Outside the McMinnville Cooperative Ministries building, where the local Meals on Wheels program is located, Daryll Alt of McMinnville loaded his car with dozens of packaged lunches on New Year’s ...
News & Features
Schools late this morning due to icy conditions
Many Yamhill County schools opened late this morning because of icy conditions, especially in hilly areas. McMinnville schools were two hours late with no kindergarten today. Yamhilil Carlton, Newberg, ...
Plans to house Blackhawks at airport developing
Black Hawk helicopters could soon be whirring out of McMinnville Municipal Airport. City staff informed Airport Commission members Tuesday that plans are proceeding for timber company Weyerhaeuser to ...
Dayton may relocate city hall employees after flood damage
The city of Dayton is considering moving employees out of city hall following the December basement flooding that renewed concerns about black mold. Flooding occurs annually in the building’s basement, ...
Third person indicted on charges related to Newberg car prowling
Travis Michael Weddle was indicted Dec. 11 on eight charges connected to summer car prowling in Newberg. Weddle’s charges include theft, fraudulent use of a credit card and identity theft. On Oct. ...
Senior services agency hopes to boost attendance to in-person meal sites
Along with its Meals on Wheels deliveries to homebound seniors (see related story), NorthWest Senior and Disability Service offers in-person dining several times a week in McMinnville, Sheridan and Newberg. Anyone ...
Meals on Wheels volunteers hit the road to help seniors
Outside the McMinnville Cooperative Ministries building, where the local Meals on Wheels program is located, Daryll Alt of McMinnville loaded his car with dozens of packaged lunches on New Year’s ...
Hazelnuts are a bright spot for Oregon agriculture
While many Oregon farmers pull back amid tariff worries, low crop prices and a difficult labor market, Jeff Newton plans to invest in new hazelnut trees at Christensen Farms near Amity in Yamhill County. Newton, along with other Oregon hazelnut growers, is waiting for a final tally of the volume of nuts they sold in 2025. But acreage and preliminary data show that hazelnut farming is booming in the Willamette Valley.
Democratic state AGs will lead opposition to Trump this year
PORTLAND — One year into President Donald Trump’s second term, Democratic attorneys general have filed 71 lawsuits against the administration.
‘Ice’ rink skates through second holiday season
Nearly 3,000 people circled the artificial ice of the Glide & Gather skating attraction during the holiday season, according to the McMinnville Area Chamber of Commerce. The skating rink, set up inside ...
Quirk of the Week: Par-don the puns you’re about to read
Indoors or out, anywhere golf is enjoyed, the duffer will find twists and turns. Now that the weather has turned, a place with its share of twists provides a warm indoor place for “wood-be” ...
Construction starts on new boutique hotel
Construction of a new boutique hotel on Alpine Avenue began today, following months of planning. Owners Tim Wade and Carole Lundgren said they expect the Piquette hotel to open in early 2027. It will ...
Library book sale Saturday
Friends of the McMinnville Library will host its first book sale of the year from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 10, in the library’s Carnegie Room. Adult books will sell for $1, children’s ...
Commissioners to consider fate of trail Jan. 22
The Yamhill County Board of Commissioners will vote on the future of the Yamhelas Westsider trail at a public hearing scheduled for Jan 22. The board will decide whether to remove the trail from the county’s ...
Lafayette council to review goals for strategic plan
The Lafayette City Council will discuss its strategic plan goals during its 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 8, meeting. Last year, the council began updating its strategic plan, a list of objectives for the ...
Tickets available for Swingin’ On a Star fundraiser
Tickets are available for Swingin’ On a Star, the annual fundraiser for McMinnville school music programs with performances by student bands, choirs, soloists and small groups. The dinner and concert ...
Patton builds positive atmosphere with clubs
The bell rang, signaling the end of classes at Patton Middle School a few days before the winter break. Many students headed out the main doors to board buses, get into parents’ cars or start walking ...
Portland man takes plea deal in sex case
Robert Zane Matthew Quiett, 21, of Portland pleaded guilty on Jan. 6 to attempting to commit a Class B Felony — second-degree sexual abuse, as part of a plea agreement. Quiett had been indicted ...
Along the Street: What’s going up at the start of 2026
-- Work continues on the new Tractor Supply structure at Highway 99W and Booth Bend Road in south McMinnville. The building, agricultural, pet and home and garden store will open this year. The company ...
Grange Hill lodging application returns to commissioners, to be followed by The Ground’s
The first of two remands concerning bed and breakfasts in rural Yamhill County will go before the board of commissioners Thursday. Back to regular meetings after two weeks off for the holidays, the board ...
YCAP, city pleased with Nav Center resolution
The $98,000 settlement payment from the city of McMinnville to Yamhill Community Action Partnership was the best option for both sides to move ahead after the construction debacle of AnyDoor Place Navigation ...
Sports
Wrestling is for girls
As I’ve written before, I’m one of the luckiest guys in the county. I get paid to see the impact of athletics on the county’s students. Friday, I had the assignment of covering ...
