News & Features
‘The worst three days’
Friends’ pleasant hike turns into wilderness search, which found McMinnville man safe
K-9 spooked by thunder lost, then found
During Thursday’s morning storms a McMinnville Police Department K-9 left his residence in Newberg, near Northeast Parrett Mountain Road and Northeast Haugen Road, at around 6:30 a.m. The Yamhill ...
Fair expected to be biggest yet
The Yamhill County Board of Commissioners received an update Thursday on what is expected to be one of the bigger county fairs in history. “We are busting at the seams, the barns are going ...
Work planned at 99W and Bethel Road
About five miles south of Amity, the intersection of Highway 99W and Bethel Road will receive safety improvements starting at 9 a.m. Monday, July 20. Traffic will be affected, as shoulders will be closed ...
Longtime attorney Carol Prause dies
Longtime McMinnville attorney Carol Prause died June 13 in her home. She was 64. Arrangements were under the direction of Macy & Son Funeral Directors, McMinnville. No public service is planned. Prause ...
Stopping By: Art and togetherness
When Phil and Holly Juttelstad were looking for a new home in McMinnville, they had one major criterion in mind: it had to have room for at least one art studio. Phil is a painter who works primarily ...
Arrests & Citations: July 17, 2026
Yamhill County Sheriff’s Office Taylor Elizabeth Phillips, 24, McMinnville, July 8, failure to appear; booked into the Yamhill County Jail on $10,000 bail. Garrett Michael Williams, 33, Sheridan, ...
Amity Day turns 3
Amity Day returns for the third year on Saturday, July 25, with a parade starting at 10:30 a.m. at Amity Elementary School. Longtime Amity High School Coach Reg McShane is this year’s Grand ...
Fatal crash on bypass
On the afternoon of Saturday, July 11, a two-vehicle fatal crash took place on Highway 18 at the Newberg/Dundee Bypass. Oregon State Police preliminary investigation indicated a silver Honda Civic, operated ...
Presbytiarians mark 175 years in McMinnville
The McMinnville First Presbyterian Church’s historic Povey stained glass windows glowed in the sunlight Sunday morning as the congregation and visitors filled the sanctuary for the church’s ...
Lafayette looks at raising permit fees
A city having lower permit fees might be alluring for residents, but the Lafayette city administrator believes it is a burden for taxpayers. The Lafayette City Council is reviewing the city’s Master ...
YFPD dissolves Flying M substation
The Yamhill Fire Protective District has dissolved the Flying M substation following the June board meeting. Equipment will be removed from the substation on Aug. 1. The future of the substation had ...
Yamhill County to auction off 35 properties
A May settlement agreement over foreclosure sales is leading to a large Yamhill County property auction in August. The Yamhill County Board of Commissioners agreed in May to pay $179,470 into a fund to ...
Last chance to comment on proposed zone change
A group of residents have been outspoken in opposition to a proposed 72-unit market-rate apartment complex on Northest McDonald Lane. Thursday’s zone change hearing before the Planning Commission ...
Something definitely rotten in McMinnville
Ooh, that smell. People at businesses throughout McMinnville reported a vile odor all along Highway 99W late Tuesday morning. “Ooh, that smell. Can’t you smell that smell?” Describing ...
Dayton sends public safety levy to voters
Dayton City Council opted Monday to send a higher-priced levy for police services to voters in November, but approval would mean the end of a controversial public safety fee. “We told people we ...
‘No one expects to lose everything’
Amity couple recovering after blaze; GoFundMe campaign continues to raise money
Sports
Mark of a leader: Mac softball catcher takes role of captain to another level in senior campaign
When a leadership role was bestowed upon Ava Fleischman during McMinnville High School’s spring softball season, the senior handled it with grace. Fleischman was just one of three seniors, ...
Carnahan breaks through, seniors learn lessons about leadership during wood bat tournament
Through broken bats and numb palms, the Mac-Willamette Valley Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Varsity baseball team ended its summer season with more than a few splinters to chew on. After going 5-8 in ...
