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Career education leads more to graduate
Career technical education courses are making a difference in whether students graduate from Oregon’s public high schools, according to the 2024-25 rates recently released by the state Department ...
Unidos aims to protect, give voice to Latino community
Unidos Bridging Community has advocated for Yamhill County Latino residents for over a decade, but a shift in mission last year has propelled the nonprofit further into the local spotlight. Through its ...
Grants increased to Urban Renewal businesses for facade improvements
McMinnville’s Urban Renewal committee wants more businesses to spruce up their facades and agreed Wednesday to increase grants based on building size. The McMinnville Downtown Association requested ...
Stopping By: For the long haul
Paul and Wanda Collins reflect on a life traveled together for 70 years
Local agencies warn of permit fee, jury scams
On Tuesday, Feb. 3, the city of Carlton warned of email scams claiming to be from the planning department and requesting fees be paid by wire transfer. “Carlton has been made aware of a scam targeting ...
Second defendant named in 2023 murder
Gabriel James Rivas, 19, of Forest Grove was indicted on Feb. 4 for second-degree murder and unlawful use of a weapon for his part in a Nov. 27, 2023, murder at Northwest Russell Creek Road near Cove Orchard. Rivas ...
Lawmakers take testimony on separating from federal tax code
As Oregon lawmakers weigh how to balance the state’s budget, hundreds of Oregonians visited the Capitol to plead with them not to cut funding for public defense, career and technical education and ...
Vintage N-R/ Memory Lane: Feb. 6, 2026
10 Years Ago -- Creekside Community Church, based in downtown McMinnville the past 10 years, this week completed purchase of the McMinnville Elks Lodge building at Fourth and Evans streets. Elks ...
Most county schools above state grad rate
Most Yamhill County public school districts had graduation rates above the state average for the 2024-25 school year, according to the Oregon Department of Education. The statewide graduation rate was ...
DHS employee charged encouraging sexual abuse of minors
Christopher Steven Tratz, 50, of Central Point was indicted on 20 charges of first-degree encouraging sexual abuse of a minor on Jan. 29 for allegedly “disseminating, duplicating and or exchanging” ...
Narthex Gallery features local views
Paintings by Christa Brandenburg of McMinnville will be featured through March 30 in the First Presbyterian Church’s Narthex Gallery, 390 N.E. Second St. The show is called “That Spark of ...
Course teaches people to grow own food
Yamhill County Master Gardeners is seeking people who are low-income or live with food insecurity to participate in Garden to Table, a free, six-week course that teaches how to grow produce in raised beds. The ...
Tickets avaible for Lions fundraiser
McMinnville Lions Club will host its third-annual “A Roaring Night of Giving” Saturday, Feb. 21. The club’s biggest annual fundraiser, the event will be from 5 to 9 p.m. in the Evergreen ...
Sheridan vacant council seat
Liz Hodgins resigned from the Sheridan City Council on Jan. 20, citing health reasons. “After considerable thought, I have decided to resign, effective immediately, from the Sheridan City Council ...
Sheridan to keep counting FCI population
At a work session Monday, Feb. 2, the Sheridan City Council favored continuing to count Federal Correction Institute inmates as part of the city’s population, despite it affecting small city grant ...
Arrests & Citations: Feb. 26, 2026
Yamhill County Sheriff’s Office Amarissa Margarita Louise Morales, 34, Dayton, Jan. 29, fraudulent use of a credit card, second-degree theft, third-degree theft; booked and released. Vance Turhan ...
Survey to help guide Mac's ADA plan
The city of McMinnville is asking for help to identify barriers around the city for people with disabilities. As part of the ADA Transition Plan that began last year, the city launched an online survey ...
Mac debates removing 1970s air easements
The removal of an obscure air easement from the 1970s could lead to new residences adjacent to Tice Park. Last week, McMinnville City Council deliberated what to do with backyard tracts along Northwest ...
ODOT presents virtual town hall for STIP projects
The Oregon Department of Transportation invites residents to view and provide feedback on its draft 2027-30 Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP). The online open house includes an interactive ...
Mac school board to meet Monday
McMinnville School Board will meet at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 9, in the district office, 800 N.E. Lafayette Ave. The board will look at policy updates and hear reports on finances, facilities, school improvement ...
