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County HHS will pursue new outpatient treatment program
Commissioners last week directed staff to pursue two programs that would use about half of Yamhill County’s opioid settlements funds. County Administrator Ken Huffer said the county currently has ...
Mac school board names Houston to vacant seat
The six remaining members of the McMinnville School Board voted unanimously Monday night to appoint Brielle Houston to the open seat. She will finish the year in the post vacated by Abbie Warmbier, who ...
Wildwood music fest this weekend
The second edition of the Wildwood Music Fest Revival will host 18 music acts and a poet from Friday to Sunday, June 19-21. The event originated at the Roshambo Art Farm in 2012 and earned a reputation ...
Lafayette approves $22 million budget
The city of Lafayette approved a nearly $22 million budget for fiscal year 2026-27, including fee increases for system development charges and permits, and a $2 sewer rate increase and a $15 sewer surcharge ...
Sheridan adds grant line item to budget
The Sheridan City Council approved a nearly $25 million budget for fiscal year 2026-27, with a new line item of donations to community partners and nonprofits. The Community Grant Contributions fund has ...
First MacFresco of the summer is this weekend
Third Street will close to vehicles but remain open to foot traffic Friday afternoon through Sunday for the first MacFresco event of the year. MacFresco, organized by the McMinnville Downtown Association, ...
Quirk of the Week: Pulling for a ‘Sweet Song’
Or, altar-native takes at the county Clerk’s Office When Quirk of the Week’s “The Gone Show” left off last week, it mentioned the old-but-new voting instructions in portable voting ...
Amity adopts $9 million budget
The Amity City Council approved an approximately $9 million budget for fiscal year 2026-27 on Wednesday, June 3. City Manager Nathan Frarck said the budget has a large decrease in capital improvement ...
Legion commander visits county posts
American Legion National Commander Dan Wiley, who has time to visit fewer than 8% of the Legion’s 12,000 posts annually, spent Monday with veterans in Carlton, McMinnville and Sheridan. He called ...
Court Records: June 17, 2026
CIVIL FILINGS Discover Bank vs. Molly M. St Hilaire: Renewal of $7,680.24 judgment. Vivid Properties, LLC vs. David B. Morris: Renewal of $12,938.00 judgment. Second Round LP vs. Leanne Wasson, McMinnville: ...
Along the Street: McMinnville Chamber opens new quarters
The McMinnville Area Chamber of Commerce has twice as much room in its new building, the first it has ever owned, said John Olson, Chamber president and CEO. It recently relocated from rented space on ...
Yamhill caucus picks city slate; council filings open throughout county
Yamhill residents gathered for their semi-annual caucus Friday to choose a slate of candidates for the November election. Caucus attendees selected incumbent Mayor Shea Corrigan to run for another two-year ...
K-9 Delta aids in three arrests in two days
Yamhill County Sheriff’s Office apprehension K-9 Delta has been making a name for herself, as she assisted with the arrest of three suspects within two days last week. On June 10, YCSO deputies ...
Mac furthers discussions on wastewater plan
After about 25 years of stable operations with its wastewater system, the city of McMinnville is planning for the future to avoid the reactive investments required in the 1980s and early ’90s. The ...
Burning banned starting Tuesday
Starting Tuesday, June 16, backyard, recreational and agricultural burning is banned as the weather heats up and Oregon enters the summer dry season. The ban includes fire pits, yard debris fires, field ...
Seeing potential: Sheridan schools hope vision care program improves learning
Having identified vision issues as a learning barrier for students, the Sheridan School District hosted eye exams for students on Friday, June 5. Earlier in the year, 150 Sheridan K-12 students had been ...
New Lafayette pub aims to be a community gathering place
Dustin and Christine Brungardt enjoyed going to The Roadhouse, a popular Lafayette bar and gathering spot for residents. Like many, they were sad when it closed last year. “This was a place people ...
City plans festivities for sesquicentennial celebration
The kickoff to McMinnville’s 150th birthday will begin next week with events planned all summer, culminating in a parade and party on Oct. 17. The city debuted its 150th logo recently and will begin ...
Vintage N-R/Memory Lane: June 12, 2026
10 Years Ago • If you want to read a good book, one that’s been reader-tested and -approved, look no further than McMinnville Public Library’s new Literary Legacy shelf. Located in the ...
