Sheridan City Manager Frank Sheridan and his wife, Rhoda, are being quarantined at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, about 14 miles north of downtown San Diego, after finally getting off the Grand Princess ...
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Aldeguer pleads guilty to sex abuse charges
On Tuesday, Jan. 20, Anthony “Tony” Gray Aldeguer, 67, previously of Amity, was in court related to his 43rd arrest cycle — facing 27 charges involving rape, assault, kidnapping, manufacturing ...
EMPWR sign application draws skepticism
EMPWR Nutrition Group wants to place a 300-square-foot digital sign on its expanded headquarters on Booth Bend Road, but the McMinnville Planning Commission was skeptical at last week’s hearing, ...
County board approves energy efficiency financing tool
Yamhill County businesses will soon have a new financing tool to pay for renewable energy improvements to their buildings. The Board of Commissioners agreed to adopt the Commercial Property-Assessed Clean ...
Mac walkout draws protesters against ICE, President Trump
Cheers, chants and honks from some passing cars and trucks characterized the McMinnville segment of a nationwide “walkout” on Tuesday, the first anniversary of President Donald Trump’s ...
AG’s opinion raises questions about transportation tax repeal
A 90-year-old legal opinion could jeopardize Gov. Tina Kotek’s desire to repeal House Bill 3991, the controversial Oregon Department of Transportation funding package she backed and lawmakers passed in a September special session.
Quirk of the Week: Up Newberg way, old boats and an odd booth
They can be seen on certain roadsides: small homemade structures big enough for perhaps two people to sit down and wait for a bus. Seen on Hillside Drive a few miles north of Newberg is an unusual example ...
City plans another rec bond measure
The city of McMinnville plans to take another shot at a parks and recreation municipal bond measure in either the May or November election. A majority of city council favored a further stripped-down version ...
Zoe Pearson joins Juliette’s House
Juliette’s House has appointed Zoe Pearson, LPC, NCC, ACS, CCMHC, as director of its Hope & Healing Counseling Center, starting Jan. 26. The program handles mental health counseling at the child ...
Sip & Savor events focus on nonalcoholic beverages
To appeal to the growing number of people who don’t drink alcohol or want to reduce their intake, Brooks Wine of Amity this month hosted the inaugural “Sip & Savor” seminar featuring ...
Court Records: Jan. 21, 2026
CIVIL FILINGS Midland Funding, LLC vs. Emily Spencer: Renewal of $8,045.79 judgment. Capital One Bank (USA), N.A. vs. Sherri L. Barclay: Renewal of $1,777.20 judgment. Jefferson Capital Systems LLC ...
Marriage Licenses: Jan. 21, 2026
Licenses issued from Oct. 18, 2025, to Jan. 17, 2026. Maria Janette Orozco Olmedo and Luis Felipe Rascon Escajeda. Sarah Ruth Milligan and Micah Justin Palmer. Nicole Marie Lewis and Donald Wayne Bahr. Nejdet ...
Stopping By: Green advocate works to 'reframe, retrain'
Living a green lifestyle is not difficult, said Brynn Moir, who cofounded Zero Waste’s Plastic Project with Jeri White. “It’s just different.” Her goal is to “reframe ...
Commissioners to decide trail’s fate
A large crowd is expected for Thursday’s Yamhill County Board of Commissioners meeting, when the destiny of the Yamhelas Westsider trail will be decided. A board vote is the final step in ...
Students call on city leaders to act
The youth turned out at Tuesday’s City Council meeting. Five McMinnville High School students addressed the dais during public comment asking for a state of emergency and a sixth submitted ...
Neyssa Hays files for board of commissioners seat
Neyssa Hays, county parks advisory board chair and director of an outdoor education nonprofit, has filed to run for Yamhill County Board of Commissioners Position 3. The Yamhill resident will face Jason ...
Fatal crash Thursday at Hwy 18 and Lafayette Hwy
At least one person died in a Thursday morning crash on Highway 18 near the intersection with Lafayette Highway. The crash occurred about 9 a.m., and the highway was closed in both directions until about ...
Along the Street: Blue Angels will be featured at air show
The U.S. Navy Blue Angels will be featured at the Oregon International Air Show’s McMinnville performances, scheduled Aug. 14 to 16 at the McMinnville Airport. Blue Angels pilots visited Oregon ...
Program tackles plastics problem
Zero Waste’s Plastic Project is promoting reusable dinnerware and food containers as a way of eliminating single-use plastics, In 2023, it started a program encouraging local restaurants ...
Willamina council splits over floodplain approach
The Willamina City Council was divided at its Tuesday, Jan. 13, meeting over state and federal land use amendments including the FEMA’s Pre-Implementation Compliance Measures related to floodplain ...
