Stopping By: For the long haul
Paul and Wanda Collins reflect on a life traveled together for 70 years
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Career education leads more to graduate
Career technical education courses are making a difference in whether students graduate from Oregon’s public high schools, according to the 2024-25 rates recently released by the state Department ...
Unidos aims to protect, give voice to Latino community
Unidos Bridging Community has advocated for Yamhill County Latino residents for over a decade, but a shift in mission last year has propelled the nonprofit further into the local spotlight. Through its ...
Grants increased to Urban Renewal businesses for facade improvements
McMinnville’s Urban Renewal committee wants more businesses to spruce up their facades and agreed Wednesday to increase grants based on building size. The McMinnville Downtown Association requested ...
Stopping By: For the long haul
Paul and Wanda Collins reflect on a life traveled together for 70 years
Local agencies warn of permit fee, jury scams
On Tuesday, Feb. 3, the city of Carlton warned of email scams claiming to be from the planning department and requesting fees be paid by wire transfer. “Carlton has been made aware of a scam targeting ...
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
Linfield honors first graduating class of four-year wrestlers since programs 2022 inception
Many have crawled and stumbled, paving the way for what could be an ever-improving generation of wrestlers at Linfield University. On Friday, Jan. 30, the first class of those who started the school’s ...
Crafted by commitment: Hadley Hughes remembers late father on road to 1,000 career points
A legacy moment occurred inside the Dayton High School gymnasium on Wednesday, Jan. 14. Years of persistence and growth culminated in one shot — a 3-pointer from the left wing out of the hands of ...
3A/2A Boys Basketball: Warriors dominate paint in season sweep of Bulldogs
Wednesday’s effort by the No. 15-ranked Warriors (13-8, 9-4) was not a great representation of how the team teaches defense, according to Head Coach Devin McShane. Despite the unsavory showing, Amity ...
Mac Girls Basketball: Balanced shooting night helps Grizzlies rebound after tough loss
Defense was the be all end all for the No. 24 Grizzly girls (8-9, 4-2) on Tuesday as they held on to the No. 3 spot in the Pacific Conference rankings with a 64-34 victory over No. 47 Liberty (0-17, 0-6). The ...
3A/2A Girls Basketball: Amity ties season-high for single-game points scored
Amity’s No. 2-ranked Warriors (20-2, 13-0) have shown an ability to score with ease all season long, but even with their lethality, they have only eclipsed the 80-point mark on two occasions over ...
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 ...
