Newberg mayor joins resident in three-hour journey by wheelchair
NEWBERG — On a sunny winter morning in late December, Newberg Mayor Bill Rosacker practiced maneuvering a motorized wheelchair in the parking lot of a north Newberg apartment complex.
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News & Features
Board axes Westsider Trail from county plan
The Yamhill County Board of Commissioners voted 2-1 Thursday to remove the Yamhelas Westsider Trail project from future plans. In opposition, Commissioner Bubba King argued 80% of people who submitted ...
McMinnville planning to top off tax rate
McMinnville residents should prepare for another — and final — 50-cent property tax hike this year, following discussions by the budget committee Tuesday. A majority of the 14-member committee ...
Newberg mayor joins resident in three-hour journey by wheelchair
NEWBERG — On a sunny winter morning in late December, Newberg Mayor Bill Rosacker practiced maneuvering a motorized wheelchair in the parking lot of a north Newberg apartment complex.
Pilot food donation project seeks coordinators
A new effort to address hunger and nutrition in Yamhill County is seeking volunteer coordinators to oversee donation groups. Coordinators work with groups of neighbors, friends or co-workers to collect ...
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
Pinned under planes: Linfield wrestling soars to new heights at third Night at the Museum
Hanging above the Wildcats’ heads on Friday, Jan. 23, were historic aircraft that symbolized what is possible when a collection of committed minds conjoin to turn dreams into reality. Tucked under ...
Tuning becomes first YC girls wrestler to 100 wins
Yamhill Carlton High School senior Addison Tuning (155) made Tiger history as the first girls wrestler to win 100 matches. Tuning realized she was only 30 matches away from hitting the milestone when ...
Mac Boys Basketball: Grizzlies find footing with win over Crimson Tide
The Grizzlies had been digging themselves a hole for 21 days, having lost four straight games to start Pacific Conference league play. On Tuesday night, with the help of a few new pieces, No. 38-ranked ...
Mac Girls Basketball: Bears record 20 steals, pester Glencoe in 65-35 win
Varsity girls record 20 steals, pester Glencoe in 65-35 win By NATHAN ECKER Of the News-Register The Grizzlies were fierce on Tuesday night — rather, according to junior guard Alex Bates, “we ...
Grizzly grapplers prove mettle after top-10 ranking
Self-proclaimed underdogs posing as Grizzlies are in the McMinnville High School wrestling room. On Thursday, Jan. 22, Mac hosted its first dual meet of the season. It was a battle of will inside the ...
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 ...