Thursday | The Torch
The Titan and the Duck Elliot Sherrell balances two schools with a starting position on the diamond
Sophomore Elliot Sherrell picks up his weapon of choice before a doubleheader earlier in the season at Titan Field.
Free medical clinic in the offing
Organizers are moving forward with plans to establish a free medical clinic in McMinnville.
Locals charged in Sutherlin stabbing
Sutherlin police have charged a McMinnville woman and Carlton man in connection with last week's stabbing of a 35-year-old Sutherlin man in a confrontation in an industrial area that supports a transient population.
Grand Ronde pays tribute to veterans
Connie Leavitt of McMinnville locates the name of her father, Jimmy Lee Laker, on the Marines column at the West Valley Veterans Memorial in Grand Ronde during Monday afternoon's Memorial Day observance.
Live your life your way, Wyden tells Linfield graduates
U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, receives a Linfield hood denoting his status as an honorary degree recipient from Dave Haugeberg, chair of the Linfield Board of Trustees, left, and President Thomas Hellie.
Rose Festival fun - Let the parades begin
The Obama administration wants to change the rules applying to stormwater running off logging roads, blunting a landmark court ruling that found the muddy water running into salmon streams and drinking water reservoirs should be regulated like industrial pollution.
Barbara Boyer, manager for the McMinnville Downtown Association's Farmers Market, seemed OK with the pouring rain that greeted vendors and buyers Thursday.
The McMinnville School Budget Committee approved a budget plan for 2012-13 Wednesday that will retain most programs , but trim the staff complement by about 15 full-time equivalents, serving to increase class sizes.
Road Ventures: A sentimental journey to revisit a warplane
One of the rewards for volunteering with the Commerative Air Force'AA AA s Arizona Wing in Mesa is the opportunity to be part of the flight crew of the Sentimental Journey when the plane makes trips during the summer.
Photo by Terry Hart Terry Hart caught one of many lightning strikes over McMinnville from his home on Goucher St.
Decision on local share boosts 99W bypass plan
We believe the McMinnville City Council did the right thing when it approved paying McMinnville's designated share of the $20 million local match for the bypass.
New hotel complex displays confidence in Mac downtown
Development in downtown McMinnville doesn't happen in a vacuum. Consider the proposed new hotel/restaurant/retail complex planned by former Western Oregon Waste CEO Bob Emrick.
That old house on Baker Street
One of McMinnville's rare Victorian-era survivors, the 1882 Handley House, later called the Edmunds House, was schoolteacher Elizabeth Handley's home until her death in 1937.
Rose Festival 2012: Inadvertent YouTube celebs lead Starlight Parade
More than eight months after Bruce and Esther Huffman gained YouTube fame for their technological illiteracy, the elderly McMinnville couple's brush with fame hasn't faded.
Woman arrested for alleged Sutherlin stabbing
Interim Sutherlin Police Chief Randy Schoen confirmed to KPIC News Thursday morning, that Ashlei Ann White, 25, of McMinnville, was lodged in the Douglas County Jail on conspiracy to commit attempted murder, among other charges.
Stop, Drop and Read planned Tuesday
Yamhill County literacy supporters are asking people of all ages to take a break from work, studies or play Tuesday, May 29, to focus on an important skill: reading.
Alien invasion vividly invasive
Joel Ray / News-Register Star Wars characters patrol the 13th annual UFO Festival, which drew large crowds to downtown McMinnville on Saturday.
2012 Spring Wine Guide: Hop on a wine tour
Minimize car miles by heading to downtown McMinnville, where you can walk to several tasting rooms within a few blocks, including R. Stuart & Co.
2012 Spring Wine Guide: Sweet pit stops
Steven Hunt picks out a treat for his 20-month-old daughter, Emery, at Ruby Cakes, a new vegan and gluten-free bake shop in McMinnville's Granary District.