Plans for the renovation of McMinnville Water & Light headquarters are progressing under budget, with an expected completion date of summer 2027 for the approximately $25 million project. The remodel ...
News & Features
Head of nonprofit school finds flaws in how Oregon students are taught to read
The Oregon Journalism Project What Went Wrong? Oregonians believe in public education. And we put our money where our values are. K-12 schools claim the largest share of Oregon’s general fund, ...
Lafayette ponders future of fire district
Meeting with New Carlton Fire District Chief Jim Jech, the Lafayette City Council exchanged benefits and drawbacks of options for future fire services during their Nov. 13 meeting. The Lafayette department ...
City talks July 4th celebration for nation’s 250th anniversary
As the United States prepares to celebrate its semiquincentennial next year, the city of Lafayette already has Fourth of July on its mind. At the Nov. 13, Lafayette City Council meeting, Mayor ...
No commissioners meeting for two weeks
The Yamhill County Board of Commissioners won’t hold formal meetings for the next two weeks. The board canceled its Nov. 20 meeting because commissioners will be attending the Association of Oregon ...
MW&L: Building for the future
Plans for the renovation of McMinnville Water & Light headquarters are progressing under budget, with an expected completion date of summer 2027 for the approximately $25 million project. The remodel ...
McMinnville committee discusses upcoming meeting on rent burden
McMinnville’s Affordable Housing Committee discussed plans and goals Wednesday for an upcoming meeting addressing the city’s “severely rent burdened” state designation. A state-mandated ...
Quirk of the Week: Mac’s Ford Street takes a strange turn
In keeping with Thanksgiving, next week’s Quirk will be a smorgasbord; more straight-ford is this week’s. This week, we look at a single Quirk. It involves strips of yellow paint, on Ford ...
New faces at Sheridan city hall
The city of Sheridan swore in the two hires to newly created positions at the council meeting Monday, Nov. 17. Amber Mathiesen is the city’s new assistant city manager and finance director. Mathiesen ...
Economy ‘Found money,’ economic resilience dramatically shrink Oregon’s budget deficit
Like putting on an old winter coat and pulling an unexpected $20 bill from the pocket, or getting a birthday check that covers a surprise bill, the $373 million budget deficit Oregon faced just yesterday is being shrunk, for now, by what state economists call “found money.”
Becker taken into custody, charged after another alleged vehicle theft
An Amity man that allegedly evaded police on Nov. 4 was arrested by law enforcement on Sunday, Nov. 16, and charged with more felony counts related to vehicle theft. Before 5 a.m. Nov. 4, Keith Edwin ...
Demolition discussion back to Landmarks committee
McMinnville’s Historic Landmarks Committee will continue a long-running discussion on updates to demolition rules for historic structures when it meets Thursday. Demolishing a historic structure ...
Juliette’s House recognizes supporters with new awards
Juliette’s House Child Abuse Intervention Center honored several of its resolute supporters Thursday with its first Heart of the Community awards for people and organizations that “go above ...
Music returns to Mattie's Room at Hotel Oregon
Bands from near and far are again performing in Mattie’s Room, a recently reopened venue in McMenamins Hotel Oregon. The hotel on McMinnville’s Third Street has frequently hosted musical performers ...
City to set framework for capital projects
The city of McMinnville is introducing a new scoring format and prioritization process for capital projects. City councilors will discuss details during a work session Wednesday to prepare for the launch ...
Lawmakers to discuss ‘painful’ cuts for agencies
As Oregon lawmakers stare down a deficit of at least $373 million over the next two years — and brace for the possibility of a bigger shortfall in the state’s next quarterly revenue forecast expected Wednesday — they asked all state agencies to create lists of ways to cut 5% of their legislatively approved budgets.
McMinnville man indicted on 3 counts of attempted murder of law enforcement, held without bail
Justice Allen Cochran, 24, of McMinnville has been indicted by a grand jury on charges of attempted aggravated murder against police officers and unlawful use of a weapon against law enforcement related ...
Salem woman dies in crash east of Amity
A Salem woman was killed in a head-on collision Thursday, Nov. 13, about three miles east of Amity on Highway 153 (Bellevue-Hopewell Highway). According to Oregon State Police, a preliminary investigation ...
Patton presents Arsenic and Old Lace
McMinnville middle schoolers will perform “Arsenic and Old Lace” Nov. 20 to 23 on the Patton Middle School stage at 1175 N.E. 19th St., McMinnville. Teacher Emily Wilcox is directing the classic ...
Business forum examines work culture
Attracting and retaining workers is about more than paying a competitive salary, business leaders agreed at the McMinnville Economic Development Partnership and McMinnville Area Chamber of Commerce quarterly ...
