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Commissioners fire county counsel
The Yamhill County Board of Commissioners voted 2-1 to terminate the contract of County Counsel Christian Boenisch Thursday, and staff and elected officials remained mum as to the reason. Boenisch was ...
Four commissioner hopefuls share their visions for the county
Four commissioner hopefuls discuss their visions for Yamhill County as they vie for two seats in May 19 election POSITION 1 Johnston seeks to continue making connections Yamhill County Board of Commissioners ...
School district approves RIF, saying budget shortfall may mean layoffs
McMinnville School Board members approved an action Monday they said they hope becomes unnecessary: a Reduction in Force notice. Under state law and agreements with its unions, the district can use RIF ...
County approves status quo budget
Despite an approximately $10 million bigger budget, Yamhill County passed a “status quo” budget last week that kept property tax rates steady, retained all positions and slightly lowered fund ...
Stopping By: Gardening together grows friendships
Gail Stolz and Tina Busskohl both found friendship, in addition to learning gardening skills, when they joined the Yamhill County Master Gardeners. Both women moved to McMinnville from places and lives ...
Council dismisses renovation discussion
McMinnville City Council abandoned notions of renovating recreation facilities Tuesday after estimates to improve the aquatic center were reported over $40 million. The city is discussing another municipal ...
Non-operating funds to be used for sports facilities
McMinnville School District will soon begin two projects to improve sports facilities: a new team room for junior varsity softball and upgrades to the dugout and concession stand for varsity baseball. Both ...
New Linfield president to be formally inaugurated during ceremonial week
Mark Blegen, who became Linfield University’s president last summer, will be officially installed Friday, May 8, on the McMinnville campus. The investiture ceremony at 3 p.m. in Ted Wilson Gym will ...
Shooting at Joe Dancer Park, Mac student hospitalized with non-life-threatening injury
At about 1:15 p.m. on Tuesday, April 28, law enforcement responded to a report of a fight and possible gunshots involving a group of people at Joe Dancer Park in McMinnville.
Free Comic Book Day returns to Willamina
The Willamina Library is set to host the third annual Free Comic Book Day on Saturday, May 2. “We will have over a thousand comic books to give away to anyone who wants them,” said Tyler Crook, ...
YCSO reports three dead from fentanyl overdoses
Three Yamhill County residents overdosed and were pronounced dead on April 20 in Newberg, the Yamhill County Sheriff’s Office announced in a Tuesday media release. At about 4:20 p.m. on April 20, ...
Council praises EMPWR, but says it can’t make sign exception
McMinnville City Council lauded EMPWR Nutrition Group as an economic driver and large employer for the community Tuesday, but ruled that status doesn’t give the manufacturer leeway when it comes ...
Arrests & Citations: May 1, 2026
Yamhill County Sheriff’s Office Richard Lewis Tomlinson, 53, Sheridan, April 23, failure to appear; booked into the Yamhill County Jail on $5,000 bail. Johnathon David Bogosian, 37, Yamhill, April ...
Can Oregon GOP launch another anti-tax ballot referral?
New proposal will test political might of grassroots Republicans teamed up with state lawmakers
Plastic recycling event Saturday
Zero Waste’s Plastic Project will host a recycling event for hard-to-recycle plastics from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, May 2. The location will be the McMinnville Covenant Church, 2155 N.W. Second ...
Lafayette committee weighs paying down debt and surcharge for sewer
The Lafayette Budget Committee on April 20 reviewed the nearly $22 million budget for fiscal year 2026-2027, which aims to pay off water debt early and use a sewer surcharge to fund improvements at the ...
Putting in overtime: Willamina students take night college trade courses
Willamina High School shop students have been working double shifts of classes — attending high school during the day and night classes at Linn-Benton Community College (LBCC). Four days a week, ...
Quirk of the Week: No waffling: Ice cream just got even more fun
“Ice cream never asks silly questions. Ice cream understands.” — Anonymous Don’t ask why Serendipity Ice Cream did the thing they did on Saturday. They just did it, and a lot of ...
Zero Waste talk addresses food waste, hunger
“Closing the Loop on Food Surplus & Hunger in McMinnville” will be the topic for Zero Waste’s Bubble Rap Speaker Series event on Monday, May 4. The free discussion will last from ...
Demise of local transit overstated, county says
Rumors that Yamhill County Transit is shutting down are unfounded, county officials said; however, changes to routes, fares and its Dial-A-Ride service will begin next month. County staff issued ...
