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Bus route to Eugene opens with free service
Local residents can catch a free ride to Corvallis or Eugene, at least during the next six months of a pilot program. The new line, called 99 Vine, is a joint project of Yamhill and Benton counties using ...
Sudden loss of a buddy
Joe Loiselle never hesitated to help anyone who needed assistance, said friends left devastated by his death at age 41 on Nov. 19. “He would drop anything to help,” said Gary Huggins, who took ...
City determining how to rebuild historic wall
A historic wall on the edge of McMinnville’s City Park will be repaired following a traffic accident that destroyed a portion of it earlier this month. The approximately 24-foot-long brick wall ...
ICE arrests Mac High senior; protests follow
McMinnville High School students organized a walk-out and protest in response to one of their own being detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on Friday, Nov. 21.
Stopping By: A house of whimsy, memories
A Santa face — button nose, crinkly eyes, fluffy beard — smiles at visitors from a mirror in Donna Parkinson’s entranceway. The simple but cheery paper face was created by one ...
All business: Students learn real-world skills with unique simulation game
Business was running smoothly at ULA SUP, a company that makes stand-up paddleboards. The Yew management team was working on keeping employees, ensuring supply chains were open and increasing production, ...
Rink gets new home at Evergreen
Whatever the weather, McMinnville area residents can go ice skating during the holidays. The Glide and Gather skating rink will open Friday, Nov. 28, under the tail of the Spruce Goose in the Evergreen ...
A Family Place dedicates new playground
Adults of various ages climbed onto the boulders, walked across a series of tree-trunk stepping stones and even slipped down the slide at A Family Place’s new playground at the relief nursery’s ...
Vintage N-R/Memory Lane: Nov. 26, 2026
10 years ago -- In one sense, Presiding Judge John Collins predates the state’s 25th Judicial District, which includes the Yamhill County Circuit Court. Collins took the bench in 1992, when ...
Mac Fire District to use $3M on Hwy. 18 station
The McMinnville Fire District plans to use $3 million in state funding for upgrades to its Station 15 on Highway 18, rather than building a new station in the northern part of the district. The district ...
Mac PD shaves off for Juliette’s House
Residents can help decide which facial hair McMinnville Police officers will sport in December if they donate to Juliette’s House this month at participating locations. “We are really hoping ...
Santa's on his way to Mac
Santa will take time out of his busy schedule Friday to ring in the holiday season in McMinnville. He will fly in from the North Pole in time to be the featured guest in McMinnville’s annual Santa ...
Quirk of the Week: Fun-sway, you could say, and the quirk of cork
With six weeks left in 2025, we are rounding out the second year of this column. As promised, a Thanksgiving smorgasbord of local Quirk awaits below. First, it feels like a good time for a sort of orientation: ...
YCCO issues notice of data breach
Personal information of Yamhill Community Care members was accidentally posted online on Aug. 29, the organization said Tuesday in a press release. “YCCO learned that two financial reports containing ...
Photos: Restoration celebration
The Grand Ronde Restoration Celebration Powwow at Spirit Mountain Casino marked 42 years since the Tribe’s federal recognition was restored.
Landmarks board continues review of demolition rules
McMinnville’s Historic Landmarks Committee discussed proposed amendments to demolition rules for historic structures for the eighth time last week and will hold another meeting in December to finalize ...
Aerialists bring home medals
Three members of Earth & Elevate Movement Studio’s performance team came home with medals from their first competition, held Nov. 9 in Los Angeles. Nisha Kumar and Holland Bertsch each won a ...
Along the Street: Holiday events need volunteers
Several holiday events still need volunteers to help, two of them this week. -- Volunteers are still needed to help with McMinnville’s annual Santa parade, which will be held at 4:30 p.m. Friday, ...
Over a third of students aren’t consistently attending school
Attendance at Oregon public schools improved only slightly during the 2024–25 school year, and continued to lag behind the national average.
Free wood for Willamina residents
The city of Willamina has freshly cut timber free to the public on a first-come-first-served basis. Willamina Public Works often must fell trees on city property, and the city has made a practice ...
