News & Features
Adults marvel, kids dream of flying as Air Show aerobatics thrill crowds
Dozens of future pilots and their parents, along with other aviation buffs filled the tarmac at the McMinnville Airport Friday, Saturday and Sunday for the annual Oregon International Air Show. The ...
Two Mac officers sue Cashmans over 2022 standoff
McMinnville Police officers Evan Burt and Brett Rudolph have filed a $12 million lawsuit against Dillan Cashman and his wife, Sarah, in Yamhill County Circuit Court. The officers allege they were ...
Coordinator adds training, expands county effort to prevent suicides
Yamhill County Health and Human Services has expanded its suicide prevention program following the hiring of a full-time coordinator, with nearly 500 people completing prevention training since ...
Oregon Supreme Court to take up question of B&B on farmland
The Oregon Supreme Court has agreed to take up the question of the legality of a bed and breakfast inn on farmland, built to serve as an inn rather than a farm dwelling. The parties must file ...
More than 50 Yamhill County artists open studios this weekend
More than 50 artists, including a dozen newcomers, will open their studios during the 29th annual Art Harvest Studio Tour of Yamhill County. After buying a ticket, visitors can go to as many studios as ...
Scottish Festival will draw athletes, clans for two days of Celtic tradition
All things Celtic, from clan gatherings to music, food, drink and the popular Highland Games, will be featured Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 7 and 8, during the McMinnville Scottish Festival. Activities ...
New peace pole reminds of need for understanding among peoples
Peace is more than the absence of war, Linfield University President Miles Davis said during a ceremony to dedicate the school’s new peace pole. Newberg Rotary set up the slender, white ...
Henderson House plans activities for Domestic Violence Awareness Month
Henderson House, a program and shelter for victims of domestic violence, will host a candlelight vigil and other events during October, Domestic Violence Awareness Month. The month is set aside ...
Stopping By: Art from the vegetable patch
A plant, not a person, determines what Reetsie Fuller will do in her art studio. “Who knew a vegetable could be this interesting?” said Fuller, who has made friends and won acclaim ...
Letter to Readers: Flying together, rather than apart
Linfield University chose Thursday for the dedication of its peace pole, planted by the Newberg Rotary Club. The timing was significant, because the event happened during National Inclusion Week, ...
Deputies peacefully resolve Willamina standoff
More than 20 hours of negotiations involving Yamhill County Sheriff’s Office deputies brought a peaceful end to a tense standoff with a rural Willamina resident who was experiencing a mental ...
CPRD launches trail survey
The Chehalem Park and Recreation District has announced the launch of its Community Trails Survey, calling it “a significant initiative aimed at understanding the needs and preferences of ...
Linfield presents 'Outside the Frame' film fest
“Outside the Frame” mini-film festival presents films from unhoused youth ages 16-30, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 3 in Delkin Recital Hall. The venue is inside the Vivian A. Bull ...
Foundation leader to speak to Band of Brothers
Lon Getlin, who started a foundation in support of the children of fallen Marine and Navy personnel, will speak Thursday, Oct. 5, at the McMinnville Band of Brothers meeting. The free program ...
City hires attorney, bids farewell to Fire Chief Leipfert
The city of McMinnville welcomed a new member to its executive team as it bid farewell to another at Tuesday night’s city council meeting. City Manager Jeff Towery announced the hiring of ...
Jail will accept inmates from Washington County
The Yamhill County Commissioners unanimously approved an intergovernmental agreement for the “care and housing” of Washington County inmates. They took a vote on the agenda item at ...
Mac Water & Light approves electrical rate hike
Residential McMinnville Water & Light customers will see a $1 increase on their monthly electric bill following unanimous approval of a rate hike by the utility’s commission Wednesday. A ...
Amity schools about to undergo a major facelift
While Jeff Clark may not profess to be any kind of power lifter, the Amity School District Superintendent recognizes a heavy lift when he sees one. Polk and Yamhill County voters passed a 25-year, ...
County, employees reach impasse in contract talks
Update 9/29/23 The Yamhill County Employee Association declared an impasse in its contract negotiations with the county, according to an AFSCME Local 1422 spokesperson. The union represents about ...
Amity schools welcome two new principals
Amity School District principals, two of whom are in the first year leading their schools, reported a strong start to the year at the Wednesday, Sept. 20, board meeting. Enrollment numbered 766 ...
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 ...
