A decade ago, nine McMinnville restaurants grilled bread sandwiched with cheese and other ingredients on behalf of the Yamhill Community Action Partnership’s countywide food bank. For 28 days — ...
News & Features
Board axes Westsider Trail from county plan
The Yamhill County Board of Commissioners voted 2-1 Thursday to remove the Yamhelas Westsider Trail project from future plans. In opposition, Commissioner Bubba King argued 80% of people who submitted ...
McMinnville planning to top off tax rate
McMinnville residents should prepare for another — and final — 50-cent property tax hike this year, following discussions by the budget committee Tuesday. A majority of the 14-member committee ...
Newberg mayor joins resident in three-hour journey by wheelchair
NEWBERG — On a sunny winter morning in late December, Newberg Mayor Bill Rosacker practiced maneuvering a motorized wheelchair in the parking lot of a north Newberg apartment complex.
Pilot food donation project seeks coordinators
A new effort to address hunger and nutrition in Yamhill County is seeking volunteer coordinators to oversee donation groups. Coordinators work with groups of neighbors, friends or co-workers to collect ...
Mac council meeting change voted down
McMinnville City Council scrapped a plan to move its regular meetings to Wednesdays, citing the need for all councilors to be able to attend. Interim City Manager Adam Garvin broached the idea last week ...
Garvin to become full-time city manager
Adam Garvin may soon be shedding his interim title, as a majority of the McMinnville City Council Tuesday favored hiring him as full-time city manager. Although no official votes were held, Mayor Kim ...
Faulconer-Chapman students get up-close look at fish life cycle
Third grade students at Faulconer-Chapman School are getting up close and personal learning about fish life cycles with eggs hatching in a classroom. As part of the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife ...
Vintage N-R/Memory Lane: Jan. 30, 2026
10 Years Ago -- According to the Grants Pass Daily Courier, a Josephine County woman and her infant daughter are being tested for Brazil’s Zika virus, a mosquito-borne illness sweeping through ...
New Dundee administrator settling in
New Dundee City Administrator Courtney Patterson said her near-term priorities are to ensure the city’s finance’s projects and program are in order and to meet as many locals as she can. The ...
Oregon's high school graduation rate inches up to record high
Oregon high schoolers in the class of 2025 graduated at all-time highs for the state but still at a lower rate than recent national averages, according to the latest state data.
Two November ballot initiatives aim at very different issues
Setting aside the gas tax referral now apparently headed for the May election, citizens have proposed a raft of ballot initiatives for November 2026 — 75 so far.
Former high-tech worker seeks clerk post
Newberg resident Cindy Johnson is running for the county clerk position because she hopes to build trust in the local election system, according to her candidacy announcement released this week. Johnson ...
Plastic recycling event planned
Zero Waste’s Plastics Project will hold a hard-to-recycle plastic collection event Saturday, Feb. 7, at the McMinnville Covenant Church, 2155 N.W. Second St., McMinnville. “The Great Plastic ...
Free tickets available for Provoking Hope fundraiser
Provoking Hope will hold its annual fundraiser Saturday, Feb. 7, with a twist — tickets are free, and donors can give to the peer-supported recovery program through an online auction and an auction ...
Arrests & Citations: Jan. 30, 2026
Yamhill County Sheriff’s Office Kathleen Brenelle Mull, 33, Sheridan, Jan. 22, probation sanction; booked into the Yamhill County Jail without bail. Damian Zackary Johnson, 33, McMinnville, Jan. ...
Work of Heart dinner supports schools
Students in the McMinnville School District get to play glockenspiels, compete in the Battle of the Books reading program, work directly with artists-in-residence and enjoy many other projects that enhance ...
Melt Down marks 10 years
A decade ago, nine McMinnville restaurants grilled bread sandwiched with cheese and other ingredients on behalf of the Yamhill Community Action Partnership’s countywide food bank. For 28 days — ...
Rules on city’s natural features move forward
After a lull to work on details, the city of McMinnville is proceeding with new protection plans for natural resources and limits on development within high-risk natural hazard areas. The city has been ...
Mac school district to seek bond in November ’27
McMinnville School District officials will seek a bond for facility improvements and safety in November 2027. The school board discussed the timeline during its Monday night work session. The amount and ...
Sports
Pinned under planes: Linfield wrestling soars to new heights at third Night at the Museum
Hanging above the Wildcats’ heads on Friday, Jan. 23, were historic aircraft that symbolized what is possible when a collection of committed minds conjoin to turn dreams into reality. Tucked under ...
Tuning becomes first YC girls wrestler to 100 wins
Yamhill Carlton High School senior Addison Tuning (155) made Tiger history as the first girls wrestler to win 100 matches. Tuning realized she was only 30 matches away from hitting the milestone when ...
Mac Boys Basketball: Grizzlies find footing with win over Crimson Tide
The Grizzlies had been digging themselves a hole for 21 days, having lost four straight games to start Pacific Conference league play. On Tuesday night, with the help of a few new pieces, No. 38-ranked ...
