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Hydrant dispute decision coming soon
While discussing the latest proposed compromise with the McMinnville Fire District over hydrant use Wednesday, McMinnville Water & Light commissioners were cautioned not to get into the heart of the ...
Updated: Police seek info about downtown shooting
[Updated 9/4] McMinnville Police Capt. Scott Fessler told the News-Register Friday that the investigation into the downtown shooting continues as detectives work to identify all people ...
Zoning rules for transportation facilities headed back to planning commission
A years-long discussion of rules regarding transportation facilities in Yamhill County is headed back to where it started following the board of commissioners’ latest discussion. Draft rules making ...
City manager proposes new naming policy for future parks and buildings
The McMinnville City Council will vote on a new policy for naming city parks and buildings when it meets next week. The new guidelines emphasize “community identity,” rather than the past practice ...
Races set for local council elections
Barring a write-in campaign, two of the three races for McMinnville City Council positions have been decided. Incumbent Zack Geary in Ward 2 and Abigail Neilan in Ward 1 are running unopposed in the November ...
Message from a ‘Cabaret’
“Cabaret,” which opens Friday, Sept. 4, at Gallery Theater, is about “people being targeted for their differences,” said director Seth Renne. The musical is set in the years around ...
Amity eyes new agreement for underused park kitchen
The city of Amity will try to work out a new agreement with the Amity Volunteer Firefighters Association that will determine the future of a kitchen at the city park. The Amity City Council on Tuesday ...
Vintage N-R/Memory Lane: Sept. 4, 20206
10 years ago • Organic Valley, the nation’s largest organic dairy cooperative, has announced purchase of the local Farmers Cooperative Creamery milk processing plant on Highway 99W, which dates ...
Family of detainee demands access
Family members of a Newberg man recently detained by federal immigration agents described their frustration over not being able to contact or help their loved one at a news conference Thursday afternoon ...
Clerk’s office hosts election info meetings
The Yamhill County Clerk’s office will host five informational meetings about the upcoming November midterm elections. The meetings are open to the public and are “designed to provide a safe, ...
Narcotics K-9 to retire after 8 1/2 years
After more than eight years on the job, contributing to the seizure of nearly 5,000 grams of narcotics and $230,000 in drug money, a Yamhill County Sheriff’s Office canine is headed to his ...
Newberg aims to pave the way for partnerships
Carlton will continue to explore a potential partnership with Newberg that could give the city access to paving equipment and crews for local street maintenance. The Carlton City Council discussed the ...
Arrests & Citations: Sept. 4, 2026
Yamhill County Sheriff’s Office Mathew James Alcatraz, 37, Salem, Aug. 28, McMinnville Municipal Court hold, Marion County hold, Clackamas County hold; booked into the Yamhill County Jail on $5,999 ...
Mac fire chief commends staff during busy month
Providing support for the air show and county fair, assisting with wildfires and an increase in emergency calls made August especially hectic for the McMinnville Fire District (MFD). “Lots of calls; ...
Mac committee discusses how to repair Star Mill Way wall
The McMinnville Historic Landmarks Committee is seeking old photos and documentation of the Star Mill Way wall it is planning to reconstruct. The HLC held its first discussion on the project last week ...
Rumble in Lafayette: Wrestling spectacle draws fans to Commons Park
On Sunday, Aug. 30, residents and visitors flocked to Commons Park for an afternoon of entertainment as POW! Pro Wrestling took over Lafayette. The green space turned into the site of the wrestling promotion’s ...
September exhibits preview this year’s Art Harvest tour
Artists who will be showing in the Art Harvest Studio Tour in October will give a glimpse of their work at two exhibits in September. The free exhibits are planned in the Rose of Third Street, upstairs ...
Federal grant money available for parks
An informational webinar about the Land and Water Conservation Fund Grant Program is scheduled for 10 a.m. to noon Friday, Sept. 11. The federally funded program provides matching grants to state and ...
Woman charged in porta potty fire
Witnesses to an alleged arson at McMinnville’s Kiwanis Park on Saturday, Aug. 29, helped lead police to a suspect who was found and arrested under the Three Mile Lane bridge. A caller to Yamhill ...
