Oregon schools expect significant midyear budget shortfall
Oregon schools could face rare multi-million dollar losses and budget cuts in the middle of the school year because of new federal tax policies.
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Photo Gallery: In fighting form
Multi-company training exercises prepare firefighters for times ‘when seconds count’
DNA testing continues Aldeguer trial to January
The trial of Anthony “Tony” Gray Aldeguer, 67, opened Monday, Nov. 10, but the discovery of new evidence caused the court to delay further proceedings until Jan. 20. Aldeguer faces 27 charges ...
Third party saves wolf dogs from euthanasia
Two dogs connected to a violent March incident were granted a stay of execution and released from impoundment after someone other than their owner paid over $9,000 in kenneling fees. McMinnville resident ...
Oregon schools expect significant midyear budget shortfall
Oregon schools could face rare multi-million dollar losses and budget cuts in the middle of the school year because of new federal tax policies.
Quirk of the Week: Hands up if you like interesting side streets
Kirby Street, no relation, is one of those odd ones in town. It has two stretches of two to four blocks each, separated by a dozen or more blocks. Same with its neighboring Northeast Logan, Irvine and ...
Local News
BALLOTS DUE TODAY: Voters to decide school board seats, McMinnville fire district merger
Updated 5/16/23 Ballots for the May election are due by 8 p.m. today, May 16. If mailed, they must be postmarked by today's date, and must arrive at the Yamhill County Elections Division within seven ...
DA Lynch comments on Appeals Court ruling
Following the April 2 Oregon Court of Appeals opinion of State v. Johnny Lee Widerman, the Yamhill County District Attorney’s Office is reviewing the opinion and any impacts to the office’s ...
Sewage discharged into Yamhill River
Approximately 50,000 gallons of partially treated sewage was discharged into the South Yamhill River Monday due to a control system failure at the McMinnville Water Reclamation Facility. At approximately ...
Child abuse intervention center works to raise awareness, funds
Juliette’s House, the Yamhill County child abuse intervention center, will host several activities to mark National Child Abuse Prevention Month in April — including a special blue marble treasure ...
Sports
Pirates place fifth in 3A volleyball state tournament
Dayton volleyball took its success one step further than the previous season over the weekend. In 2024, the Pirates’ season ended in the consolation bracket of the 3A State Championship tournament, ...
Dayton football ousted by Douglas, 21-18, in first round of playoffs
The Dayton Pirates football team rushed for nearly three times the national average of yards (3,171 to 1,255), allowed the second fewest points in 3A (78) and outscored opponents by a combined 277 points ...
Warriors reach semifinals behind Miersma's hat trick
The Warriors are semifinal-bound for the third time in four years. On Saturday, the No. 2-seeded Amity girls soccer team made short work of the No. 10 Brookings-Harbor Bruins in the quarterfinals of the ...
Through blood, sweat and tears; Pirates soccer eliminated in quarterfinals by Creswell
No matter the cost, the Dayton Pirates boys soccer team was prepared to advance on Saturday. Seeded No. 4 in the 3A/2A/1A State Championship tournament, Dayton hosted the No. 5 Creswell Bulldogs. ...
Linfield's offense erupts for 627 yards and 11 touchdowns in 77-14 win at Puget Sound
The sleeping Wildcat offense awoke with a snarl and growl Saturday at Baker Stadium in Tacoma, Washington, and proceeded to perform as Linfield head coach Joseph Smith envisioned at the start of the season. ...
Features
Quirk of the Week: Roadside oddities, one writ larch, gather around Sheridan, Willamina
Quirk of the Week on Feb. 19 crept west from McMinnville, but this week takes us farther west still, along the highways and deep into the hills … No exploration of West Valley Quirk would be complete ...
Whatchamacolumn: Property tax summary provides feast of numbers
My occasional obsession with numbers is well fed every October by the annual Yamhill County property tax summary. And Yamhill County Assessor Derrick Wharff always contributes enough extra analysis to ...
Easter egg hunts planned Saturday
Get out your Easter baskets — and waterproof shoes — for Easter egg hunts in most Yamhill County cities this Saturday, April 8. Fire departments, service clubs and civic groups plan to hide ...
Stopping By: A creative place
It’s always the season for planting and growing at Incahoots, a business that thrives on change
Nostalgic comedy ‘Harvey’ opens March 31 at Gallery
Will audiences see the title character in “Harvey,” the nostalgic comedy that opens Friday, March 31, at Gallery Theater? Director Steve Cox won’t say. But he is betting theatergoers ...