Lafayette working on replacement water bills
Lafayette city staff members are recalculating water bills for city residents following the city council’s Sept. 14 decision to roll back a recent increase and add two surcharges. “This ...
Board changes psilocybin ordinance; requires centers to grow annual crop
People operating psilocybin service centers must produce at least one crop of the mushrooms a year, under amended rules approved unanimously by the county board of commissioners on Thursday. The ...
Mac remains eligible for rural loan program
McMinnville received some good news for a change on the subject of affordable housing, as the city will remain eligible to participate in a federal home loan program after review by the U.S. Department ...
Third Street Pizza fire suspect denied release
Megan Ray, arrested Friday, June 2, in connection with a May 24 fire in downtown McMinnville, was denied a request for release from the Yamhill County Jail by Presiding Circuit Court Judge Ladd Wiles at ...
City moves for tougher penalties, faster enforcement of nuisance properties
McMinnville is cracking down on habitual nuisance properties. City council approved four liens on trouble properties Tuesday and approved code changes that will allow the code compliance department ...
Rock of Ages sees change and growth over 75 years
The rural setting drew Louise Savage to Valley View/Rock of Ages retirement community in 1994. She and her husband, Kenneth, moved to their new home southwest of McMinnville from the Yamhill farm ...
Along the Street: Market sees double the SNAP
Food purchases are up at the McMinnville Farmers Market, especially those connected to two programs that help low-income families buy more fresh fruits and vegetables. “It’s a win-win for ...
Amity event features young entrepreneurs
Amity will celebrate not only Lemonade Day, with youngsters’ offering refreshing drinks, but also encourage all creative young people to sell their wares on Saturday, Aug. 19. A “Youth Vendor ...
The summer groove: Young students learn new skills from Mac High mentors
As they cut copper pipe, pounded it flat, heated it and formed artistic bracelets, summer school students as well as instructors were learning new skills. The middle schoolers in a fabrication ...
Yamhill Transit observes Ridership Day
Celebrated yearly on the first Monday in August, Yamhill Transit’s Ridership Day is a week-long event in 2023. Held in part to honor the late Mark Schiffmacher, ReMARKable Rider Day is held ...
Fair will feature recycled art, objects
The annual McMinnville Recycled Arts and Sustainable Living Festival on Saturday, Aug. 19, will feature items made from recycled materials and information about sustainable practices. The event goes 10 ...
City mulls new fee to deal with ailing storm water utility
The city of McMinnville is exploring a new stormwater utility, but council members are hesitant to add another fee for taxpayers. Public Works Director Anne Pagano led a work session Tuesday to update ...
Arrests & Citations for TUESDAY 08/08/2023
YAMHILL COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE Kerrie Marie Coble, 35, St. Helens, Aug. 6, violation of a restraining order; booked into the Yamhill County Jail on $5,000 bail. Christopher Duane Ellis, 40, Carlton, ...
New market adds to popular taco truck, restaurant choices
Customers have plenty of choices at the Loera family’s trio of food businesses at 325 N.W. Highway 99W in McMinnville. They can buy ingredients, including meat, produce and Mexican products ...
Court Records: Aug. 8, 2023
CIVIL FILINGS Velocity Investments vs. Grant Ellsworth: Seeks $4,823.69 allegedly owed. JPMorgan Chase Bank vs. Patrick Fasching (cq): Seeks $4,978.37 allegedly owed. Velocity Investments vs. Shawna ...
Fairgoers welcomed, educated by CERT
Yamhill County Fair is an opportunity to learn about a wide variety of community programs and organizations. Along with commercial vendors, many local nonprofits and agencies stand ready with information ...
Church seeking singers fo 'Messiah'
The First Presbyterian Church is seeking singers to join in a Dec. 1 performance of Handel’s “Messiah.” The performance will feature a chorus conducted by Robin Pederson, former McMinnville ...
Stopping By: Pieces of the Fair
Mallorie Turley, a member of the Dayton FFA program, was pleased with the performances of Maverick and Goose at the Yamhill County Fair. She had been raising the pigs since late March, when they ...
Sports
Delphian boys cross country team wins Conquer the Hill race
It was a home victory for the Dragons boys cross country team on Thursday, Sept. 28. The Delphian School hosted the Conquer the Hill cross country invitational with high school teams competing from Delphian, ...
Grizzlies enter league on 5-game unbeaten streak
In the final non-league matchup of the regular season, McMinnville boys soccer played within a new formation and nabbed its fourth win of the season. The Grizzlies defeated Tualatin 2-1 on Thursday, Sept. ...
