Cruising event wheels into Mac this weekend
Teens from McMinnville and surrounding cities once filled Third Street on Friday and Saturday nights, cruising to see and be seen. Driving slowly through downtown McMinnville will return Saturday, ...
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 ...
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 ...
Student from Kosovo organizes chess tournament to benefit local food pantry
The mezzanine of Mac Market serves both as a quiet place and frequently as an event space. Sunday, April 28, at 11 a.m. a few folks with laptops or there to share conversation made way for a crowd ready ...
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 ...
Fire District appoints budget committee
The McMinnville Fire District Board of Directors unanimously approved the appointment of five budget committee members at a meeting Thursday. Seven candidates took part in panel interviews with staff ...
Dustin Court cleaned up, arrests made
A clean-up of Dustin Court last week resulted in a handful of arrests and required the help of the Public Works Department to remove nearly 30 cubic yards of debris and scrap metal, according to McMinnville ...
Riverside Loop domestic shooting suspect arrested
The Yamhill County District Attorney has charged 22-year-old Michael John Morgan with second-degree attempted murder — a Measure 11 felony — for his involvement in a domestic violence incident ...
New mercantile Nash & Nichol to open on Third
Nash & Nichol, a new “modern mercantile” carrying varied items for the home and lifestyle, will open Saturday, May 4. The shop is the creation of two women who’ve owned separate ...
Library will be closed April 29 to May 3
McMinnville Public Library will be closed from Monday, April 29, through Friday, May 3, for duct cleaning and expansion of its Library of Things. The library will reopen for Teen Gaming Night from 6:30 ...
Affordable Housing Committee tackles need and obstacles with transitional housing
McMinnville’s Affordable Housing Committee continued work on the establishment of regulations for transitional housing Wednesday. The panel discussed a range of topics including permitted structures ...
Mac looks at two-year budget cycle
The city of McMinnville could move to a two-year budget cycle starting as soon as next fiscal year. However, several Budget Committee members showed skepticism over the idea at a work session ...
Berschauer suggests redirecting ARPA funds to Mac after-school program
Yamhill County Commissioners on Thursday discussed redirecting $500,000 in American Rescue Plan Act funds from George Fox University to the McMinnville after-school program Last December, commissioners ...
Unanimously, but skeptically, city tightens camping rules
The McMinnville City Council unanimously passed three ordinance changes Tuesday that will significantly impact public camping rules in the city starting next month. Following several discussions on implementing ...
