Yamhill Valley News-Register

This is the first story in a series about how local residents with backgrounds in other countries celebrated holidays back home, and how their roots affect them as they celebrate this Christmas season. Full Story »

Local civic leaders gathered Monday to thank the legislators who drafted and sponsored House Bill 2001, which earmarked $192 million for the Newberg-Dundee Bypass. Full Story »

All the current concern and subsequent conversation about economic conditions causes us to watch for hopeful signs wherever they may occur. Well, if Thanksgiving weekend in Wine Country is any indication, things would appear to be looking up. Full Story »

An out-of-court settlement has been reached in a precedent-setting wine industry lawsuit brought by a well known local winery against a prominent local winemaker. Full Story »

KEIZER — A Grand Ronde resident, 21-year-old Travis Calvin Clawson, died early Wednesday morning at Salem Hospital after he was found Tuesday night lying in a Keizer intersection. He had been shot. Full Story »

NEWBERG — A Dayton man sustained minor injuries Wednesday afternoon in a two-vehicle crash that claimed the life of a Portland woman north of Newberg on Highway 99W at Bell Road. Full Story »

An employee of Bronze Bodies Tanning in McMinnville, was arrested Tuesday by McMinnville police on charges that allege inappropriate touching of an 18-year-old female customer. Full Story »

Yamhill County Commissioner Mary Stern will face opposition when she seeks re-election in May. Mary Starrett, communication director for the conservative Constitution Party, filed for the race Tuesday. Full Story »

Yamhill County department heads will answer to one appointed administrator instead of the three elected commissioners, starting Jan. 1, following a unanimous Wednesday vote by the board. Full Story »

Do you use Twitter? If so, here's a chance to share your tweets before, during and after the Civil War football game. We'll be tracking the Civil War and doing some tweeting of our own during the game. We also will be re-tweeting comments from others. Full Story »

SEATTLE — The man suspected of gunning down four police officers in a suburban Lakewood coffee shop was shot and killed by a lone patrolman investigating a stolen car early Tuesday, according to the Associated Press. Full Story »

The recession of the past year slowed population growth in Yamhill County but didn't halt it, according to numbers released by the Population Research Center, a division of Portland State University's College of Urban and Public Affairs. Full Story »

SEATTLE — A Pierce County Sheriff's Office spokesman says Seattle police have fatally shot the suspect in the murders of four Lakewood Police Department officers, according to the Associated press and media outlets. Full Story »

There’s been a lot of smack talking and banner hoisting — green and yellow for the Ducks, orange and black for the Beavers — at Freelin-Wade lately. It is, of course, all in anticipation of the upcoming Civil War football game between the two rival Oregon schools. Full Story »

Bill Sizemore, Oregon's high-profile anti-tax activist and Republican candidate for governor, has been indicted on tax evasion charges that could send him to prison if convicted. Full Story »

For those who want to fill their home with the piney aroma of a freshly cut Christmas tree, and enjoy the opportunity to choose their own, an array of local U-cut operations can fill the bill. Full Story »

The Willamette Valley Vineyards Wine Center, which aims to be the launching pad for quality wine country experiences, opened last week at 300 N.E. Third St. in downtown McMinnville. Full Story »

A 16-year-old Yamhill girl died in August on Highway 18 at Lafayette Highway. The News-Register editorial was resolute, but polite, in calling for a reduced speed limit along that stretch of Highway 18. Full Story »

As the saying goes, offense sells tickets but defense wins games. And it was exactly Linfield’s defense that gave fans their money’s worth on Saturday. Full Story »

RECAP I think Linfield just wanted to give their fans a bit of a scare. But once they got their train rolling, they transformed from a commuter train to a freight train that couldn't be stopped. And all the credit goes to the defense. Full Story »

12:57 pm A three-and-out for Linfield. The Cats' offense doesn't seem to have any answers for a tough Cru defense. And after a short punt, the Cru are already in Wildcat territory, starting out their next drive at the Linfield 43. Full Story »

Area store parking lots filled up in the early hours Friday morning as shoppers began the post-Thanksgiving bargain hunt. Full Story »

Hundreds of people lined Third Street in downtown McMinnville Friday afternoon for Santa's Parade. Full Story »

CARLTON — A Carlton family of four escaped their burning home unharmed early Thanksgiving morning. The fire at 7380 Old McMinnville Highway was reported about 1 a.m. It was occupied by Kevin Horton, his wife, Micky, and their two children, a daughter and son. Full Story »

There are plenty of fans across the state eyeing today’s semifinal matchup between Amity and Cascade Christian as the de facto state championship. It’s easy to see why, and there’s a reason both have been ranked atop the 3A coaches’ poll all season. Full Story »