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Drugs seized after high-speed chase
On Saturday, Feb. 21, a police chase started in south McMinnville and continued through Sheridan and back onto Highway 18, ending near the Willamette Valley Medical Center. Law enforcement seized over ...
Planners OK rezoning for Cumulus development
A mixed-use project encompassing eight tax lots on Cumulus Avenue was unanimously approved for a zoning change by the McMinnville Planning Commission last week, despite some opposition from neighbors. While ...
McMinnville City Council to discuss filling vacant seat
McMinnville City Council will discuss how to fill the seat vacated by former Councilor Jessica Payne when it meets Tuesday, Feb. 24. Payne abruptly resigned from her position as Ward 3 councilor Feb. ...
Couple charged with stealing from Carlton senior
A former Carlton man and his wife have been indicted on four counts of aggravated theft against a Carlton senior. Joseph Hales, 40, was arrested on Feb. 13 in Utah. A nationwide arrest warrant was issued ...
Decision on rural Newberg church delayed as sides negotiate
A last second agreement between opposing sides of a rural Newberg church application made Thursday’s Board of Commissioners appeal hearing somewhat unnecessary; but a verdict was delayed to allow ...
Schools, community mourn sudden loss of Mac eighth-grader
A Patton Middle School eighth-grader and local athlete died suddenly on Friday, Feb. 20. Patton Principal Allison Eitzen notified families on Saturday that Zakai Motley died from medical causes that were ...
Mac downtown association honors six Friends
The McMinnville Downtown Association honored six locals with five “Friend of Downtown” awards at its annual dinner Friday night, Feb. 20. This is the second year the MDA has presented the ...
Along the Street: New Mac spa offers aesthetic treatments
The new Velour Medical Spa, upstairs at 405 N.E. Third St. Suite 1, provides a variety of treatments for hair removal and skin improvements. Bella and Grayson Elmer opened the spa late last year and held ...
Electric vehicle pole chargers going live in Willamina, Amity
Portland General Electric has been installing electric vehicle pole charging stations across the region, including in Willamina and coming soon to Amity. EV pole chargers are cylindrical charging containers ...
Bert’s opens at fairgrounds
The Bert’s Chuckwagon BBQ food truck owner has opened a new non-mobile location, Bert’s Cowboy Kitchen, at the Yamhill County Fairgrounds. Richard Bert, 57, is operating from the concession ...
County commissioners to vote on Wildwood music fest permit
The Yamhill County Board of Commissioners will shift from two weeks of public hearings on proposed churches to hear a permit request for a different kind of congregation Thursday. The board will hold ...
Addition of hyperbaric chambers enhances local wound center treatment
Patients with radiation burns from cancer treatments, diabetic ulcers and other hard-to-heal wounds have a new treatment option at Willamette Valley Medical Center’s wound care center: hyperbaric ...
Lafayette council continues food cart hearing to April
The Lafayette City Council halted a Feb. 12 public hearing mobile food units amid uncertainty about how proposed space rules in draft ordinance would affect businesses Lafayette’s current city ordinance ...
Mac PD seeks info on reported gunshots
The McMinnville Police Department is seeking community assistance with any information regarding a report of multiple gunshots near Northeast Burnett Road and Evans Street at 9:51 p.m. on Feb. 18. Mac ...
McMinnville, Water & Light talk larger land deal
A proposed property deal could unlock additional recreation opportunities for the city of McMinnville, connecting its planned community and aquatic center location directly to Joe Dancer Park and the South ...
Parking for Alpine development meets city code, not residents’ expectations
With negotiations underway between the city and development team Guardian about the Alpine Avenue parcel set to become a large affordable housing development, the News-Register is examining contentious ...
Tensions rise among lawmakers over push to introduce bill limitations
It’s a common scene at the Oregon Legislature: Crowds filling committee rooms and hallways hoping to testify on legislation, only to miss their chance to speak, submit written testimony instead or face interruption by a committee chair with a reminder that they have two minutes or less to speak.
Stopping By: A little of everything
Landauers celebrate 50-year ownership of a true family business in Yamhill
Lafayette to round down fees, rates
With the federal government no longer producing pennies, the city of Lafayette has decided to round down bills and rates to the nearest 5 cents. Currently, about half of Lafayette’s utility users ...
Mac unveils new plan to pay for parks
McMinnville City Council is moving toward quadrupling a development charge for new homes and adding fees for commercial and industrial projects to pay for park upgrades over the next 15 years. System ...
