Dundee News

“If in the wrong hands they can potentially be a very serious problem.”

The Newberg-Dundee Police Department on Friday served two search warrants at residences in Newberg and McMinnville, seizing weapons, computers, and mail, all believed to be stolen. via News-Register

A three-vehicle crash outside of Reedsport Monday leaves a Washington woman in handcuffs after police find methamphetamine on her. via KCBY-TV Coos Bay

Verizon plans to deploy its all-fiber-optic network all the way to customers' homes and businesses in areas east of Gresham along Highway 26 and across the Columbia River in Clark County, Washington. via TVover.net

“There are several other sites up on Worden Hill Road that would actually outperform the Fairview site that is being proposed”

Telecommunications provider T-Mobile scored a win Wednesday on the siting of a controversial cell phone tower in rolling wine country land near Dundee. via News-Register

“When we were students, we dreamed about making a wine so expensive we couldn't afford to drink it”

SOMETIMES it seems as if Pinot Noir isn't so much a beverage as an exclusive private club. via Los Angeles Times

The Wine Place, the Yachats wine shop specializing in Oregon vintners, announces free wine tasting every Saturday in January and February. via Beach Connection

“It's nice to have a younger group coming in, and they seem to be doing a great job”

MULTIMEDIA Change at helm of Sokol Blosser Wine industry - A son and daughter of the vineyard's president take her place DANA TIMS Another first-generation Oregon wine pioneer is undergoing a major transfer of ... via The Oregonian

“We are really infringing upon a landfill, and I have some real serious concerns that we don't have any engineering studies or geological studies that say that we can do anything out here and do it safely”

On the bank high above the Willamette River on the south side of Newberg is a grassy slope fenced off from Waterfront Road. via News-Register

“During rush hour, there is a string of cars out there in the morning and afternoon. We've tried to step up enforcement out there, especially on Highway 240. The State Police has tried to get patrols out there.”

A Lafayette woman was injured in a single-vehicle crash Sunday night on Abbey Road near the northern intersection with Oak Springs Farm Road. via News-Register

This much-needed and long-talked-about third bridge over the Willamette River between Marion and Polk counties is necessary if we really want to compete economically as a region. via Statesman Journal

Before we lock in plans for a third bridge across the Willamette River, it'd be a good idea to step back and revisit the discussion in a broader context. via Statesman Journal

If you're old enough to remember the Kennedy administration, you also may remember when Oregon was known for the finest highway system in the West. via Statesman Journal

“The requested monies were kept relatively low to keep anyone suspicions of his scam. The checks were often written to an alias, 'J. Lloyd,' apparently the name of Lloyd's mother, or to another alias he was working at the time.”

Eric Lloyd was spotted by an employee at Spirit Mountain Casino in Grand Ronde, who identified him from area news reports. via Salem-News.com

“Dundee is one of a few districts that's decreasing slightly, along with Willamina and Yamhill, as Chemeketa pays down its bonds”

Newberg rates increase slightly more than 1 percent; Dundee property tax rates decline as community college pays down its debt By David Sale Property tax season has arrived, and the Yamhill County Assessor's ... via The Newberg Graphic

“I think we all learned a lesson from Upland (a street which was widened to similar standards)”

Dundee City Council discusses Tuesday planned improvements to Alder Street By David Sale DUNDEE - Discussion of potential street improvements drew a crowd at Tuesday's meeting of the Dundee City Council. via The Newberg Graphic

“Pacific Lifestyle Homes has built a city.”

The total property tax obligation in Yamhill County is up 8.9 percent over last year, coming in at $87.5 million. via News-Register

“We had victims advocates with two of the three teams, and they did get a chance to speak with victims.”

A coalition of Yamhill County law enforcement agencies mounted a sweep Thursday night that resulted in apprehension of five domestic violence suspects. via News-Register

Most ballots for the November special election were mailed Friday and should start arriving in boxes today. via News-Register

“I come from a background of wild brainstorming”

Andy Pihl, the newest member of the Sherwood School Board, believes strongly in preparing students well for college. via The Oregonian