Half of November SNAP benefits to be paid amid shutdown
The U.S. Department of Agriculture will pay about half of November benefits for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, though benefits could take months to flow to recipients, the department said Monday in a brief to a federal court in Rhode Island.
Read more >
News & Features
HWY 18 reopened to traffic; YCSO reports shots fired at police vehicles, two in custody
Two vehicle pursuits, a K9 track and shots fired at law enforcement vehicles occurred Tuesday morning from Amity to McMinnville, resulting in two people being in custody, according to initial reports from ...
In Brief: Veterans events, council meetings and more
Carlton council to set gas station hearing pending an appeal The applicant for a controversial gas station and convenience store proposal in Carlton has yet to appeal the planning commission’s Oct. ...
Photo Gallery: Candy Crush
Third Street was packed of costumed locals for Halloween. Also see: Sweet ride: Dealership event draws two- and four-legged characters on Halloween
No decision on county home business appeal
A Yamhill County appeal hearing over a home occupation permit was continued last week after the appellant requested the record remain open for additional evidence submittals. Neighbors of applicant Javier ...
Amity volunteers brave the rain to install native plant area in City Park
In a deluge Saturday morning, Nov. 1, volunteers weathered the elements to plant native flora at Amity City Park. The south side of the park near Fifth Street, interspersed between the oaks and evergreens, ...
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 ...
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
3A/2A Football: Pirates loot Warriors for undefeated regular season; begin prep for playoffs
Since 2014, it has become a tradition that Amity and Dayton face each other in the last game of the league football calendar. This year continued another tradition as rain soaked the field in Dayton after ...
Linfield extends The Streak to 69 with 47th straight win over Brett Elliott-led Lewis and Clark
When excellence is expected and pressure is a privilege, there can be much that weighs on the shoulders of those who suit up in Linfield’s opulent purple and red. The ’Cats football ...
Dominate and advance: Isai's fifth hat trick of season leads Grizzlies to first-round tournament victory
Olé! With the footwork of a Broadway tap dancer, quickness of a wildcat and connectivity of two Lego bricks, the No. 4 seed McMinnville boys varsity soccer team defeated No. 27 Sunset on ...
Dayton volleyball returns to state quarterfinals after drowning Eagles for third time
On Saturday, Nov. 1, the No. 5-seed Dayton Pirates (20-4, 16-0) sunk No. 12 Santiam Christian (14-10, 12-4) for the third time this season to advance to Coos Bay for the 3A State Championship Tournament ...
Playoff soccer quick hits for McMinnville, Amity, Dayton, Delphian
The McMinnville Grizzlies girls varsity soccer team played to a record of 7-2-5, 2-0-4 during the regular season this year, earning a bid into the playoffs where they faced No. 9 Sheldon on 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 ...
