After about two hours of deliberation Wednesday evening, the Carlton Planning Commission determined there was legal ground to deny all three aspects of a controversial application to site a convenience ...
News & Features
‘Big box’ square footage capped in McMinnville Landing plan
Planned big box retail stores at McMinnville Landing will be capped at 150,000 square feet under design guidelines, city council and the planning commission agreed at a work session Wednesday. The decision ...
MW&L seeks solution to hydrant question
The McMinnville Water & Light Commission discussed hydrants and who should pay for them at a work session Monday. The meeting followed complaints from McMinnville Fire District that it’s being ...
Sense of calm: New room gives students a comfortable place to reset
Students at Willamette Elementary can spend time in a “Sensory Room” to calm down or center themselves. The small room, equipped with special toys and items to help with the calming, is a ...
Halloween fun planned around county
Halloween in Yamhill County will mean pumpkins, candy, haunted houses and dancing. In McMinnville, Third Street will be closed to traffic and open to little witches, ghosts and goblins from 4 to 6 p.m. ...
Stopping By: Mac woman finds hearing again, through technology
Many people don’t notice that Karen Willard of McMinnville has hearing problems. She can hold a conversation, drive and play pickleball because she has cochlear implants, which are hidden beneath ...
Students seek items to send to service members
McMinnville High School’s Key Club, Pay It Forward Club and other students support graduates who are serving in the military overseas or away from home during the holiday season. Teacher Francesca ...
Property taxes coming due
Property owners have until mid-November to get a 3% discount on their property tax payments for 2025-26, according to the Yamhill County Department of Assessment and Taxation. The office mailed out more ...
Choose your own scarecrow
Whether you prefer your scarecrow to resemble a pumpkinhead, a ghost or another Halloween character, Alexis Yelonek’s entry in the downtown Scarecrows on a Lamp Post contest will fill the bill. Yelonek, ...
Lafayette City Council identifies wastewater plant as top priority
Lafayette City Council agreed that updating the wastewater treatment plant and remaining fiscally conservative are top priorities for the next five years during the Oct. 16 strategic planning session. City ...
Rec bond town hall on Saturday
The community group supporting a $98.5 million bond measure to build a new rec center and update city facilities will hold its second informational town hall on the measure at 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 25 ...
Sheridan council approves rate hikes
The Sheridan City Council approved a 3% water and sewer rate increase at the Oct. 20 regular meeting. In February, the council received a recommendation that its enterprise funds should increase 3% for ...
Dayton council reviews park plan, delays well project hire
Dayton City Council moved forward two long-term initiatives and pushed back a third Monday, tabling a contract decision on a well testing project at Fisher Farms. Councilors reviewed a 20-year parks and ...
Carlton gas station denied by planning commission
After about two hours of deliberation Wednesday evening, the Carlton Planning Commission determined there was legal ground to deny all three aspects of a controversial application to site a convenience ...
Mac School Board meets Tuesday
McMinnville School Board members will discuss district properties and programs when they meet for a work session Monday, Oct. 27. The public meeting will start at 6:30 p.m. in the district office, 800 ...
PacifiCorp settles with wineries for $125M
Two weeks before a trial was set to begin in Multnomah County, PacificCorp agreed to a $125 million settlement with 93 wineries, many of them in Yamhill County, for damages to the 2020 vintage of wines ...
Arrests & Citations: Oct. 24, 2025
Yamhill County Sheriff’s Office Richard Dean Hendricks, 62, McMinnville, Oct. 17, unlawful possession of methamphetamine, general conditions of release agreement; booked into the Yamhill County ...
Students celebrate Oregon produce with synchronized pear tasting
“CRUNCH!” echoed in the halls of Duniway Middle School Tuesday morning as students simultaneously chomped down on Gem pears grown in the Hood River Valley. “Yum,” sixth-, seventh- ...
Table nearly set for McMinnville Landing
The city of McMinnville is wrapping up its “table setting” project for the planned McMinnville Landing on Highway 18, and city council will review final drafts during a joint work session Wednesday ...
SNAP assistance runs out at the end of October
The one in six Oregonians who rely on federal SNAP food and nutrition assistance to pay for groceries each month will be left with nothing in November due to the ongoing government shutdown, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Oregon Department of Human Services.
Voters reminded to insert ballots correctly
The Yamhill County Clerk’s Office is asking voters to ensure ballots are properly placed in envelopes to avoid security concerns. The office has been alerted that ballot choices may be able to be ...
Sports
Grizzlies greet Grant with best effort at invite; varsity boys, JV squads earn team victories
Runners from Yamhill County and beyond flocked to Joe Dancer Park on Thursday, Oct. 16, for the Grant Robison Invitational. A different course was presented than what the landscape usually provides, including ...
Mac Soccer: Baker, Becker, Ravia score twice in thrashing of Liberty; boys earn fifth clean sheet
Monday’s match for the No. 22-ranked McMinnville varsity girls soccer team (7-2-3, 2-0-2) was a breath of fresh air. After two consecutive draws in league play — one played scoreless against ...
