News & Features
Drugs seized after high-speed chase
On Saturday, Feb. 21, a police chase started in south McMinnville and continued through Sheridan and back onto Highway 18, ending near the Willamette Valley Medical Center. Law enforcement seized over ...
Planners OK rezoning for Cumulus development
A mixed-use project encompassing eight tax lots on Cumulus Avenue was unanimously approved for a zoning change by the McMinnville Planning Commission last week, despite some opposition from neighbors. While ...
McMinnville City Council to discuss filling vacant seat
McMinnville City Council will discuss how to fill the seat vacated by former Councilor Jessica Payne when it meets Tuesday, Feb. 24. Payne abruptly resigned from her position as Ward 3 councilor Feb. ...
Couple charged with stealing from Carlton senior
A former Carlton man and his wife have been indicted on four counts of aggravated theft against a Carlton senior. Joseph Hales, 40, was arrested on Feb. 13 in Utah. A nationwide arrest warrant was issued ...
Decision on rural Newberg church delayed as sides negotiate
A last second agreement between opposing sides of a rural Newberg church application made Thursday’s Board of Commissioners appeal hearing somewhat unnecessary; but a verdict was delayed to allow ...
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 ...
