News & Features
Fire district moves toward new facility construction
A site survey of McMinnville Fire District’s Station 15 recommends using $3 million in state funding toward construction of a freestanding facility on the property. The new structure at ...
County set to rule on Measure 49 partition
The Yamhill County Board of Commissioners will review changes to transit contracts and issue a ruling on a Hillsboro property partition when it convenes Thursday. The board delayed a ruling in the Measure ...
Barrel Roll: Wolves & People looks ahead – to music
Work continues on the new downtown Newberg location of Wolves & People Farmhouse Brewing. Owner Christian DeBenedetti is aiming for a spring opening at the 150-seat pub on North Meridian between First ...
Resident pitches pollinator garden to Carlton councilors
Carlton resident Robin Geck is hoping the city will help her establish a pollinator garden in the First Street greenspace behind the old schoolhouse on Monroe Street. The proposal is to plant a diversity ...
MEDP plans ‘bootcamp’ for startups
McMinnville Economic Development Partnership will partner with Launch Mid-Valley to organize a Startup Bootcamp in late March. The three-day immersive experience is designed to accelerate business growth. ...
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
3A Wrestling: Willamina's Savage, Stanton claim titles one year after falling short
Willamina senior wrestlers Kizor Savage (138) and Adonijah Stanton (132) fulfilled years-long goals, winning the 2026 OSAA 3A Wrestling State Championship on Saturday, Feb. 28. Stanton led John Henderson ...
Mac Girls Basketball: Grizzly seniors feel the love, end regular season with team-high point total
Senior night celebrations are made by the moments they bring. Whether it’s a long-time starter receiving deserved recognition or a role player seeing the rim for a few extra shots, the night-long ...
Mac Boys Basketball: Bears end 2025-26 campaign with commanding victory over Falcons
Following a blowout of a contest in the girls’ game, McMinnville’s No. 38-ranked varsity boys (10-14, 5-7) practically filled half the floor with friends and family as eight senior players ...
Mac Wrestling: Campos leads Grizzlies, places sixth at state championship tournament
A long road led eight Grizzlies to Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Portland’s Rose Quarter on Feb. 27-28 for the 2026 OSAA OnPoint Community Credit Union Wrestling State Championships. Facing the ...
3A Girls Basketball: Warriors bound for Coos Bay, Tigers’ season ends in Sisters
It’s always a great feeling to be heading for Coos Bay. On Saturday, Feb. 28, Amity’s No. 2-seeded Warriors (25-2, 16-0) hosted No. 19 Westside Christian (18-11, 8-4) in the second round of ...
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 ...
