Petition against transportation law pauses gas tax and fee
With a transportation funding referendum likely headed to Oregon voters in November 2026 and a short legislative session approaching, it’s unclear if and how Republicans and Democrats can compromise on a sustainable plan to fund road maintenance and operations.
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News & Features
Mac agrees to $98k settlement with YCAP
McMinnville City Council agreed to a $98,000 settlement payment Wednesday to close the door on the AnyDoor Place Navigation Center project that was fraught with delays and construction issues. In exchange ...
ICE discussion continues at Mac city council meeting
Immigration enforcement continued to be a hot topic for McMinnville City Council Wednesday. For the second straight week, residents pleaded for more action from city leadership in response to recent federal ...
Stopping By: Christmas in a cold climate
Christmas meant snow, ice and traditional foods when Mark Björnson of rural Amity was growing up in North Dakota. His great-grandparents had settled there after they emigrated from Iceland in the ...
Petition against transportation law pauses gas tax and fee
With a transportation funding referendum likely headed to Oregon voters in November 2026 and a short legislative session approaching, it’s unclear if and how Republicans and Democrats can compromise on a sustainable plan to fund road maintenance and operations.
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/2A Boys Basketball: Tigers stave off Warriors
Yamhill Carlton’s boys varsity basketball team (3-3) fended off a lethal team from the field on Tuesday night in the Tiger Dome. The Tigers were victorious, holding out for a 57-54 victory ...
Wildcat Roundup: Mens and womens basketball have weekend success, Smolt named NWC POTW; volleyball awarded for academic achievements
Womens Basketball Linfield’s womens basketball team (6-2, 1-0) picked up two victories over the weekend in non-conference play against NAIA Simpson (Calif.) and No. 22 NAIA Corban. The ’Cats ...
Depweg breaks own record in season opener
McMinnville High School varsity swimmers began the season with impressive results over Newberg in a dual meet at the McMinnville Aquatic Center on Thursday, Dec. 11. The Grizzlies completed a total team ...
OSAA finalizes 2026-30 reclassification and districts for high school athletics
Beginning the fall of 2026, the 3A West Valley League will return to the high school sports scene after being absent since the 2018-19 scholastic athletics season. The Oregon School Activities Association ...
Mac Boys Basketball: Grizzlies fight through foul trouble to oust David Douglas 54-46 at home
McMinnville’s boys variety basketball team (3-2) found itself in a familiar scenario on Tuesday inside their home gym. The Grizzlies’ opponent, the 6A Mt. Hood Conference David Douglas Scots ...
Features
Jeb Bladine: The two sides of 'Trump Derangement Syndrome'
A lifetime of television, film, and other media can make certain artists, athletes, actor-directors, politicians, and other public figures feel strangely personal —parasocial bonds with people we’ve ...
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