Churches collect shoebox gifts for kids
Two Yamhill County churches are serving as drop-off locations for donations to Operation Christmas Child, a project of the nationwide Samaritan’s Purse organization. Individuals, families and groups ...
Sports
Amity girls soccer earns first State Championship title in penalty shootout over Valley Catholic
A result was earned, as much as it was deserved, by the 2025 Amity Warriors girls soccer team on Saturday at Liberty High School in Hillsboro. Since 2022, the team has been a force to be reckoned with ...
Wildcats end year with 65-19 victory over Willamette
The Linfield Wildcat offense, which earlier in the season seemed like verses without rhythm, showed Willamette University they are full-fledged Walt Whitman epic elegy, pounding the Bearcats for a 65-19 ...
Wildcat Roundup: Four to be inducted into Hall of Fame; swimming, wrestling, men's basketball begin seasons
Prior to Linfield football’s final game of the 2025 regular season, three record-setting athletes and a one-of-a-kind contributor will be inducted into the Linfield Athletics Hall of Fame. They comprise ...
Grizzlies, Tigers give their all at cross country champions
A flock of runners from Yamhill County took to a tough course at Lane Community College in Eugene on Saturday, Nov. 8, for the OSAA Cross Country State Championships. Both of McMinnville’s varsity ...
10 Grizzlies take home All-League honors in football
The 2025 season was not favorable to the McMinnville varsity football team. Going 1-8 overall and 0-5 in league play, the Grizzlies fought through injuries and learned new concepts, while many played starting ...
Mac Volleyball awarded with four All-League honors
The best thing about high school sports — and any sport for that matter — is that there is always next year. Seniors move on, graduating to become better versions of themselves, which ...
Warriors reach first championship in program history with physicality and defense in 1-0 semifinal win over Creswell
Knock, knock, knock… that is the sound of the Warriors at the door to the 3A/2A/1A State Championship game. Opponents would be wary of letting them in. They are physical, fast and have no problem ...
Pirates place fifth in 3A volleyball state tournament
Dayton volleyball took its success one step further than the previous season over the weekend. In 2024, the Pirates’ season ended in the consolation bracket of the 3A State Championship tournament, ...
Dayton football ousted by Douglas, 21-18, in first round of playoffs
The Dayton Pirates football team rushed for nearly three times the national average of yards (3,171 to 1,255), allowed the second fewest points in 3A (78) and outscored opponents by a combined 277 points ...
Warriors reach semifinals behind Miersma's hat trick
The Warriors are semifinal-bound for the third time in four years. On Saturday, the No. 2-seeded Amity girls soccer team made short work of the No. 10 Brookings-Harbor Bruins in the quarterfinals of the ...
Through blood, sweat and tears: Pirates soccer eliminated in quarterfinals by Creswell
No matter the cost, the Dayton Pirates boys soccer team was prepared to advance on Saturday. Seeded No. 4 in the 3A/2A/1A State Championship tournament, Dayton hosted the No. 5 Creswell Bulldogs. ...
Linfield's offense erupts for 627 yards and 11 touchdowns in 77-14 win at Puget Sound
The sleeping Wildcat offense awoke with a snarl and growl Saturday at Baker Stadium in Tacoma, Washington, and proceeded to perform as Linfield head coach Joseph Smith envisioned at the start of the season. ...
Pirates sink Vikings' ship, move to quarterfinals with 2-0 victory
The No. 4-ranked Dayton Pirates boys soccer team found their rhythm through a rain downpour, defeating the No. 13-ranked Vikings from Siuslaw/Mapleton Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2-0 in round two of the state championship ...
Over too soon: Grizzlies' season ends with late goal in 1-0 loss to Ida B. Wells
No matter how you slice it, this one hurts. Through a catalog of internal discourse, constant progression during the season and a target on their back all year, the Grizzlies entered Wednesday’s ...
Adie Nisly scores hat trick, Warriors advance to quarterfinals
Adie Nisly scored a trio of goals, leading the No. 2-ranked Amity Warriors to a 4-0 victory over the No. 15-ranked Lost River/Bonanza Raiders on Tuesday, Nov. 4, in round two of the 3A/2A/1A Oregon girls ...
Grizzlies, Tigers with teams heading to cross country state meet after top conference finishes
Time to turn on the burners and hold your breath, or perhaps not to the latter, because Yamhill County has three programs heading to the OSAA State Cross Country Championships at Lane Community College ...
Till the final whistle: Grizzly girls' historic soccer season ends in first round, not for a lack of effort
Connectivity was essential to the Grizzlies’ success in 2025. The McMinnville girls varsity soccer team made the playoffs as the No. 23 seed, finished with an overall record 7-3-5 and were 2-0-4 ...
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 ...
