AG’s opinion raises questions about transportation tax repeal
A 90-year-old legal opinion could jeopardize Gov. Tina Kotek’s desire to repeal House Bill 3991, the controversial Oregon Department of Transportation funding package she backed and lawmakers passed in a September special session.
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News & Features
Aldeguer pleads guilty to sex abuse charges
On Tuesday, Jan. 20, Anthony “Tony” Gray Aldeguer, 67, previously of Amity, was in court related to his 43rd arrest cycle — facing 27 charges involving rape, assault, kidnapping, manufacturing ...
EMPWR sign application draws skepticism
EMPWR Nutrition Group wants to place a 300-square-foot digital sign on its expanded headquarters on Booth Bend Road, but the McMinnville Planning Commission was skeptical at last week’s hearing, ...
County board approves energy efficiency financing tool
Yamhill County businesses will soon have a new financing tool to pay for renewable energy improvements to their buildings. The Board of Commissioners agreed to adopt the Commercial Property-Assessed Clean ...
Mac walkout draws protesters against ICE, President Trump
Cheers, chants and honks from some passing cars and trucks characterized the McMinnville segment of a nationwide “walkout” on Tuesday, the first anniversary of President Donald Trump’s ...
AG’s opinion raises questions about transportation tax repeal
A 90-year-old legal opinion could jeopardize Gov. Tina Kotek’s desire to repeal House Bill 3991, the controversial Oregon Department of Transportation funding package she backed and lawmakers passed in a September special session.
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: Warriors, Pirates second meeting decided in final seconds
It was a rollercoaster of emotions Friday, Jan. 16, as the homecourt Amity boys basketball team led the Dayton Pirates 49-46 with one minute remaining. The cross-county rivalry simmered from the start. The ...
3A/2A Girls Basketball: Warriors clobber Pirates, Eliza Nisly reaches 1,000 points
The question of who’s the best Yamhill County 3A girls basketball team was answered on Friday, Jan. 16, as the defending state champion Amity girls basketball team drowned the Dayton Pirates 86-21 ...
Mac Girls Basketball: Grizz out-pressured in 64-30 loss to Bowmen
Threes rained down on Friday night during the girls varsity basketball game inside the McMinnville High School gymnasium, but not in favor of the home team. The No. 27-ranked host Grizzlies (4-8, ...
Mac Boys Basketball: Grizzlies gutted by Bowmen to open conference schedule
Any energy present inside the McMinnville High School gymnasium on Friday was quickly stolen by the No. 5-ranked Sherwood Bowmen (10-4, 2-0). The Grizzlies, now ranked No. 36 with a season record of 5-7, ...
Mac swimmers face little resistance against Jaguars
Grizzlies complete largest dual wins of season in near sweep The News-Register Staff The McMinnville High School swim teams made short work of the Century Jaguars on Thursday at the McMinnville Aquatic ...
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 ...
