News & Features
Garvin to become full-time city manager
Adam Garvin may soon be shedding his interim title, as a majority of the McMinnville City Council Tuesday favored hiring him as full-time city manager. Although no official votes were held, Mayor Kim ...
Mac school district to seek bond in November ’27
McMinnville School District officials will seek a bond for facility improvements and safety in November 2027. The school board discussed the timeline during its Monday night work session. The amount and ...
Amity starts to plan for capital improvements
The Amity City Council was presented with a draft Capital Improvement Plan during a work session Wednesday, Jan. 21, which details long-term projects and priorities for city infrastructure from wastewater ...
Amity to demolish city owned house
The Amity City Council was in favor of demolishing the city-owned house at 407 Trade Street, next to city hall, at a Wednesday, Jan. 21, special session. The city was renting out the home, but the tenants ...
Rules on city’s natural features move forward
After a lull to work on details, the city of McMinnville is proceeding with new protection plans for natural resources and limits on development within high-risk natural hazard areas. The city has been ...
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
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: Grizz fall 63-46 on road to Vikings
On Friday, McMinnville’s No. 38-ranked varsity boys basketball team (5-9, 0-3) was able to turn a developmental corner, but struggled to keep No. 37 Forest Grove (9-7, 3-1) away from the ...
Mac Girls Basketball: Bears battle past Vikings
The No. 25-ranked Grizzlies (6-8, 2-1) had to be scrappy on Friday, playing what Head Coach Sean Coste called one of their most physical games of the year on a road trip to No. 29 Forest Grove ...
3A/2A Girls Basketball: Tigers trample Cardinals, Warriors win 9 in a row
Jan. 22 Yamhill Carlton 53 Corbett 7 YC’s No. 15-ranked girls basketball team (13-5, 3-3) allowed the fewest points they have all season on Thursday to remain undefeated in the Tiger Dome. The ...
3A/2A Boys Basketball: Tigers move to second in Coastal Range
Jan. 22 Yamhill Carlton 60 Corbett 46 The No. 23-ranked Tigers (12-5, 5-1) held an advantage in every quarter against No. 38 Corbett (4-13, 3-2) on Thursday in the Tiger Dome. Bolstered by 24 points, ...
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 ...
