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Stakes high as gravel hearing looms

Environment | 1 week 2 days ago | 5 | 0

A bus full of farmers, bureaucrats, politicians, activists, citizens and journalists rolled around Grand Island for nearly two hours, slowing to almost a halt as it inched by a field of tall corn.
Conservation pioneer Stan Christensen dies

Environment | 3 weeks 1 day ago | 2 | 4

Stanley Robert “Stan” Christensen, a pioneer of the local conservation movement and lifelong McMinnville resident, died Monday, Aug. 9, at the Willamette Valley Medical Center. He was 84.
Grand Island quarry opponents speak out

Environment | 6 weeks 14 hours ago | 0 | 1

More than 120 people have sent postcards to the Yamhill County Planning Department opposing a new gravel mine Baker Rock Resources wants to develop on Grand Island.
W&L repairs water main break, says water is safe

Environment | 6 weeks 2 days ago | 1 | 0

Updated: A water main at 13th and Galloway broke this morning, causing dirty water to flow through lines in the downtown area and other parts of McMinnville. The break has been repaired and the water is safe for drinking and other uses, according to McMinnville Water & Light officials.
Weather still summery, but not so hot

Environment | 7 weeks 4 days ago | 0 | 0

While clouds may start moving in Monday, the National Weather Service says there should still be plenty of sun available
Land use board reverses county's decision on Riverbend

Environment | 7 weeks 4 days ago | 1 | 4

Updated: LUBA’s ruling, authored by Melissa Ryan, came on a narrow and largely procedural point. It did not address the main points of contention.
Heat advisory continues through Friday

Environment | 8 weeks 1 day ago | 0 | 0

Updated: Temperatures are predicted to begin dropping by the weekend, although they are likely to remain above average.
Abrams retires from W&L

Environment | 8 weeks 2 days ago | 0 | 1

Eric Abrams, 57, finished his 23-year term as water supervisor last year, but spent the past 12 months heading the upgrade of the water treatment facility that cleans reservoir water before it goes to taps in town.
County offered help with butterfly preservation

Environment | 8 weeks 5 days ago | 0 | 1

After spurning a $391,000 grant to create a plan to protect the endangered Fender’s blue butterfly last month, the Yamhill County Commissioners appear to have reached a truce with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Neighbors bid farewell to bicentennial oak

Environment | 9 weeks 1 day ago | 0 | 0

The 200-year-old oak tree in Frankie Sandoval’s front lawn was torn down limb-by-limb Wednesday after the Blaine Street resident allocated the $5,000 to pay for its removal.