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Fields, Trails lead campaign fundraising
Jason Fields this year has raised more than the other three county commissioner candidates who will appear on the May ballot combined. Meanwhile, a political action committee is bolstering its spending ...
Mac councilors set to fill empty seat
Five candidates have applied to fill the Ward 3 McMinnville City Council seat vacancy and will be interviewed at a special meeting Wednesday, April 8. The selectee will complete the term of resigned councilor ...
Watershed council wraps up two-year phase of Cozine restoration plan in City Park
Ask a McMinnville native about childhood memories of growing up in town, and there’s a good chance you’ll hear about catching crawdads in Lower City Park. Now, however: “I have yet to ...
County Public Works ramping up for summer projects
Yamhill County Public Works crews are preparing for a summer of projects, including bridge improvements, paving work and roadway repair along Ribbon Ridge Road. Work will begin in July on four large sections ...
Trimble Aviation recommended as McMinnville airport operator
McMinnville’s Airport Advisory Commission opted to stay local with its choice for the facility’s next operator, unanimously recommending Trimble Aviation. Owners Jerry Trimble and Alison Row ...
Long forgotten 14-foot, 500-pound "Welcome to McMinnville" sign to be refurbished
A forgotten “Welcome to McMinnville” sign is getting a second life, and the man restoring it is doing so in an act of love and legacy for his father. About 40 years ago, local craftsmen Joe ...
Stopping By/Yard of the Month: Ever green, ever changing
Eldon and June Hilton’s front yard may be the tidiest on 17th Street — or maybe on any block in McMinnville. The place features a trimmed sweep of grass neatly bordered by the sidewalk on ...
Vintage N-R/Memory Lane: April 3, 2026
10 Years Ago • Debate over the proposed Yamhelas Westsider Trail resumed Thursday, triggering another round of public comments before the Yamhill County commissioners. Reacting to recent criticism, ...
Ceremony opens 175-unit affordable housing complex in McMinnville
Drumming and singing by members of the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde opened the Stratus Village ribbon-cutting Tuesday afternoon. They were there to celebrate the tribe’s partnership in the ...
Visitors DIG Amity Daffodil Festival
The city of Amity was bustling on Saturday, March 28, as droves of visitors and residents celebrated the first sign of spring, the humble daffodil. The Amity Daffodil Festival is sponsored by the Amity ...
Amity Council approves new goals
The Amity City Council has approved new goals and objectives for 2026, focusing on a safe and welcoming community, public facilities, local economy, city infrastructure, governance and administration. Each ...
In Brief: OEA fundraiser; Pollinators talk; Sheridan work session
Into the Woods fundraiser set Outdoor Education Adventures, a program that offers education activities in nature, will benefit from the annual “Into the Woods” fundraiser on Saturday, April ...
MIP appeals sidewalks requirement to city council
McMinnville Industrial Promotions has appealed a planning commission decision requiring the group to construct sidewalks or pay a bond to defer the work as part of a Miller Street property partition. MIP ...
Arrests & Citations: April 3, 2026
Yamhill County Sheriff’s Office Mitchell Andrew Jones, 37, Willamina, March 24, unlawful possession of methamphetamine, post-prison supervision sanction; booked into the Yamhill County Jail without ...
Man sentenced to 57 months for child exploitation
Charlie Gail Coy, 40, of rural Lafayette was sentenced to nearly five years with the Oregon Department of Corrections after pleading guilty to five counts of first-degree encouraging child sexual abuse. Coy ...
Small towns developing food cart ordinances
As temperatures rise and residents shed their winter coats, local cities are looking to allow food carts and trucks to attract more business. The planning commissions in Lafayette, Sheridan and Willamina ...
Quirk of the Week: All about eaves
Porches and carports are two underappreciated domestic spaces. A carport is not just a poor man’s garage, and a porch can be more than a covered entry. Both can do much to project a home’s ...
Mac Fire employees to vote on Social Security enrollment
The McMinnville Fire District Board of Directors agreed to hold another staff-wide vote to participate in Social Security after it was voted down last year. State and local government positions covered ...
County transit manager retiring, future funding cloudy
Yamhill County Transit Manager Cynthia Thompson is retiring this week after spending more than a decade growing and modernizing the county’s bus system. In her final update to the Yamhill County ...
Dayton Fire addresses complaints against chief
The Dayton Fire District Board agreed Monday, during a special meeting, to schedule a meeting with Chief Scott Law to discuss recently submitted complaints, following an executive session. Before entering ...
