Yamhill State Heritage Area in Grand Ronde. The area is also called Fort Hill, named after the fort. The fort is located about a mile ...
Bear activity causes campground closure
The Bureau of Land Management has temporarily closed Fan Creek Campground in the interest of public safety because of an aggressive mother bear and her cub. The campground is 25 miles west of McMinnville ...
Lessons from clay: Potter wants to build community around art
When Matthew Hawkins moved to McMinnville and couldn’t find a place to work with clay, he decided to open his own studio with classes and special events. But Mac Clay Pottery, 804 S.E. First St., ...
Days left to file for most city councils
With a week until the filing deadline, there’s one active candidate for the Ward 1 McMinnville City Council position being vacated by Council President Sal Peralta, according to the city website. The ...
Willamina mayor to seek reelection
Willamina Mayor Vickie Hernandez was not planning to seek reelection, but since no candidates have filed, she asked the council for support to remain in her position. Hernandez said she is planning a ...
Prep class: Summer school program helps students prepare for fall
After breakfast in the Grandhaven Elementary School cafeteria, third-graders tossed their mostly empty milk cartons into a trash bin and lined up at the door. They followed their teachers, Barb ...
‘Straight up into the clouds’: Fire chief flies with Blue Angels
McMinnville Fire District Chief Reed Godfrey had the “chance of a lifetime” to fly in a U.S. Navy Blue Angels fighter jet Wednesday and said the experience was more than he expected. Godfrey ...
Sheridan council to consider water restrictions
The News-Register staff During the 6 p.m. Monday, Aug. 17, Sheridan City Council meeting, water conservation and possible water use restrictions will be discussed. Public Works Director Kie Cottam wrote ...
Council debates increases to parks development charges
The city of McMinnville wants new development to pay its share for expanding the city’s park system, but city councilors remain far from consensus on proposed increases to charges following ...
Hackers claim attack on city of McMinnville
Several cyber threat monitoring websites are reporting the city of McMinnville was the victim of a ransomware attack last month; however, city officials are remaining mum. Websites like hacknotice.com ...
Vintage N-R/Memory Lane: Aug. 14, 2026
10 years ago • Two sets of neighbors are appealing the county planning commission’s approval of a solar array installation on a farm tract on Sheridan’s Mill Creek Road. Appellants Ray ...
Sports
Linfield baseball camp a chance to make lasting impressions
While the Linfield University campus began bustling with life and jets cruised the skies above McMinnville, Roy Helser Field became a temporary home for the future of college baseball. The Wildcats’ ...
How Mac's Hendricks helped lead a historic Grizzly girls' tennis season
McMinnville’s varsity girls tennis team had one of its most successful seasons this past spring. Six individuals made advanced to the OSAA 6A State Championships, the most in program history. The ...
Photo Gallery: Monsters in Mac!
Roars permeated McMinnville’s north side on Saturday, Aug. 8, as the Monster Truck Nitro Tour descended on the Cascade Arena at the Yamhill County Fairgrounds. Event organizers offered afternoon ...
Sports Memory Lane: August 14, 2026
10 Years Ago • McMinnville High School’s Brian Barnes has accepted a scholarship offer to compete as a wrestler in the Big 12 Conference as a member of the University of Northern Colorado (UNC). Barnes, ...
Linfield's Johnson, Johannsen named preseason All-Americans
Linfield University’s football team has a pair of preseason first-team All-Americans, as named on Wednesday as part of D3football.com’s annual talent recognition. Seniors Kenyon Johnson and ...
MSC U14 team goes on scoring frenzy to win Mt. Hood Challenge
McMinnville Soccer Club’s U14 boys’ red team outscored its opponents 17-2 on its way to winning the Mt. Hood Challenge on Sunday, Aug. 9, at Tualatin High School. The Mt. Hood Challenge is ...
Bike show fundraiser on tap at WVMC
Baker Creek Harley Racing Team will host Bikestock No. 2 on Sunday, Aug. 23, to raise funds for baby cribs at the Willamette Valley Medical Center in McMinnville. The cribs will be dedicated to education ...
Willamina wrestling champion looks to bolster growing Linfield program
College was never on the radar for 2026 Willamina High School graduate Kisor Savage, but a promising career in a ruthless sport helped spark interest in the former Bulldog. Though he decided on his commitment ...
Local wrestlers join largest Linfield recruiting class ever
Since the rebirth of Linfield University’s men’s and women’s wrestling in 2022, the program is set to have its largest recruiting class ever when preseason preparations begin in the coming ...
Macie Arzner 'super pumped' for second season at Pitt as lone returner from previous year
In the program’s 52nd season, the University of Pittsburgh’s women’s basketball team improved from years past while touting talent from Yamhill County. Going 13-19 overall and 5-12 in ...
Linfield student-athletes earn academic recognition
More than 200 Linfield Wildcats have been honored this summer with recognition for their combined academic and athletic success. Most recently, a trio of golfers was given their due. The Golf Coaches ...
Amity soccer trio looking forward to new path at collegiate level
On November 15, 2025, history was made at Falcon Stadium in Hillsboro. In front of a roaring crowd, Amity’s No. 2-ranked soccer team upset No. 1-ranked Valley Catholic 4-1 in penalty kicks. The ...
Photo Gallery: Family affair
Demolition derby at 2026 Yamhill County Fair offers moments of sincerity, somberness and mechanical decimation
Discounted sports physicals available for MHS students
On Tuesday, August 11, McMinnville High School will be offering discounted sports physicals for Mac High students planning to participate in Grizzly athletics for the 2026-27 school year. All students ...
Four county hammer throwers named All-Americans
Jaxson and Deacon Howard, brothers from Amity and the Amity Track Club, led a strong group of Yamhill County throwers last week at the 2026 USA Track and Field National Junior Olympic Championships in ...
Keller Shea shares insight into journey to becoming elite Grizzly swimmer
When Keller Shea first dipped his toes into the water at the McMinnville Aquatic Center, the record board sitting high and wide behind the starting blocks called to him like the Holy Grail. Not all swimmers ...
Sports Memory Lane: August 7, 2026
10 Years Ago •Amity Track Club’s Lindsay McShane, and she gave a strong showing at USA Track and Field national championships, collecting second (hammer throw), fourth (discus) and fifth (shot ...
Mac baseball grad commits to Creighton
After originally committing to play baseball at Lower Columbia Community College in Longview, Washington, 2026 McMinnville High School graduate Cameron Hyder will instead be taking his talents to NCAA ...
Athletic trainers make health of student-athletes, injury prevention main priority
With any kind of physical endeavor, risk is presented to the body and soul. High school student-athletes, specifically, grind through hours of scholastic preparation for the real world and are rewarded ...
Upon Further Review: Wonders of modern medicine
This edition of the sports section is a departure from your regularly scheduled programming. My favorite part about this job is the avenue it provides for creativity. These pages are as much a passion ...
