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McMinnville police, OSP respond to two suspicious items in four days
The Oregon State Police Explosives Unit was called to McMinnville on Thursday, March 5, and Sunday, March 8, to investigate suspicious items that were reported to the McMinnville Police Department. The ...
ODOT, city wrangle over standards
Different standards for designing roadways could affect the next phase of the Third Street Development Project. McMinnville City Council on Tuesday will vote on an intergovernmental agreement with the ...
When Yamhill County was ‘painted orange’
If you see an old, orange tractor in a field near McMinnville, it may have come from Miller Machinery and Farm Equipment. Formerly located at the intersection of Lafayette Avenue and Riverside Drive, ...
Lafayette residents to vote on pump station expense
The city of Lafayette will be able to address the first of several repairs to its wastewater management system thanks to $1.4 million in lottery bond funding approved in SB 5701 for the Canyon View Pump ...
Oregon lawmakers wrap for 2026 session
For the first time in years, Oregon lawmakers in Salem’s newly-reopened Capitol streamed out of the chamber floors into the rotunda to cap the end of a short legislative session that had both Republicans and Democrats claiming victories.
Board approves Hillsboro partition
The Yamhill Board of Commissioners approved a Hillsboro property partition on appeal last week, citing changing needs of farming and property rights. Del Boca Vista LLC was granted its Measure 49 request ...
Church wants to raze Methodist building to make way for apartments
A historic Second Street church may soon be demolished to pave the way for construction of a 72-unit affordable housing apartment building. McMinnville Cooperative Ministries applied to demolish the United ...
Along the Street: Coffee benefits three nonprofits
Three nonprofit organizations — With Courage, the Willamette Valley Cancer Foundation and the See Ya Later Foundation’s Seeds of Hope program — will hold their annual fundraiser, ...
Wine & Food Classic runs March 13-15
The annual McMinnville Wine & Food Classic, a fundraiser for St. James Catholic Elementary School, will be held Friday through Sunday, March 13 to 15, in both the aviation and space buildings on the ...
Willamina to maintain code enforcement status quo
During a March 3 special meeting, Willamina city councilors were persuaded to continue seeking a new code enforcement community support officer as advertised instead of assigning duties to the Yamhill ...
Lafayette council to continue food truck discussion
The Lafayette City Council will meet at 6:30 p.m., Thursday, March 12, for a work session on a pending food cart ordinance and city projects. Oregon Senate Bill 5701 includes $1.4 million in lottery bond ...
Group helps women further their education
Soroptimist International of McMinnville last Tuesday distributed $35,000 in award money to women pursuing education to better their lives and the lives of their families. The “Live Your Dreams” ...
MURAC recommends First Street bungalow project get $50,000
The McMinnville Urban Renewal Advisory Committee (MURAC) recommended issuing a $50,000 forgivable loan Wednesday to help complete a First Street short-term rental business. Shannon Quimby, owner of Hoff’s ...
Crash damages St. Vincent office
Manager Patricia Jensen was having a meeting with a client at the St. Vincent de Paul social services office just before 1 p.m. on Thursday when a Toyota Highlander rolled into building. Jensen was sitting ...
Sheridan stops advertising council vacancy
With zero applicants by the time they planned to interview candidates, Sheridan city councilors voted Monday, Feb. 2, to leave the vacant council position open but no longer pay to advertise the vacancy. In ...
$5.2 million in state funds headed to local projects
Three Yamhill County projects are anticipated to receive a combined $5.2 million in state funds after being included in a final list of projects in the Legislature’s capital construction package. The ...
County to pledge $200k for loan program
Yamhill County small business owners could soon have access to a $1 million revolving loan fund stemming from a 30-year-old county grant and the 2024 windstorm that qualified as a federal disaster. The ...
Terroir writing festival registration open
Registration is open for the Terroir Creative Writing Festival, which will be held Saturday, May 2, in the Experience Center at Stoller Family Estate near Dayton. Hosted by the Arts Alliance of Yamhill ...
Carlton council greenlights pollinator garden
Carlton resident Robin Geck is spearheading a revived attempt to create a community pollinator garden to support the native bee population. Geck presented her plan during the city council’s Tuesday ...
Stopping By: Being heard, healing, helping others
Being heard means everything, said Amanda Farmer, one of dozens of sexual abuse victims who seek help, often from organizations such as Henderson House, the Yamhill County shelter and service program. In ...
