The Blue Moon, which celebrated its centennial in 2022, was named McMinnville’s Business of the Year at the McMinnville Downtown Association awards banquet Thursday. The Blue Moon, at 310 N.E. Third ...
Local News
In brief: Entries due for sci-fi film fest
Entries are due April 1 for the 13th annual McMinnville Sci-Fi Film Festival. The films will be shown during the event May 19 and 20, in conjunction with McMinnville’s annual UFO Festival. The nonprofit ...
Stopping By: Embracing freedom
Mac artist Ray Massini finds contentment in varied creations, interests
MDA honors Blue Moon, other businesses at annual dinner
The Blue Moon, which celebrated its centennial in 2022, was named McMinnville’s Business of the Year at the McMinnville Downtown Association awards banquet Thursday. The Blue Moon, at 310 N.E. Third ...
County commissioners deny neighbors’ winery appeal
The Yamhill County Board of Commissioners has unanimously denied a recent appeal of the Planning Commission’s approval of a new winery tasting room east of Amity. On Thursday March 23 the board ...
Arrests & Citations: March 28, 2023
YAMHILL COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE Brandon Dale Falkner, 33, McMinnville, March 23, failure to appear; booked into the Yamhill County Jail without bail. Stephany Loraine Hamel, 35, Newberg, March ...
Arrests made in crash that killed Sheridan resident
Hillsboro police have arrested two juveniles in connection with the Thursday, Sept. 22, 2022, motor vehicle crash that killed Adriana Shelton of Sheridan and her cousin, Aaliyah Shelton of Beaverton. The ...
Mac reallocating ARPA funds to help shelter construction
A plan is coming together to fill a $1.3 million funding gap for construction of a new McMinnville homeless shelter. City Council is scheduled to vote tonight to reallocate $500,000 in American ...
Bloom town: Daffodil Festival makes a big splash in Amity
The Amity Daffodil Festival, as it turns out, was the perfect place for B.J. B-Hickerson to show and sell her wood work. The perfect place, too, for B-Hickerson to spend her Saturday. The one-day Downtown ...
Members of county parks board speak out
Two quit over claims commissioners packed the volunteer panel with unqualified appointees
Educational opportunities round out 'wine corner'
Crews are putting the final touches on NW Cru, a new wine bar and education center being opened by NW Food & Gifts owner James Tate. He hopes the shop at 325 N.E. Evans St., just around the ...
Court Records: March 24, 2023
Civil filings American Express National Bank vs. Donna J. Nelson: Seeks $16,492 allegedly owed. Jefferson Capital Systems vs. Christine Deshano: Seeks $1,611 allegedly owed. LVNV Funding vs. Angelica ...
Arrests & Citations: March 24, 2023
YAMHILL COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE Corey Dean Elliott, 29, Sheridan, March 22, first-degree robbery, first-degree theft, unlawful use of a weapon; booked into the Yamhill County Jail on $50,000 bail. Mychael ...
In brief: Kids hope to lead Lafayette; Legion honors Vietnam vets
Kids hope to lead Lafayette Lafayette fourth- and fifth-graders are considering how they would lead their city in the “If I Were Mayor” contest, sponsored by the Oregon Mayors Association. Twenty-one ...
School district, city council talk parks in joint meeting
Members of the McMinnville School Board and City Council held a mostly informational joint meeting Wednesday focused on the future of parks and recreation facilities and city growth. The work ...
Nostalgic comedy ‘Harvey’ opens March 31 at Gallery
Will audiences see the title character in “Harvey,” the nostalgic comedy that opens Friday, March 31, at Gallery Theater? Director Steve Cox won’t say. But he is betting theatergoers ...
Along the Street: Farmers market, Dine Out(side) to return downtown
McMinnville’s popular Farmers Market will return on Thursdays as of May 11. It will be open from noon to 6 p.m. each week through Oct. 12 in the area of First and Cowls streets. The Farmers Market ...
Terroir writing festival to be held at Chehelem Cultural Center
Registration is open for Terroir, the annual Yamhill County writing festival, which will be held Saturday, April 29, at the Chehalem Cultural Center in Newberg. This year marks a return following ...
Fire destroys recreational vehicle
A fire destroyed a recreational vehicle at Olde Stone Village, 4155 N.E. Three Mile Lane, shortly before 11 a.m. Monday, according to McMinnville Fire Department Operations Chief Amy Hanifan. The sole ...
Yamhill joins 11 counties in defense of 2020 election
Yamhill County has joined Secretary of State Shemia Fagan and 11 other counties asking a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit brought by election deniers seeking to end mail-in voting in Oregon. The ...
