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City approves property tax hike, goes with 50 cent option
McMinnville residents will see a 50-cent increase in property taxes next year after the city’s budget committee voted to reinstitute part of the $1.50 taxing authority left from the departure of ...
Arrest made in rural Yamhill murder case
A 19-year-old Washington County man has been charged with the murder of a 16-year-old on Monday near the city of Yamhill. The victim’s body was found along the roadway on Northwest Russell ...
Helping the Hungry: Little pantry serves a big need
A little food goes a long way toward not only assuaging hunger, but also feeding people’s need for comfort, security and hope. That can be seen in My Little Community Food Pantry in McMinnville, ...
Commissioners appoint Elliott as interim sheriff
Acting on the recommendation of Sheriff Tim Svenson, who is resigning to take a position as executive director of the state Sheriff’s Association, the Yamhill County Board of Commissioners ...
Berschauer 'stunned' at city's tax levy action
The city’s decision to increase property taxes Tuesday quickly drew the ire of Yamhill County Commissioner Lindsay Berschauer. Berschauer said in an email she was “absolutely stunned” ...
Council passes land planning docs, litigation could follow
McMinnville City Council passed two analyses aimed at accommodating future growth Tuesday, opting to retain two aspects of the studies that legal staff warned could be vulnerable to appeal. The ...
Mac High students stage Roald Dahl story
McMinnville High School will perform a musical version of “James and the Giant Peach,” the classic Roald Dahl fantasy, tonight through Dec. 9 in the school auditorium. Teacher Dani Potter ...
Current, past Newberg School Board members face trial
Four former and current Newberg School Board members could be ordered to repay tens of thousands of dollars to the district, if plaintiffs prevail in a trial now underway in Yamhill County Circuit ...
County to call for bids on rural broadband next year
After its first effort to expand rural broadband in 2020 fell well short of its goals, Yamhill County decided to commission help. In 2022, the county awarded a contract to HR Green for $198,481.82 ...
Auxiliary extends meal box deadline
The American Legion Auxiliary has extended its deadline for applying for food boxes and toys this Christmas. Signups are due by Dec. 8. Applications are available from the McMinnville American ...
North Yamhill County home hit by gunfire
A home in northeast Yamhill County near Bald Peak State Park was hit by gunfire early on the morning of Tuesday, Nov. 28, according to the Yamhill County Sheriff’s Office. A caller to the ...
Nursery delivery truck stolen
Alderbrook Gardens owner Leslie Overgard is asking county residents to keep an eye out for a stolen nursery truck, filled with poinsettias, that was taken while she was making a delivery Monday ...
Hospital celebrates $9 million Hoover Cancer Center upgrade
Staff at Willamette Valley Medical Center’s Center celebrated the unveiling of the expanded cancer treatment facilities Tuesday at the McMinnville hospital’s H.R. Hoover Cancer. Expansion ...
Baker Creek Community Church hosts live Nativity scene
Baker Creek Community Church will offer its annual Living Nativity from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Dec. 15-16. The manger scene will be set up in the front portico of the church at 325 N.W. Baker ...
Court Records: Dec. 1, 2023
CIVIL FILINGS Capital One vs. Sandra V. Jaimes: Seeks $2,055.23 allegedly owed. Cavalry SPV1, assignee vs. Karson M. Branham: Seeks $773.53 allegedly owed. Capital One vs. Halie B. Garrison: Seeks $3,002.44 ...
Grand Ronde man sentenced to 35 years in prison
A Grand Ronde man has been sentenced to 35 years and four months in prison after being convicted of multiple sex crimes. Shawn Anthoney Cupp, 32, pleaded guilty Tuesday, Nov. 21, before Polk County Circuit ...
Linfield presents 30 plays in 60 minutes
Linfield University theater majors will direct Greg Allen’s “Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind,” a collection of “30 plays in 60 minutes” Thursday and Friday, ...
Stolen nursery truck recovered; Dayton owner loses cash and plants
Alderbrook Gardens owner Leslie Overgard said she was devastated to discover the theft on Monday, Nov. 27, of a 1999 Ford box truck, which happened during a delivery. The truck was stolen from ...
Students invited to free 'Space, Hope and Charity' movie screening
The Carlton Observatory at Evergreen and the Linfield University Physics Department have teamed up to screen “Space, Hope and Charity,” a movie about an Oregon youngster who dreamed of becoming ...
