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Along the Street: Students learn by investing
Jesus Espinoza Flores, Riley Martin and other students in McMinnville High School’s consumer finance class invested “funds” in the stock market during the fall semester. For many, doing ...
Neighbors appeal rural Newberg church
Chehalem Christian Fellowship is seeking a permanent home in rural Newberg, but neighbors say plans for 200-plus attendees at weekly services will disrupt their way of life. After several postponements, ...
MEVLC celebrates grant successes
McMinnville turned $750,000 in state Covid relief funding into an “enduring success” with the establishment of several internship programs, training manuals and a network connecting ...
Willamina waives school district planning fees
Last week, the Willamina City Council waived $250,000 in planning fees that were set to be charged to the school district for facility improvements. Councilors also agreed to review the fee schedule ...
Willamina enters agreement to revamp municipal code
Willamina will update its municipal code to ensure new ordinances are included and the document is current with state law. The city code was last revised in 2008. Since then, Willamina has passed ...
Some tickets still available for Lions fundraiser
A few tickets are still available for the third-annual Lions Roaring Night of Giving. The 1920’s-themed fundraiser on Feb. 21 will benefit both Lions scholarships and projects and the McMinnville ...
Ticket sales open for See Ya Later fundraiser
Tickets are available for the See Ya Later Foundation’s annual fundraiser, “Denim & Diamonds,” which will be held in April. The event includes dinner, live and silent auctions and ...
Local nonprofit helps fix student's last-minute crisis
After growing up in rural Yamhill County and spending her freshman year at Linfield University in McMinnville, Jamie Shevchenko was eager to experience other parts of the world and learn about ...
Sheridan council consider repurposing grant
The Sheridan City Council will discuss repurposing a Community Development Block Grant at the 7 p.m., Feb. 17 regular meeting. The million-dollar grant was originally intended to replace the sewer ...
Oregon Dems advance bill to move tax referendum to May
By MIA MALDONADOOf the Oregon Capital Chronicle A bill to reschedule the date for a controversial transportation tax referendum from November to May is headed to the Oregon Senate for a vote. Senate ...
Vintage N-R/Memory Lane: Feb. 13, 2026
10 Years Ago -- In a rebuttal to opponents trying to block expansion of its Riverbend Landfill, Waste Management Inc. described the issues from a recent LUBA remand as “minor,” saying ...
Photos: 1,500 pounds of plastic
Zero Waste' Great Plastic Roundup diverts more 1,500 pounds of plastic from the landfill
Rivas moved to county jail from juvenile facility
Gabriel James Rivas, 19, of Forest Grove has been transferred from the juvenile corrections facility to the Yamhill County Jail after being indicted on felony charges of second-degree murder and unlawful ...
Ideas on historic preservation sought in Amity
A Monday town hall about Amity’s Historic Preservation Plan was sparsely attended, but those there began delving into specifics of how to begin the project. Amity applied for a certified local government ...
Arrests & Citations: Feb. 2, 2026
Yamhill County Sheriff’s Office Kyle Benjamin Richardson, 28, McMinnville, Feb. 5, McMinnville Municipal Court hold; booked into the Yamhill County Jail on $5,099 bail. Daniel Ray Thornton, 41, ...
Mac man arraigned on sex charges
Douglas Roger Egan, 45, of McMinnville has been indicted and arraigned on 16 charges related to alleged sexual abuse against two minors. The allegations stem from a Jan. 1, 2020, incident. On Jan. 23, ...
Co-defendant denied bail in hit-and-run that killed teen
During a Jan. 16 hearing, Tillamook County Judge Mari Garric Trevino ordered Doris Lilian Loya-Benito, 28, of Tillamook to remain in jail without bail for her actions related to a July 12 hit-and-run that ...
Stopping By: Food the Taiwanese way
McMinnville woman cooks and teaches recipes from her native country, ready for Lunar New Year event Sunday in McMinnville
