Budget committee slashes HHS fund to bolster others
The Yamhill County budget committee this week, at the request of Commissioner Mary Starrett, slashed the county’s allocation to its Health and Human Services department by $615,448. It also voted ...
Treasurer resigns over budget committee decisions
Yamhill County Treasurer Kris Bledsoe announced her resignation Thursday morning, over the decisions made by the county budget committee on Wednesday. The decision is effective at the close of business ...
Up in flames: Alliance of artists creates, then torches, beehive and ‘crazy house’
It ended in a pyramid of embers. The 16th annual “Built to Burn” art event drew a crowd of about 200 people to a field on Linfield University campus on Friday, April 26. Two classes of students ...
Stopping By: Teacher and advocate - Melissa Hernandez named Educator of the Year
Everything Melissa Hernandez does as a special education teacher is important — teaching her students to communicate, to behave safely for their own sake and the sake of others, to help them reach ...
Starts and information available at upcoming plant sale, garden fest
Two groups focused on sustainable gardening are hosting plant events over the next two weekends. Yamhill County Master Gardeners will host its annual plant sale from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and from ...
Homeless residents call for options to camping changes
Changes to McMinnville’s code that will allow police to immediately abate a campsite violating city rules were unanimously approved by city council last week, but unsurprisingly, the changes aren’t ...
Mayor brings 'resources' home from Switzerland
Mayor Remy Drabkin is back in McMinnville after a week-long, five-city trip to Switzerland with a delegation of U.S. women mayors. The group met Swiss counterparts and discussed familiar issues such as ...
County feels financial crunch
The county budget committee faced some tough decisions this week, as members tried to divide up increasingly tight funds without using up all of the reserves the county maintains against future needs. The ...
Volunteer supports learning about food, agricultural past
Many people have forgotten where their food comes from, said Cynthia Christensen, head of the education department at the Yamhill Valley Heritage Center. She dedicated her volunteer time to reminding ...
Paper Gardens literary contest event May 9
The Paper Gardens literary contest will honor writers chosen for this year’s book at an event Thursday, May 9, in the Chehalem Cultural Center, 415 E. Sheridan St., Newberg. Door will open at 6:30 ...
Commissioners authorize grant applications, chip seal contract
Yamhill County Commissioners on Thursday approved a contract for the annual chip-sealing road projects, to Sierra Santa Fe Corporation, for $917,770. They also authorized HHS Director Lindsey Manfrin ...
Arrests & Citations: May 3, 2024
YAMHILL COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE Danielle Dee Williams, 46, McMinnville, April 29, McMinnville Municipal Court hold/three counts; booked into the Yamhill County Jail without bail. Geoffrey Allen ...
County to resume economic development grants
Yamhill County is reviving its economic development grant program, which has been paused since 2020 because of the Covid-19 pandemic, and the federal CARES and ARPA grant funds. The county receives video ...
Calendar of Quirk: Spinning some cool grooves of quirk throughout Yamhill County
Calendar of Quirk takes a spin around Yamhill County this week, south to north and then west, from Amity to Dundee and Yamhill, over to Grand Ronde: April 29 In Amity City Park, a metal sign nailed to ...
City schedules stormwater meeting for May 9
The City of McMinnville is hosting a “community learning session” on the development of a stormwater utility on May 9. City staff and an advisory committee have been working on a proposal ...
