Starr named Senate Minority Leader following Bonham's resignation
Oregon Senate Republicans chose one of their most experienced members to lead the caucus on Monday after outgoing Minority Leader Daniel Bonham, R-The Dalles, stepped down and announced plans to resign from the Senate.
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News & Features
Ahead of vote, local mayors call for ODOT accountability
While passage of a proposed statewide transportation bill would direct funding to cities and counties, Yamhill County mayors question if it’s worth it and would rather see more accountability from ...
Over half of Mac renters struggling with prices
McMinnville’s economic council reviewed annual housing statistics at its meeting last week and the numbers paint a bleak picture for the city’s growth goals and residents trying to keep pace ...
Starr named Senate Minority Leader following Bonham's resignation
Oregon Senate Republicans chose one of their most experienced members to lead the caucus on Monday after outgoing Minority Leader Daniel Bonham, R-The Dalles, stepped down and announced plans to resign from the Senate.
County properties come with historic strings attached
Interested parties will soon have the option to purchase an entire downtown McMinnville city block for $5.5 million; however, the historic nature of some of the existing buildings could limit the scope ...
Planners to review McMinnville Landing design updates
McMinnville’s Planning Commission will review an update on the planned nearly 200-acre industrial and commercial center off Highway 18 Thursday and discuss design and development standards for the ...
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
Gallery: Volleyball facetime
Whenever Dayton and Amity High Schools meet it is an intense battle, regardless of the score. On Wednesday, Sept. 10, the two volleyball teams met as a part of a three-way series that also included Blanchet ...
3A/2A football: Tough Tigers tenacious in loss to Santiam Christian; Dayton's defense 'dialed in' versus Warrenton
Toughness comes in many shapes and sizes, but one needs to look no further than the Yamhill Carlton varsity football sideline to find players who bring the definition to life. The 3A No. 37-ranked Tigers ...
Grizzlies go on scoring frenzy, Tessa Ravia records a haul in 9-1 saddling of Milwaukie Mustangs
A scoring clinic occurred at Wortman Stadium last Thursday night as the 6A No. 14-ranked McMinnville girls varsity soccer team (2-0-1) defeated 5A Northwest Oregon Conference Milwaukie/Milwaukie Academy ...
Diego Fabela secures first clean sheet of season in 3-0 victory over Mountainside
After falling to 6A No. 1 Lakeridge on Tuesday, Sept. 9, the Grizzlies’ boys soccer team notched their first win of the season, overpowering No. 41 Mountainside (1-3) on the road by a score of 3-0. Senior ...
Mac drops road bout to Sandy, 58-6
The McMinnville varsity football team (0-2) battled through another lopsided loss on Friday, 58-6 on the road to No. 19 Sandy (2-1), but did finish with something to build from — their first touchdown ...
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 ...