Girls 3A standouts rise to the top at McMinnville
Dayton’s Aliyah Sauceda proved it’s not about school size, but heart, as the 3A wrestler defeated 6A metro opponents to claim the 170-pound championship at McMinnville’s Mac Storage wrestling ...
Grizzlies, Bulldogs steamroll through boys invite at Mac
The McMinnville High School gymnasium was drenched in blood, sweat and tears on Saturday, Jan. 3, while some of the region’s top boys grapplers collided at the McMinnville Your Space Storage ...
3A Boys Basketball: Warriors outpace Pirates in Crusader Classic final
Turnidge Gymnasium was lively on Saturday as Salem Academy High School hosted the Crusader Classic and an unplanned Yamhill County rivalry matchup. Each hoping to begin 2026 with an unblemished ...
3A Girls Basketball: Warriors fall to Vikings in potential playoff preview
A battle of top dogs commenced Saturday inside Turnidge Gymnasium at Salem Academy High School. The scene introduced No. 2 Amity (7-2, 1-0) to another tough task in what has been a gauntlet of an early ...
Gurash steps up, but Lincoln’s Novy-Hildesley too much as Mac falls 71-57
McMinnville’s varsity boys (4-5) traded buckets with No. 18-ranked Lincoln (5-3) on Friday, but the Grizzlies were outmatched, allowing too many open looks at the rim in a 71-57 loss to the Cardinals ...
Middle schooler Tanner Rauch battles for first while Grizzlies tackle western might in Reno
Tanner Rauch, an eighth grader at Patton Middle School, was the lone McMinnville representative to place at the 2025 Sierra Nevada Classic in Reno, Nevada, from Dec. 29-30. Rauch competed as part of the ...
Seven individuals earn 3A football All-State honors
An undefeated regular season and Special District 2 league year ended in heartbreak for the 2025 Dayton Pirates varsity football team, but their dominance did not go unnoticed, as six individuals earned ...
Amity soccer runs away with All-State honors
Following a prosperous 17-1-1 season and the first state championship in program history, the Amity girls soccer team was awarded with a plethora of 3A/2A/1A All-State awards. Senior Eliza Nisly was a ...
3A Basketball: Tigers, Bulldogs end year with tournament victories
Yamhill Carlton Girls BasketballYamhill Carlton’s girls’ varsity team (8-2) split their first two games at the Valley Catholic Holiday Tournament in Beaverton. On Sunday, Dec. 28, the Tigers ...
Mac Basketball: Boys erase 14-point deficit, but fall short to Beavers; girls get first win at POA Holiday Classic
McMinnville’s boys varsity basketball team (4-4) continued to teeter, going back and forth in the win and loss columns, but was nearly provided a dose of late holiday magic in a 52-50 loss against ...
Grizzlies overpowered in first Pac conference dual meet
On Wednesday, Dec. 17, McMinnville High School’s wrestling troupe took a trip to Newberg, where the boys and girls combined to go 6-14 in their bouts against the Tigers. Each side saw three ...
Best in class: Mendonca Academy karate siblings make history in Venice
In an unprecedented achievement for American karate, siblings Logan Mendonca (16) and Mackenzie Mendonca (14) have each risen to No. 1 in the world in their respective divisions in the World Karate ...
Grizzlies drop first Pac conference dual meet
On Wednesday, Dec. 17, McMinnville High School’s wrestling troupe took a trip to Newberg, where the boys and girls combined to go 6-14 in their bouts against the Tigers. Each side saw three individual ...
Pressure upends Grizzlies in loss to Guardians
McMinnville’s boys varsity basketball team (4-3) was given a lesson in late-game execution on Friday, Dec. 19, in their own gymnasium, falling 65-59. The Grizzlies opened their non-league match against ...
Yamhill wrestling wins Bill Hagerty
Both Yamhill Carlton wrestling teams won the Bill Hagerty at Nestucca High School on Dec. 20. The boys scored 200 points, walking away with one champion and four runners-up and the girls team had 101 ...
Grizzlies bested by blistering Bruins
It is wise not to get in the way when two bears are dueling. The scene can get grisly. Blood might fly and skin may break, but neither side is bound to let up until their opponent is finished for good. On ...
Amity takes second at Capitol City Classic
The Amity Warriors girls basketball team spent the weekend defeating 6A programs Sprague and Grants Pass at the Capitol City Classic basketball tournament before being taken down by South Salem, the No.5 ...
Wildcat Roundup: Mens and womens basketball have weekend success, Smolt named NWC POTW; volleyball awarded for academic achievements
Womens Basketball Linfield’s womens basketball team (6-2, 1-0) picked up two victories over the weekend in non-conference play against NAIA Simpson (Calif.) and No. 22 NAIA Corban. The ’Cats ...
Depweg breaks own record in season opener
McMinnville High School varsity swimmers began the season with impressive results over Newberg in a dual meet at the McMinnville Aquatic Center on Thursday, Dec. 11. The Grizzlies completed a total team ...