Valley Panthers' progress shown in walkoff victory at season ending 7s tournament
The Valley Panthers continued their upward trajectory and finished the fall rugby sevens season by upsetting the Portland Grackles and finishing third in the state on Saturday, Oct. 18. The Panthers started ...
Wildcat Roundup: Seven 'Cats hit personal, season bests at Linfield hosted race
Linfield hosted over 850 athletes from 40 different schools on Saturday, Oct. 18, at the annual George Oja Invitational at Oak Knoll Golf Course west of Salem. The ‘Cats men’s team did not ...
Luke McNabb calls for more intensity before meeting with PLU
This year’s iteration of Wildcats’ football is young. Head coach Joseph Smith has spoken on end about the influx of new players getting their feet wet in Division III ranks. He has also had ...
Mac volleyball seniors happy that it happened, sad that it's over after unsatisfactory end to season
It was no storybook ending, but it did not need to be for the Grizzlies’ five seniors on Wednesday at the McMinnville High School gymnasium. Celebrating Senior Night, the McMinnville varsity volleyball ...
'Cats looked 'really good,' then not so much in 30-20 loss
It can be easy to overlook a loss. They taste bad. And when it is the Linfield Wildcats football team (3-2, 2-1) experiencing them, it can be better for the mind to forget the game even happened. However, ...
3A/2A football: Dayton takes down Santiam Christian behind Taylr Miller's heroics
Belief: That is what the Dayton Pirates earned themselves on Friday in Adair Village. The No. 3-ranked Pirates (7-0, 5-0) and No. 15 Santiam Christian Eagles (5-2, 4-1) have played gladiator matches for ...
Mac outmatched in large loss at Sherwood
The No. 34-ranked McMinnville varsity football team (1-6, 0-3) could not break its winless Pacific Conference spell on Friday, falling to No. 9 Sherwood on the road by a score of 50-7. Sherwood led 40-0 ...
3A/2A/1A Soccer Playoff picture: Amity, Dayton, YC earn district tournament bids
The Amity varsity girls soccer team (8-0, 12-1-1) and Dayton’s varsity boys soccer team (12-0-1, 7-0-1) were dominant this season, each finishing with nearly unblemished league records and ...
Mac Soccer: Boys complete thrilling 6-3 victory over Forest Grove, girls play to heated draw
Few would enjoy a world without fun and drama, and the No. 4-ranked McMinnville boys varsity soccer team (7-2-2, 2-1) brought both on Thursday during a disorienting 6-3 victory over No. 14-ranked Pacific ...
3A/2A/1A Soccer: Eliza Nisly joins rare company, scores 100th career goal in Warriors' 8-0 caging of Tigers
A soft autumn breeze, beaming rays of sunshine and a jubilant community surrounded the soccer pitch at Amity High School on Tuesday when Warrior senior Eliza Nisly scored her 100th (and 101st) career goal. Four ...
'El Toro' slated for 5th pro bout at Salem Armory
Jose “El Toro” Garcia, McMinnville’s youngest professional boxer at 19-years-old, is set to take on 35-year-old Mixed Martial Arts veteran Luis “Sicario 23” Iniguez on Saturday, ...
Cross Creek Golf Course 27th Annual Turkey Shoot Tourney
Cross Creek Golf Course in Dallas has opened applications for the 27th Annual Turkey Shoot Golf Tournament on Sunday, Nov. 9th. The format is a two-person scramble, with a shotgun start at 8:30 a.m. All ...
Wildcat Roundup: Men's golf ends Fall with strong showing; women's soccer makes conference push
Linfield’s men’s and women’s golf teams ended the fall season on Monday, placing third and seventh, respectively, out of nine teams at the Northwest Conference Classic at Oswego Lake ...
3A/2A Volleyball: Dayton makes final push for PacWest dominance
The end of the volleyball season is near and many are fighting for seeding as regular-season play comes to a fiery end. The No. 5-ranked Dayton Pirates varsity squad (14-3, 13-0) has played unblemished ...
Mac volleyball continues to improve dynamics despite losing skid
The Grizzlies varsity volleyball team (4-13, 3-6) is marching into the last week of the season determined to finish on a high note. Ranked No. 39 in 6A, they have not won a game since Sept. 22, but are ...
3A/2A Football: Pirates continue winning ways with Homecoming plundering; Warriors look for answers after last-minute loss
Classic cars and royalty circled the field at Dayton High School Thursday night, and the rain could not dampen the Homecoming fun had by Pirates of the past and present. On soaking turf, the Pirates varsity ...
Injury-riddled Grizzlies fall to Newberg
Street clothes were nearly as abundant as jerseys on the sideline at a wet Wortman Stadium Thursday night, as a hobbled McMinnville varsity football team (1-5, 0-2) took on county and Pacific Conference ...
Linfield beats Pacific, 26-6, behind strong defensive showing
Linfield University’s football team (3-1, 2-0) remains a mystery. Wildcat coaches are working feverishly to solve this season’s puzzle. It does not take a Holmes and Watson to determine the ...
