SNAP assistance runs out at the end of October
The one in six Oregonians who rely on federal SNAP food and nutrition assistance to pay for groceries each month will be left with nothing in November due to the ongoing government shutdown, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Oregon Department of Human Services.
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News & Features
PacifiCorp settles with wineries for $125M
Two weeks before a trial was set to begin in Multnomah County, PacificCorp agreed to a $125 million settlement with 93 wineries, many of them in Yamhill County, for damages to the 2020 vintage of wines ...
Students celebrate Oregon produce with synchronized pear tasting
“CRUNCH!” echoed in the halls of Duniway Middle School Tuesday morning as students simultaneously chomped down on Gem pears grown in the Hood River Valley. “Yum,” sixth-, seventh- ...
Table nearly set for McMinnville Landing
The city of McMinnville is wrapping up its “table setting” project for the planned McMinnville Landing on Highway 18, and city council will review final drafts during a joint work session Wednesday ...
SNAP assistance runs out at the end of October
The one in six Oregonians who rely on federal SNAP food and nutrition assistance to pay for groceries each month will be left with nothing in November due to the ongoing government shutdown, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Oregon Department of Human Services.
Voters reminded to insert ballots correctly
The Yamhill County Clerk’s Office is asking voters to ensure ballots are properly placed in envelopes to avoid security concerns. The office has been alerted that ballot choices may be able to be ...
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
'Cats looked 'really good,' then not so much in 30-20 loss
It can be easy to overlook a loss. They taste bad. And when it is the Linfield Wildcats football team (3-2, 2-1) experiencing them, it can be better for the mind to forget the game even happened. However, ...
3A/2A football: Dayton takes down Santiam Christian behind Taylr Miller's heroics
Belief: That is what the Dayton Pirates earned themselves on Friday in Adair Village. The No. 3-ranked Pirates (7-0, 5-0) and No. 15 Santiam Christian Eagles (5-2, 4-1) have played gladiator matches for ...
Mac outmatched in large loss at Sherwood
The No. 34-ranked McMinnville varsity football team (1-6, 0-3) could not break its winless Pacific Conference spell on Friday, falling to No. 9 Sherwood on the road by a score of 50-7. Sherwood led 40-0 ...
3A/2A/1A Soccer Playoff picture: Amity, Dayton, YC earn district tournament bids
The Amity varsity girls soccer team (8-0, 12-1-1) and Dayton’s varsity boys soccer team (12-0-1, 7-0-1) were dominant this season, each finishing with nearly unblemished league records and ...
Mac Soccer: Boys complete thrilling 6-3 victory over Forest Grove, girls play to heated draw
Few would enjoy a world without fun and drama, and the No. 4-ranked McMinnville boys varsity soccer team (7-2-2, 2-1) brought both on Thursday during a disorienting 6-3 victory over No. 14-ranked Pacific ...
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 ...
