City and county sued for excessive use of force
Judge retains several charges against police officer
View ArticleMore SNAP in the market
More farmers markets, fruit stands and u-pick operations are accepting food stamps these days, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. That puts more food stamp recipients in a position to...
View ArticleDowntown hotel wins
Downtown hotel wins 'landmark' OKBy NICOLE MONTESANOOf the News-Register Bob Emrick's plans for a new boutique hotel on Third Street won approval to proceed Tuesday.Going against the recommendation of...
View ArticleDundee creamery's Chevre Honored
The Briar Rose Creamery’s classic chevre goat cheese has been honored as a finalist in the Good Food Awards. The finalists include 182 selected food products from 31 states, chosen from among 1,366...
View ArticleDream home, green home
By STARLA POINTEROf the News-Register Light pours into Bill andJanet Decker's newenergy-efficient home inMcMinnville, but excessheat stays out, along withwintry chill, noise andother worldly...
View ArticleChurch undergoing renovation for energy efficiency
McMinnville Cooperative Ministries is a place for restoration for many residents of the area, members and non-members alike. It hosts meetings of Alcoholics Anonymous, Narcotics Anonymous and the Boy...
View ArticleText Alerts end, but News-Register publications continue
Thanks to all those who participated in our Text Alert program, being discontinued as of Feb. 1. Our final message is an invitation to join the growing list of people who read the Yamhill Valley...
View ArticleUbiquitous 'kid food' a rainbow-flavored rip-off
If it’s true that we are what we eat, then our consumer culture must think children are crap. If you think that’s harsh or overly dramatic, stroll the aisles of grocery stores to see what is marketed...
View ArticleGetting help for Heaven
Last year, the best Hope Arias could ask for was an entire week without her 12-year-old daughter having a meltdown and launching a physical or verbal attack in the home. But she’s experienced a radical...
View ArticleBetter housing times return with designs from past years
We are buoyed at the resurgence of the housing industry, and we can think of no better way to celebrate locally than developer Alan Ruden’s visionary Return to the Past development. In November 2008,...
View ArticleMichael Hampton - ' Arts' majors can find jobs
It’s important to remember that students with liberal arts degrees are prepared to make desirable contributions in the workplace and can become successfully employed, regardless of the label attached...
View ArticleCounty provides second chance
It took losing his wife, home and 20-year career — even one of his sons — before Kevin Robertson traded the bottle for the Bible. Sober now for a year and nine months, he holds his hand high above his...
View ArticleCounty considers expanding agri-tourism
Yamhill County planning commissioners cringed last week when they began considering the potential ramifications of extending agri-tourism events and activities authorization to rural residential zones....
View Article'Legacies of War' pairs vets, students
A collaborative effort between two professors at Linfield College has produced a series of photos and stories serving to celebrate local veterans. The exhibit is currently on display at the Linfield...
View ArticleSource Family film has roots in Carlton
Charlene Peters, who spent part of her teens in Carlton, and still has ties to the area, has lived a life about as different as possible from that of most Yamhill County residents. Now a central part...
View ArticleMostly making the most of it
When I was brand new at this whole mothering gig, the advice “it goes so fast, cherish every minute” used to sound like an admonishment. If I was feeling particularly hostile, it sounded like an...
View ArticleNew agritourism discussion deserves full public hearing
Allowing agritourism on smaller rural lots is a discussion that was unnecessary 20 years ago. But today it is. Last week, the Yamhill County Planning Commission first considered expanding the local...
View ArticleA family affair -
By NICOLE MONTESANOOf the News-Register The yard was always a family affair, with Ben and Liz Stein’s children pressed into labor. Now, years later, it’s helping educate grandchildren and sometimes...
View ArticleY-C manufacturing program takes off
YAMHILL — Jacob Franklin, a Yamhill-Carlton High School sophomore, stood over a steel welding table that he and juniors Jacob Doctor and Kevin Johnson produced as students in the school’s Introduction...
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