Mac JBO Senior Federal team wins championship after loss of friend, teammate
Four months of impassioned play through physical adversity and tragedy ended with seven of the best games that McMinnville’s Senior Federal JBO baseball team competed in all year. The talent from ...
Photo Gallery: End of summer
From July 10-13, the Mac-Willamette Valley Orthopedics and Sports Medicine varsity summer baseball team played host to seven other schools from the Pacific Northwest for the Mac Premier Wood Bat Tournament. ...
YC's new football coach hopes to create successful program, players, people
When Kaleb Gilgan began coaching high school football, it was a dream of his to coach in the 3A West Valley League. The conference has gone through several iterations, with ‘Special District’ ...
Pirates' new play-caller prepared to carry on values of Dayton football
Dayton football will have a new head coach when the 2026 season begins, but the instilled traits that have made the Pirates successful are not lost on their new leader. Kiegan Schaan, the Pirates’ ...
Newberg teen qualifies for equine vaulting championship
Sarah-Anne House, a 17-year-old multifaceted gymnast and track athlete from Newberg, loves to perform pirouettes on the back of horses more than anything else. The incoming senior to Newberg High School ...
Mac's Findley claims links victory in Scotland
Mabel Findley, a soon-to-be senior and multi-sport athlete at McMinnville High School, took her golfing talents overseas June 20-28 to compete in the Scotland Junior Golf Invitational Coed Tour. The ...
Upon Further Review: Stepping through sneaker heaven
For my first job, I sat at the front desk of a gym in my oasis of a hometown. There, I spent my hours counting seconds as they passed, signing up new members and using Under Armour Icon services to make ...
Wes Gabrielsen helping to grow pickleball as a game for all ages
Listen closely while strolling along Park Drive in McMinnville, you might hear light pops and passionate grunts. Not to worry, it is just locals on the pickleball courts playing friendly games and working ...
Bears boys basketball inspiring leadership during summer play
McMinnville’s boys’ basketball team was hard at work over recent weeks. Between summer leagues, youth camps and an alumni game, Grizzly players soaked up as much as they could handle. Their ...
Mac's Duryee ready for next steps after varsity reps
Nerves rattled Jonah Duryee when he stepped onto the baseball diamond for his first varsity contest of 2026. The incoming sophomore received the call-up from JV on May 1 for a road bout versus Forest ...
Side-by-side short course racing makes Willamina Mud Drag debut
More than 70 vehicles competed in the Willamina Mud Drags on Saturday, June 27, as the city of Willamina raised funds for its Fourth of July celebration. Through spurts of heavy rain and sunshine, competitors ...
Top county softball teams recognized with all-state honors
The battle for the 3A softball crown ended in the semifinals for both of No. 4-ranked Yamhill Carlton and No. 3 Dayton, but each was awarded its fair share of All-State recognition. YC had five players ...
Lafayette Fourth of July feature special guests from POW Pro Wrestling
The Lafayette Fourth of July celebration is one of the oldest in the state and this year will feature special guests at the third annual hot dog eating contest. POW Pro Wrestling out of Eugene will have ...
Amity, Mac locals make their case at USATF Oregon Junior Olympics
The first rounds of the USATF Oregon Association Junior Olympics unfolded seamlessly from June 25-28, with a large contingent of Yamhill County athletes competing at Mt. Hood Community College. Along ...
Mac, YC seniors represent squads on all-state teams
All-State recognition graced just one player from McMinnville in 2026, senior designated hitter Cameron Hyder. The Lower Columbia College commit led the Grizzlies in batting average (.432), OBP (.544), ...
Amity boys basketball going back to basics during summer league
Based on record alone, the Amity boys’ basketball team of 2025-26 was the best the program had seen since 2019-20. The varsity Warriors went 16-10 overall and 12-4 in PacWest Conference play. Amity’s ...
Photo Gallery: Past versus present
McMinnville alumni took on current Grizzly varsity players on Wednesday for the first of what hopes to become an annual basketball game between the school’s past and future graduates. In front of ...
Upon Further Review: Covering history at Hayward
In my travels across the nation to view athletics for both work and pleasure, few cathedrals of sport have attracted my gaze more than historic Hayward Field. Growing up in a family whose lineage had ...
