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Willamina band camp focuses on fun and productive practice
Willamina Performing Arts Director Ryan Lewis’s classroom opened this summer as a place of laughter and excitement for middle and high school students attending band camp. The sound of construction ...
Keynote Concert Series opens Aug. 30
The Keynote Concert Series will open its fourth season on Sunday, Aug. 30, with a jazz concert by the Max Haymer Trio. Ten more concerts will follow, all but one of them on the traditional date, ...
Sheridan suspends code to allow water restrictions
The city of Sheridan is hoping residents will voluntarily reduce water consumption to avoid mandatory restrictions. In the meantime, the city council on Monday suspended portions of the city code to clear ...
Dayton required to pay $1 million to move water pipe
The state of Oregon recently found funding for roadwork projects in Yamhill County, and the news has left the city of Dayton scrambling to come up with $1 million for a required water pipe relocation project. “We ...
MW&L approves rate increase
The McMinnville Water & Light Commission unanimously approved an electric rate hike Tuesday that will increase the utility’s revenue from customers by 4.5%. The adjustment was recommended by ...
Theater to reveal season
Gallery Theater will reveal its 2027 season Saturday, Aug. 22, at its annual gala, with the theme “A Night at the Speakeasy.” The event will include live performances, a social hour, ...
For YSWCD, a new path to land preservation
The Yamhill Soil & Water Conservation District (YSWCD) Board of Directors approved a restructuring plan more than three years in the making last week that will transfer properties and conservation ...
Oregon to test ropeless crabbing gear next spring
Oregon fishermen will begin testing ropeless crabbing technology next spring in an effort to save whales from often-fatal entanglements.
Quirk of the Week: The Grand Tour
This week we honor Grand Island, a land close by but set apart, a place full of Quirk to go with its quiet dignity and bucolic abundance. Two brief, recent mentions are all we’ve had from this area ...
Lessons from clay: Potter wants to build community around art
When Matthew Hawkins moved to McMinnville and couldn’t find a place to work with clay, he decided to open his own studio with classes and special events. But Mac Clay Pottery, 804 S.E. First St., ...
Court Records: Aug. 19, 2026
CIVIL FILINGS Portfolio Recovery Associates, LLC vs. Morgan Laster: Renewal of $2,025.91 judgment. TRUIST BANK vs. Ryan Hildebrand: Granted $33,536.48 judgment. JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. vs. Kyler Mooney: ...
County to reconsider vehicle surplus policy
The Yamhill County Board of Commissioners held off on donating a van to nonprofit Encompass Yamhill Valley Thursday after Commissioner Mary Starrett expressed concern over favoritism and lost revenue for ...
Along the Street: Bakery opens second location
The Bakery, which sells a wide range of cannabis-related products, has opened a new location in McMinnville, 4075 Three Mile Lane, on Highway 18 across from the airport. The Bakery continues to operate ...
Sheridan alerts residents about sewage in river
Last week, the city of Sheridan discovered an unauthorized sanitary sewer discharge from the Coldwell Banker Building that may date back nearly 20 years. Sheridan City Manager Preston Polasek told the ...
Utility to vote on electrical rate increase
The McMinnville Water & Light Commission will vote Tuesday on electric rate adjustments that will result in a 5% increase to monthly bills for the average residential customer. The utility is in the ...
Summer stars: Inflatable planetarium among activities for students in August
Summer classes have helped McMinnville elementary and middle school students maintain their academic skills and prepare for the regular year to start Aug. 31. For many of them, summer school also afforded ...
Cruising, car show, poker run planned for this year’s festival
Cruising McMinnville, one of the city’s most popular events, will return Saturday, Aug. 22, with a car show and driving event. This year, it also will include a 47-mile poker run tour of the Willamette ...
What in the Yamhill: Fort Yamhill
This week, we travel just across the Polk County line to the Fort Yamhill State Heritage Area in Grand Ronde. The area is also called Fort Hill, named after the fort. The fort is located about a mile ...
Bear activity causes campground closure
The Bureau of Land Management has temporarily closed Fan Creek Campground in the interest of public safety because of an aggressive mother bear and her cub. The campground is 25 miles west of McMinnville ...
