News & Features
Commissioners to vote on trail findings
The Yamhill Board of Commissioners added an item to its Thursday meeting making official the removal of the Yamhelas Westsider Trail from county planning documents. The board will vote on an ordinance ...
Linfield briefs employees on upcoming cuts
Linfield University still needs to reduce costs by approximately $1.7 million to reach a balanced budget by June, employees were told during a meeting Tuesday to discuss the school’s direction. President ...
Mac council looks to quickly fill vacancy
Ward 3 McMinnville residents can now apply for the vacant seat on city council, following the passage of a resolution Tuesday night. Former councilor Jessica Payne resigned on Feb. 9. The city charter ...
Amity switches to new water plant, bringing online more efficient processing, monitoring
Amity water users can take a deep gulp of water now that the city is running on its new water treatment plant as on Thursday, Feb 19. “We switched over to the new clear well and process last week ...
Short films by Soren Smithrud and other locals to be screened on opening night of festival
McMinnville native Soren Smithrud is known for his acting in stage productions, and he has just started directing at Gallery Theater — he will lead a one-act play this year as part of the community ...
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
Grizzly boys swimmers break 37-year-old relay record at state
Tualatin Hills Aquatic Center was the middle of the universe for Oregon’s top swimmers on Saturday, Feb. 22. The likes of Jesuit controlled the boys podium with their fourth consecutive team title, ...
Gallary: Face Off!
In McMinnville High School’s cavernous main gym Saturday for the Pacific Conference’s district wrestling meet, the sounds of the day dominated. A sometimes boisterous crowd regularly over ...
3A Girls Basketball: YC, Amity playoff bound
The Yamhill Carlton girls basketball team is in the state playoffs for the second year in a row after downing the Neah-Kah-Nie Pirates 32-27 on Saturday, Feb. 21, in the 3A Coastal League Playoffs title ...
3A Boys Basketball: Tigers, Warriors fall in league playoff nailbiters
The Yamhill Carlton boys basketball squad showed grit at the league playoff against Corbett on Saturday, Feb. 21, going shot for shot against the Cardinals, fighting for a chance at the 3A state playoffs. The ...
Grizzlies send six to state tournament
Six Grizzly grapplers will take the big stage on Friday, Feb. 27, at Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Portland after qualifying for the Class 6A Wrestling State Championships with top-three finishes ...
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 ...