Mac Girls Basketball: Bears record 20 steals, pester Glencoe in 65-35 win
Varsity girls record 20 steals, pester Glencoe in 65-35 win By NATHAN ECKER Of the News-Register The Grizzlies were fierce on Tuesday night — rather, according to junior guard Alex Bates, “we ...
Grizzly grapplers prove mettle after top-10 ranking
Self-proclaimed underdogs posing as Grizzlies are in the McMinnville High School wrestling room. On Thursday, Jan. 22, Mac hosted its first dual meet of the season. It was a battle of will inside the ...
3A/2A Boy Basketball: Bulldogs get first conference wins, Warriors play upset
Jan. 27 Amity 87 Salem Academy 73 Amity (11-7, 7-3) improved to No. 16 in Class 3A after upsetting No. 7 Salem Academy (14-4, 9-2) at home on Tuesday. Having lost 63-60 in their first meeting, the ...
3A/2A Girls Basketball: Warriors win 10th straight, Pirates bested late
Jan. 27 Amity 74 Salem Academy 16 Alyssa McMullen led the No. 2-ranked Warriors (17-2, 10-0) with 17 points on Tuesday as they swept the season series and made quick work of No. 37 Salem Academy ...
Mac Boys Basketball: Grizz fall 63-46 on road to Vikings
On Friday, McMinnville’s No. 38-ranked varsity boys basketball team (5-9, 0-3) was able to turn a developmental corner, but struggled to keep No. 37 Forest Grove (9-7, 3-1) away from the ...
Mac Girls Basketball: Bears battle past Vikings
The No. 25-ranked Grizzlies (6-8, 2-1) had to be scrappy on Friday, playing what Head Coach Sean Coste called one of their most physical games of the year on a road trip to No. 29 Forest Grove ...
3A/2A Girls Basketball: Tigers trample Cardinals, Warriors win 9 in a row
Jan. 22 Yamhill Carlton 53 Corbett 7 YC’s No. 15-ranked girls basketball team (13-5, 3-3) allowed the fewest points they have all season on Thursday to remain undefeated in the Tiger Dome. The ...
3A/2A Boys Basketball: Tigers move to second in Coastal Range
Jan. 22 Yamhill Carlton 60 Corbett 46 The No. 23-ranked Tigers (12-5, 5-1) held an advantage in every quarter against No. 38 Corbett (4-13, 3-2) on Thursday in the Tiger Dome. Bolstered by 24 points, ...
Swimmers improve form in victories over Glencoe
McMinnville High School’s varsity swimmers lit up Glencoe on Thursday, Jan. 22, during another successful day in the pool as Mac’s seniors were honored during the festivities. Despite treading ...
Linfield Cheer and Dance hosting Young Cats Club event at basketball
The Linfield Cheer and Dance teams are hosting a special Young Cats Club session on Tuesday, Jan. 27, in association with an upcoming Linfield basketball doubleheader versus Pacific University. The event ...
Ski & Ride to benefit cancer service nonprofits
Winter sports enthusiasts can spend two days on the mountain while helping two local nonprofits during the Ski & Ride events, March 7 and 8. “Our goal with Ski & Ride is to create an event ...
Mac Girls Basketball: Grizzlies click on all cylinders, Summers records double-double in win over Newberg
McMinnville High School’s gymnasium was rocking with frenetic energy on Tuesday night. It carried into the Grizzlies locker room, where Head Coach Sean Coste was met with a wave of euphoric cheers ...
Mac Boys Basketball: Tigers spoil Grizzlies' Mac Madness fun
The No. 37-ranked Grizzlies (5-8, 0-2) are in limbo after dropping their second Pacific Conference league game of the season. On Tuesday, while the McMinnville High School gymnasium was dressed up with ...
Mac club swimmers set club, individual records at Washington Open
With more than 1,000 swimmers packed into the Weyerhaeuser King County Aquatic Center like sardines, achieving goals could have seemed like a daunting task. The facility’s Olympic-sized swimming ...
Wildcat Roundup: Basketball teams change history in Tacoma; swimming returns from winter hiatus; Ensrud takes first in 197 at Evergreen Open
Womens Basketball Linfield’s womens basketball team (13-2,6-0) ended a 9-game slide against the University of Puget Sound (12-3, 5-1) on Friday, defeating the Loggers for the first time since Jan. ...
3A/2A Girls Basketball: Amity hands Regis first loss of season
In a perfect world, the Warriors would have defeated the 2A No. 1 Regis Rams (15-1, 7-0) by 30 on Wednesday night. Nonetheless, Amity’s No. 2-ranked girls basketball team (15-2, 8-0) continued to ...
3A/2A Boys Basketball: Tigers, Warriors improve in conference play
Jan. 19Amity 79Taft 54 No. 17-ranked Amity (10-6, 6-2) received double-digit point nights from four players on Monday for a commanding win over No. 29 Taft (7-10, 4-5). Seniors Diego Dubay Lomeli and ...