Rucklos leaving McMinnville Downtown Association for Dayton job
The McMinnville Downtown Association (MDA) has announced the departure of Executive Director Dave Rucklos. But Rucklos will be just down the road for his new job, starting May 1, as Tourism and Economic ...
State & Region
State Supreme Court orders non-unanimous convictions to be re-examined
The Oregon Supreme Court ruled last week that people convicted of felony crimes by non-unanimous juries are entitled to petition for relief. That means years or decades-old convictions could be overturned, ...
Governor declares emergency over pediatric RSV hospitalizations
After RSV hospitalizations of children younger than 5 tripled in early November, Governor Kate Brown declared a public health emergency this week, issuing a directive to provide support and flexibility ...
May 17 primary election draws more candidates
The May 17 Primary Election ballot for Yamhill County is set, with two more candidates filing for county office on March 8, the last day to do so. Bob Luoto of McMinnville, owner of Cross and Crown logging ...
Dundee mayor plans run for House Dist. 6
Dundee Mayor David Russ said family and friends have been telling him for years that he should run for Congress, but the timing hasn’t been right until now. But in 2020, he said, “I got inspiration ...
Kaufman Noble appointed to Yamhill County Circuit Court bench
McMinnville Municipal Court Judge Cynthia Kaufman Noble has been appointed by Gov. Kate Brown to fill a vacancy on the Yamhill County Circuit Court bench created by John Collins’ retirement.
Mask mandate to end by March 31
Another Oregon child has died of COVID-19. A 12-year-old girl from Marion County tested positive on Jan. 18, and died at her home on Jan. 25. Like many people who die from COVID-19, she had pre-existing ...
WHO warns against abandoning efforts to limit COVID transmission
The World Health Organization warned last week that nations should not stop fighting the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. “Since Omicron was first identified just 10 weeks ago, almost 90 million cases ...
Commissioners oppose state’s new permanent rule on masking
Yamhill County Commissioners will send a letter to the state opposing the newly-adopted permanent rule on mask wearing. The commissioners on Thursday passed a resolution to send a letter written by Chair ...
Governor hasn’t shied away from granting commutations
The Collateral Consequences Resource Center describes itself as a nonprofit organization that examines criminal case and record-related issues. It explores judicial decisions and new legislation nationwide. A ...
Family objects to Dale Rost murderer’s petition for early prison release
When Dale Rost was due to be somewhere, he was there and on time, his daughter, Sarah Olson, remembers. It was a Wednesday, two days before Christmas, 2005. “He was supposed to be at my grandma’s ...
Supreme Court starts review of Kristof case
The briefs are in and the Oregon Supreme Court began considering the Nick Kristof ballot eligibility arguments on Jan. 27. A decision by the Supreme Court is expected within two weeks, but the court has ...
Oregon high court hears Kristof case this week
Nick Kristof's bid to become governor reaches a critical point this week as the Oregon Supreme Court considers his argument that he is a legal resident of Oregon, and Secretary of State Shemia Fagan's ...
Kulla ends run for governor; files for state labor commissioner
Yamhill County Commissioner Casey Kulla has ended his run for governor, he announced this week. Instead, he has filed to run for the office of state Labor Commissioner. Kulla said he is withdrawing from ...
Oregon hospitals may exceed Delta’s peak in matter of days
Oregon’s hospitals are struggling on the brink and, as the Omicron variant of COVID-19 surges, have less staff than at any previous point in the pandemic, Becky Hultberg, President and CEO ...
Kristof petitions court to let him continue candidacy
Nicholas Kristof, stymied by Oregon Secretary of State in his run for governor, has asked the state Supreme Court to intervene, via a document known as Writ of Mandamus, to ensure his name is on the May ...
Secretary of State says Kristof doesn't qualify
For author and apple farmer Nicholas Kristof, the goal of becoming governor might not bear fruit.
Elmer to run in House Dist. 24
Local businesswoman Lucetta Elmer has announced plans to run for Oregon House District 24, currently held by Rep. Ron Noble. Noble announced this fall that he plans to run for the newly-created Congressional ...
Oregon State Bar seeking comment on proposal to license paralegals
With the cost of an attorney well out of reach for most Americans, the Oregon State Bar is working on a new program: Licensing paralegals to handle some tasks in family law and landlord-tenant cases, ...
Secretary of state queries Nick Kristof over residency
Residency questions, this time from the office of Oregon Secretary of State, continue to shadow Nick Kristof’s run for Oregon governor. Kristof, a Democrat who lives near Yamhill, announced his ...
OSU offers online series on ‘Futures with Wildfires’
An Oregon State University remote lecture series starting in January will host speakers who will discuss what living with wildfire looks like in practice, both as individuals and as communities. “Lookout: ...
