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Reports of ICE detainment activity Friday include arrest of 17-year-old Mac High student - Updated
[Update 11/22] Family of a Mac High student detained by ICE say he was released around 7 p.m. Friday evening. Cesar Jimenez, the brother of Mac High senior Christian Jiminez, said the family was ...
Vintage N-R/Memory Lane: Nov. 21, 2025
10 years ago -- The thought of sledding across the tundra of northern Sweden and Norway makes Nadine Lew Basile shiver with delight. The Carlton-area resident is one of a handful of Americans vying to ...
Landscapers boycotting Recology over new fee
A new Recology fee for yard waste has local landscape companies looking at alternative dump sites to avoid hundreds in additional weekly costs. On Oct. 1, Recology Organics implemented a $16 per yard ...
Show at fairgrounds focuses on metal art gifts
Metal art gifts, from small items to larger sculptures, will be for sale at the fourth-annual Metal Arts Gift Show on Saturday, Nov. 22. The show will last from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the Yamhill County ...
Amity man captured by K-9, multiple cases referred to DA
Keith Edwin Becker, 36, of Amity faces additional charges of assault and unlawful use of a weapon. Becker had been a fugitive from the law since he failed to appear for sentencing on Oct. 23. At 8:15 ...
North Valley chorus builds connection to music and one another
During the three months since they started rehearsing, members of the new North Valley Community Chorus have learned to harmonize as they sing classic choir pieces — and a few novelty songs. John ...
Head of nonprofit school finds flaws in how Oregon students are taught to read
The Oregon Journalism Project What Went Wrong? Oregonians believe in public education. And we put our money where our values are. K-12 schools claim the largest share of Oregon’s general fund, ...
Lafayette sign over joint water system to Dayton
Lafayette councilors transferred the city’s rights to a joint water system to Dayton at its Nov. 13 meeting. The joint water system was a secondary source for Lafayette. They city’s primary ...
Stopping By: A neighborhood tradition continues
For years, residents of the neighborhood west of Adams Street and south of Memorial Elementary School — called Saylor’s Addition — have been running the streets on Thanksgiving ...
Thanksgiving meals, events around the county
-- The Sheridan/Buell Grange will host a Friendsgiving community potluck on Sunday, Nov. 23, at Buell Grange Hall, 5970 Mill Creek Road, Sheridan. Vendors can reserve a space at the accompanying market, ...
McMinnville public works manager presents tool to prioritize capital needs
Capital projects will be a major topic in the coming years as the city of McMinnville works to address deferred maintenance and aging infrastructure. City staff debuted a new tool Wednesday that will help ...
MW&L: Building for the future
Plans for the renovation of McMinnville Water & Light headquarters are progressing under budget, with an expected completion date of summer 2027 for the approximately $25 million project. The remodel ...
An ‘atypical resolution’ results in probation sentence for Olague
During the sentencing hearing for Roberto Matias Olague Jr., 22, on Tuesday, Nov. 18, defense attorney Abraham Hanson said his client has a lot of incentive to prove the prosecution and court are not making ...
Offbeat Oregon: The Oregon Vortex - Keeping experts guessing for 95 years
About 20 years ago, Alex Hirsch, a student at the California Institute of the Arts, set out to make a low-budget short animated film that he hoped would become a demo reel one day. It was called “Gravity ...
Toy drives held in Lafayette, McMinnville
The Lafayette Fire Department Toy Drive is accepting applications until Dec. 1 for residents up to age 12 to receive items. Locals can pick up and drop off applications at the Station 10 entry any time ...
Failure of screen at Lafayette wastewater plant brews up trouble
On Saturday, Nov. 8, Lafayette had a major setback at its wastewater treatment plant when a $12,000 water pump broke after a rope entered the system. Lafayette Public Works Supervisor Greg Robinson told ...
Soup sale will benefit food bank
Four local restaurants will sell soup to-go to raise funds for the YCAP regional food bank. Soup and bread will be available at The Diner from 3 to 5 p.m. Friday, Nov. 21. Cost is $10 per quart. The ...
Arrests & Citations: Nov. 21, 2025
Yamhill County Sheriff’s Office Shawn Lee Smalley, 44, Sheridan, Nov. 13, interfering with a peace officer or parole and probation officer, fourth-degree assault, harassment, second-degree disorderly ...
Lafayette ponders future of fire district
Meeting with New Carlton Fire District Chief Jim Jech, the Lafayette City Council exchanged benefits and drawbacks of options for future fire services during their Nov. 13 meeting. The Lafayette department ...
City talks July 4th celebration for nation’s 250th anniversary
As the United States prepares to celebrate its semiquincentennial next year, the city of Lafayette already has Fourth of July on its mind. At the Nov. 13, Lafayette City Council meeting, Mayor ...