Football Update: Amity gets win No. 1 over Cubs
Amity football got the job done in impressive fashion on Friday, Sept. 29. The Warriors defeated the visiting Newport Cubs 31-0 to earn the first win of the season, and the program’s first win since ...
Wildcats down Willamette 70-14, stay unbeaten, go 1-0 in NWC play
It didn’t take long for Linfield football to assert itself against overmatched Willamette University on Saturday, Sept. 30. The Wildcats put up 40 points in the first half en route to a 70-14 win ...
Mac football falls to Newberg 27-20
Looking to bounce back from its first loss of the season against Lake Oswego the week prior, McMinnville made the short trip up 99W to Newberg High School on Sept. 29 with victory on the brain. However, ...
Willamina splits against Salem Academy, Colton
Willamina volleyball has playoff expectations, according to head coach Heather Hughes. The program has made the state playoffs in each OSAA-recognized postseason since 2019 and it is not expected to miss ...
Despite skid, Mac showed no quit versus Vikings
McMinnville suffered four consecutive defeats heading into the Tuesday, Sept. 26 contest against Pacific Conference foe Forest Grove. The most recent of those four losses was to Liberty on Wednesday, Sept. ...
Chitty shines at Drive, Chip and Putt
McMinnville’s Alexander Chitty competed in the Drive, Chip and Putt regional qualifiers up at Chambers Bay Golf Course in University Place, Washington. Chitty was a part of the Boys 10-11 Division ...
Amity girls soccer downs Riverdale: Adie Nisly’s hat trick and 6-2 win helps put YC loss in rearview
After coming up short against Yamhill-Carlton 2-0 on Thursday, Sept. 21, Amity faced another high-level opponent in Riverdale on Tuesday, Sept. 26 and walked away with a big win. The Warriors downed the ...
Linfield primes engines for home opener
Oh, that midwest bias! Like a wart on one’s chin, it is difficult to excise, but Linfield University’s football team and all west coast teams for that matter have to live with it — at ...
Cross-conference cross country: MHS’s Blank finishes top-10 in Pacific Conference, Three Rivers League meet
In a meeting of Pacific Conference and Three Rivers League harriers, the teams of each conference competed against one another at Clackamas Community College in Oregon City on Wednesday, Sept. 27. McMinnville’s ...
Kids’ basketball camps offered
Linfield University’s women’s and men’s basketball programs will offer camps for children on days when public schools are not in session. Camps teach rules, playing skills, confidence ...
Willamina volleyball downs Culver 3-2
In Willamina volleyball’s homecoming game, the Bulldogs defeated Culver 3-2 (23-25, 25-20, 25-17, 23-25, 15-10) on Thursday, Sept. 21. The win puts Willamina at 5-5 overall, 3-3 in the Tri-River ...
Willamina, Yamhill-Carlton, Delphian, Sheridan harriers competed at Champs Invite
Willamina, Delphian, Yamhill-Carlton and Sheridan cross-country racers competed at the Champs Invite at Cheadle Lake Park in Lebanon on Friday, Sept. 22. The highest team score of the competing Yamhill ...
FOOTBALL: Mac falls to Lake Oswego 35-7
The McMinnville Grizzlies came up well short in their biggest test of the season so far Thursday night at Lake Oswego, falling 35-7. McMinnville’s normally explosive offense was stymied by Lake ...
Willamina football wins Battle of the Bulldogs
Willamina’s homecoming game against Culver on Thursday, Sept. 21 had shades of last year’s clash. In 2022, the Battle of the Bulldogs came down to a single point as Willamina won 54-53. This ...
Grizzlies batter Tigard for 4-1 win
Through its first six games, the Grizzlies boys soccer team suffered just one defeat, a 4-2 loss to Lincoln on Sept. 7. However, McMinnville found itself with three draws: a pair of 3-3 ties against Woodburn ...
Amity’s Brennan Hake takes second at Jewell Jaunt
Amity’s cross country runners headed out to Jewell School for the Jewell Jaunt, a meet featuring varsity, junior varsity and middle school harriers. High school athletes competed in a 5,000-meter ...
Dayton boys dominates Pleasant Hill Billies 2-0
It says something about a team’s expectations that a shutout victory isn’t enough. That’s the case for the Dayton boys soccer team, who defeated the visiting Pleasant Hill Billies 2-0 ...
