News & Features
Police seek info about downtown shooting
The McMinnville Police Department is seeking information about a shooting that occurred on Third Street late Saturday night. Mac PD and Yamhill County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded shortly ...
Mac fire chief commends staff during busy month
Providing support for the air show and county fair, assisting with wildfires and an increase in emergency calls made August especially hectic for the McMinnville Fire District (MFD). “Lots of calls; ...
Along the Street: Banks collect diapers for families in need
Nine Yamhill County banks are collecting diapers for A Family Place diaper bank, which distributes free diapers to families in need. The annual “Banks for the Bank Diaper Drive” will run through ...
Garvin reflects on his first year as city manager
With a year under his belt as McMinnville’s city manager, Adam Garvin has gotten used to frequent calls, new issues emerging daily and the expectation of always being available. “The phone ...
Votes delayed for zone change, annexation of Chegwyn property
McMinnville City Council delayed annexing a 3.17-acre property into city limits last week after residents requested an additional hearing on the same applicant’s zoning change. Applicant Yamhill ...
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
Photo Gallery: Grizzlies back in business
McMinnville football received its first taste of action on Friday, Aug. 28, when they traded drives with Sandy and West Salem at the Newberg Jamboree. The Grizzlies offense was able to put together a few ...
Mac Volleyball: Grizzlies believe they have the 'cohesiveness, drive and grit' to make major strides
Usually boisterous, the Grizzlies varsity volleyball team showed rare timidness when they took the court for their jamboree contests in Newberg last Thursday. A handful of players returned from the varsity ...
3A/2A Volleyball: County teams expect growth while thriving under pressure
The 3A volleyball landscape has changed this season, and for Yamhill County squads, it means more chances to test their mettle against one another. The West Valley League makes a triumphant return this ...
Cross Country: Mac, YC harriers open season with 3,000-meter records at Ash Creek Preserve
The high school cross-country season sprang to life on Friday at the Ash Creek Preserve in Monmouth as Central High School hosted The Opener. Forty-nine programs were represented, including two from Yamhill ...
3A/2A/1A Girls Soccer: Seniors at Amity, Dayton, YC forming strong bonds with incoming freshman to get best out of everyone
Amity broke the mold by winning the 3A/2A/1A girls soccer championship in 2025. They were the first public school to claim the title in 15 years of combined play between the three divisions, proving it ...
Features
Tim Nesbitt: Are we letting Oregon's initiative process become a playground for political weirdness?
By TIM NESBITT When Initiative Petition 28 failed to qualify for Oregon’s November ballot last week, my first reaction was relief. IP 28 would have banned all hunting and fishing and most ranching ...
What in the Yamhill: Dayton’s Joel Palmer
This week we turn to Dayton and one of its founders, Joel Palmer. Palmer was born in 1810 while his New Yorker parents were on a trip to Canada. In 1845, he headed west on the wagon train to see if the ...
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 ...
