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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No data centers on the books in Yamhill County
Data centers have been a contentious topic in Oregon, but not in Yamhill County. There are no current plans or applications for the large-scale facilities in McMinnville, Newberg or the county, according ...
Dayton holds its National Night in
As heat and unhealthy air quality levels became burdensome throughout the day on Tuesday, most of the National Night Out events across the county were canceled or rescheduled. However, in Dayton, the ...
40 years for man who shot at officers
Justice Allen Cochran, 25, of Salem was sentenced to four decades in prison for shooting at law enforcement following a high-speed chase from Amity to McMinnville on Nov. 4, 2025. On Monday, Aug. 3, Cochran ...
Tensions run high during Sheridan council meeting
The Monday night Sheridan City Council meeting ended with a heated exchange when Councilor Lucy Hebert called the mayor “a liar” and claimed the city is doing nothing about Sheridan Road. Over ...
Quirk of the Week: We break for signs
The 1971 Five Man Electrical Band song (surely you remember!) told of signs: “blockin’ out the scenery, breakin’ my mind.” On the other hand, throughout Yamhill County, many signs ...
Lawmakers propose moratorium on large data centers in Oregon
Four Oregon Democratic lawmakers and two hopefuls are calling for a three-year moratorium on new data centers in the state in response to growing public concern over energy and water demand, farmland loss, tax fairness and community benefits, and a general lack of transparency from the industry.
Dayton to present facility options at Friday Nights
Dayton City Council discussed possible future layouts of city operations with consultants Monday as it works to find a permanent home for the library and more space for staff. The city contracted with ...
Air quality in McMinnville reaches unhealthy level
An air quality alert caused by smoke from regional wildfires and a heat advisory remain in effect into Thursday.
Tight quarters: Lafayette staff seeks more work, service space at city hall
Lafayette is outgrowing its city hall, and city staff is asking for additional space. There are many issues with the current building, City Administrator Branden Dross told councilors during the June ...
Plastic recycling event Saturday in Mac
Zero Waste’s Plastic Project will host a recycling event for hard-to-recycle plastics from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 8, at the McMinnville Covenant Church, 2155 N.W. Second St., McMinnville. Community ...
Sheridan parks committee to hear skatepark proposals
The Sheridan Parks and Recreation Committee will hear three proposals for skatepark refurbishment at the 6 p.m. Aug. 6 meeting. Improving the skatepark is a priority in the city’s recently adopted ...
Heat and Smoke smothers National Night Out plans
As the smoke from regional fires settled into the Willamette Valley, many cities cancelled, rescheduled and relocated their National Night Out events scheduled for Tuesday, ...
Court Records: Aug. 5, 2026
CIVIL FILINGS Midland Funding, LLC vs. Darla Shaw: Renewal of $1,344.58 judgment. LVNV Funding LLC vs. David Vose: Granted $2,240.53 judgment. Capital One, N.A. vs. Xander C. Reynolds: Granted $12,373.78 ...
Gresham man faces sex abuse charges
A 22-year-old Gresham man and registered sex offender is being held in the Yamhill County Jail on $250,000 bail facing charges of sexual abuse related to a Yamhill County minor victim. A grand jury last ...
Along the Street: Alum to lead wine studies program
A Linfield University alumna will take over as director of the school’s Center for Wine Education. Toni Ketrenos, who graduated in 1995 and returned to Linfield to teach in 2020, will lead programs ...
County chambers set to be unveiled
The Yamhill County Board of Commissioners will settle into its new chambers Thursday with a brief agenda and ribbon cutting. A short ceremony will be held at 9:30 a.m. outside the new first floor commission ...
Collection day: Food Project captains help supply year-round need
Vehicles rolled into the Dayton Food Pantry parking lot, laden with food donations the drivers had been collecting from friends and neighbors for the past two months. “My 5-year-old son helped. ...
Longtime Yamhill leader Jim Phillips dies
Jim Phillips, well-known in the Yamhill area for his more than four decades with the local fire department and as co-chairman of Derby Days, died Friday, July 31, in his home. He was 70. Arrangements ...
MFD gets after-hours assist to deploy to S. Oregon wildfire
When deploying to a conflagration, every minute counts, and the McMinnville Fire District saved valuable time recently with assistance from a community partner. During last-second checks before deploying ...
Pro-data center industry group behind ad campaigns
Just days before the Oregon Legislature in March passed a one-year pause on a popular tax incentive program for data centers, a group called Oregon Connects registered as a nonprofit business in the state. Then the ads started appearing.