Mac bounces back
Heading into the week, McMinnville suffered a pair of shutout losses at the hands of Lincoln and Tigard and were looking to rebound against the Metro League’s Southridge on Monday, Sept. 18 and 5A ...
Features
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 ...
Offbeat Oregon: Body-snatchers planned to hold ex-mayor’s corpse for ransom
The 19th century was a kind of golden age of body snatching. Digging up the freshly dead to cash the corpses in at the back door of a nearby medical school was — well, not common exactly, but far ...
Stopping By: A faith-filled life
A couple years ago, Eunice McAvoy bought an airline ticket for a trip to Texas so she could visit her daughter. The Lafayette resident filled out the paperwork with her birthdate and other details. When ...
Stopping By: Sue Nesbitt loves gardening and helping others learn
Sue Nesbitt, now one of the 90 Master Gardeners in Yamhill County, knew her thumb wasn’t as green as it could be back when she was gardening on the East Coast. She wanted to learn more about soil ...
Provoking Hope hosts annual fundraiser dinner Saturday
Provoking Hope, an addiction and recovery nonprofit in McMinnville, will host its annual fundraising dinner, "A Walk to Remember," Saturday, February 11, from 5 to 7:30 p.m. "If you donate or if you buy ...
Vintage News-Register: January 10, 2023
Chronicling life in the Yamhill Valley through the generations with the newspaper photo archives.
There was company waiting at home for McMinnville’s first baby of ‘23
McMinnville’s first baby of 2023, Stanley Farmer, left the Willamette Valley Medical Center Monday afternoon, and soon afterward, was greeted by his very own cheering section at home. Brothers Noah, ...
2022 in review: A few of the people we won’t forget
Yamhill County lost many of its residents in 2022. Every single one will be missed. Here are a few of those we won’t forget. In January, retired Yamhill-Carlton School District teacher Don Cram ...
Stopping By: The Beckwiths' Call
Kathy Beckwith and her husband, Wayne, are looking forward to returning to India, where they started their marriage as Peace Corps volunteers and where they have spent time helping at a school on several ...
Offbeat Oregon: World’s clumsiest drug smugglers also its most audacious, Part 1
Nearly 50 years ago, the Good Friday Earthquake changed Alaska forever. It killed nine people and slammed the West Coast with tsunamis that killed 122 more, including four in Oregon.
It did something else, too, though: It heaved up the seafloor of the Inside Passage near the ghost town of Katalia by a good 12 feet. And in the process, it brought something up to the surface that was a very important piece of the history of Alaska … and, earlier, Oregon.
Rohse: Monument-al memories of Halloween celebration
My mom was all for Halloween fun, but that didn’t include making a big batch of fluffy purple slime. In our town of Monument, trick or treating wasn’t very popular. Monument had a population ...
Savvy Senior: How to find an old 401k
Dear Savvy Senior: How do I go about looking for an old former company 401(k) plan that I think I contributed money to many years ago, but forgot about until recently? Retired in Rochester If you think ...
Rohse: Better than a bouquet (from the archives)
I never knew of any Eastern Oregon rancher who brought his wife a dozen red roses. Monument’s nearest florist was about 60 miles away. I’m pretty sure my mother, at our ranch with wood-burning ...
Savvy Senior: How the Inflation Reduction Act will lower drug costs
Dear Savvy Senior: What kind of changes can Medicare beneficiaries expect to see in the Inflation Reduction Act that was recently signed into law? I’m enrolled in original Medicare and have a Part ...
Offbeat Oregon: The McLoughlin House’s unlikely journey to local historical treasure
To the average Oregon City resident, there wasn’t much to celebrate in the vacant, dilapidated old house by the foot of Willamette Falls. The house had, until a few years before, been known as the ...
Back, and Forth: Connectivity finds its most rustic roost
The last credits I earned for my Linfield degree in 1980 were from an internship at The Nation magazine in New York. It was a fine experience. I met amazing people and learned a great deal. Yet it was ...
Soroptimists offer grants to women
Soroptimist International of McMinnville is taking applications for its annual Live Your Dream Award, a cash grant available to women who are “working to better their lives through additional schooling ...
Rohse: Here in the digital age, finger foods all the rage
In this column, there is a gift for you. It’s not like a Christmas present with ribbons and bows. Rather, it is a gustatory gift made possible by the etiquette gurus — the masters of etiquette ...