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 ...
Call Connie to list your employment job here. 503-472-5114
News & Features
Former fire chief pleads guilty to theft
Trampas Bergstrom, 49, of Yamhill pleaded guilty on Tuesday to one count of first-degree theft, a class C felony, for illegal use of Yamhill Fire Protective District money. Bergstrom served as fire chief ...
Planning approves tree, river and view protections in Mac
Tree, river area and scenic view protections that can limit development on private property are headed to McMinnville City Council for final approval — but staff stressed the flexibility of the new ...
Dayton crime rate steady, traffic issues top target
Crime rates in the city of Dayton were similar year-over-year with upticks in fraud and runaway cases, according to Yamhill County Sheriff Sam Elliott. Traffic stops remain the largest enforcement target, ...
Oregon sees drop in largest foreign tourist group
Before Oregon could rebound to its pre-pandemic international tourism levels, the state experienced another setback in 2025 that is persisting into this year.
Drawing attention
Presentation by author of ‘Lizard Boy’ graphic novels delights middle school readers
Donnahoo sent to federal prison after drug conviction
Longtime McMinnville drug dealer John Billy Donnahoo, 52, was sentenced Friday, April 3, in U.S. District Court to 10 years in federal prison with five years post-prison supervision. In September, Donnahoo ...
Stolen farm vehicles, assault results in 142-month sentence
The latest chapter of a rural Amity man’s “significant crime history” resulted in a nearly 12-year prison sentence last week. Keith Edwin Becker, 37, was convicted of four counts of ...
Quirk of the Week: Been there, Dundee that
Last week’s news story about folks in Dundee protesting a certain fast-food chain development in town came down to this: what qualities give Dundee its character? What makes it unique? And, yes, ...
Local trees on heritage list
The 150-year-old Baker-Russell Black Walnut tree southwest of McMinnville is one of about 80 trees on the Oregon Heritage list of historic trees. Yamhill County has two others on the list, the Ewing Young ...
Court Records: April 8, 2026
CIVIL FILINGS Midland Funding, LLC vs. Myrna Moore: Renewal of $6,340.98 judgment. Capital One, N.A. vs. Trevor Carralejo, Lafayette: Granted $4,184.75 judgment. Wells Fargo Bank N.A. vs. Luis R. Becerril ...
Warrant for stalking turns into bomb investigation
The ex-wife of a McMinnville man said he was sending her threatening messaging texts and then found a GPS tracker on her car. When the McMinnville Police Department served a restraining order Friday, April ...
Zoning changes return to county board after three years
Zoning changes that could allow for the construction of a long-desired footbridge at Ewing Young Park in south Newberg are headed back to the Yamhill County Board of Commissioners after a three-year pause. Chehalem ...
ODOT says Dayton road safe despite house crashes
In the last five years, two neighboring homes along Highway 221 in Dayton have been struck by vehicles — one of them twice. However, state officials say no additional safety measures are currently ...
Along the Street: Yamhill County winery’s Chardonnay tops tasting
In 1976, a wine tasting shocked the world when experts chose a California vintage over examples from the “real wine country,” France. Fifty years after the 1976 Judgment of Paris, the 1976 ...
Fields, Trails lead campaign fundraising
Jason Fields this year has raised more than the other three county commissioner candidates who will appear on the May ballot combined. Meanwhile, a political action committee is bolstering its spending ...
Dogs move in as Homeward Bound’s new animal shelter gets finishing touches
Mushu, Max, Buddy, Diamond and several other big dogs are settling into their quarters at Homeward Bound Pets’ new shelter building. Staff members and volunteers started moving the dogs Wednesday, ...
Cypress subdivision OK’d by McMinnville Planning Commission
The McMinnville Planning Commission unanimously approved a nine-lot subdivision off Cypress Lane on Thursday, April 2, after the applicant and fire marshal attempted to quell concerns from neighbors over ...
Recology, Arts Alliance offer artist residency
Local creators can apply to become artists-in-residence in a collaboration between Recology Western Oregon and the Arts Alliance of Yamhill County. Chosen artists will “explore creativity through ...
Food Cart public hearing continues in Lafayette
The Lafayette City Council will continue its public hearing on allowing food carts in the commercial district during its 6:30 p.m. Thursday, April 9, meeting. The hearing was continued from the council’s ...
