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Board adopts hiring timeline in super search
published: 2/3/2012 1:46:44 PM
Less than a month after Superintendent Paula Radich announced her intention to retire at the end of the school year, the Newberg School District board of directors will hold community meetings to start the search for her replacement.
Bonamici rolls over Cornilles for 1st seat
published: 2/3/2012 1:50:12 PM
Suzanne Bonamici will join a long line of Democrats to represent the 1st Congressional District after a decisive victory in Tuesday’s special election.
Mezzo Devotion sings its way to glory
published: 2/3/2012 1:52:57 PM
Hard work and dedication finally paid off for the 26 singers of Newberg High School’s choral group Mezzo Devotion when they won the semifinal competition of the International Championship of High School A Cappella.
Attorneys will face ethics trial in May
published: 2/7/2012 2:59:36 PM
Newberg attorneys Jessica Cain and Kevin Kinney, formerly partners in the now-defunct firm Gunn Cain & Kinney, will appear in a trial panel hearing May 16-18 before the Oregon State Bar on professional misconduct charges brought forward in 2010 based on the allegations of two former employees.
Commercial construction continues its harsh decline in Newberg in 2011
published: 2/7/2012 3:00:53 PM
Newberg saw an ever-so-slight increase in new residential building in 2011, according to figures released last week by the city, but with residential remodels at not quite two-thirds of the prior year’s level and commercial building dropping by another 26 percent and nearly $1 million in value, the city’s construction activity continued its harsh decline.
Two file for Yamhill County treasurer
published: 2/7/2012 3:02:12 PM
An elected position that only requires 10 hours in the office every week has so far drawn two candidates.Bill Bordeaux, of McMinnville, and Michael Green, of Yamhill, have both filed to run for Yamhill County treasurer in the November election.
Small crowd turns out for Wyden town hall
published: 2/7/2012 3:04:57 PM
The small crowd that gathered at Portland Community College’s Newberg Center Saturday for Sen. Ron Wyden’s town hall meeting was a far cry from the nearly 400 who turned out for the same event two years ago, a fact that drew repeated remarks from the senator.
Investigation into asbestos removal at Buckley’s continues
published: 2/10/2012 11:18:59 AM
The Department of Environmental Quality’s enforcement actions for the August 2011 mishandling of asbestos-containing material in the Buckley’s Lockers demolition continue to wind their way through a lengthy process, with a pre-enforcement notice sent to the abatement contractor in late 2011 and the DEQ continuing “informal discussions” with the demolition contractor, who is appealing his $8,400 penalty.
Childhood friends of man in dog tag mystery come forward
published: 2/10/2012 11:25:09 AM
An Australian woman’s quest last month to reunite a World War II dog tag she found in her garden with the family of its Newberg-native owner ignited interest among local historians, but it was the resolution of the search that caught the eye of the man’s remaining friends in town.
City council blasts state land use system
published: 2/10/2012 11:27:27 AM
Monday’s Newberg City Council meeting turned into a commentary on state land use laws, property rights and the 14th Amendment as nearly every member of the council voiced sadness over having to rescind an annexation and development agreement for a Newberg-area property and several admonished the room full of Boy Scouts to fight for the people’s rights in the world of tomorrow.
Fire station remodel is taking shape
published: 2/10/2012 11:30:07 AM
The Newberg Fire Department’s downtown fire station remodel project is expanding its scope and will soon be apparent to the public, according to city officials.
Hand-tied blankets help kids recovering from surgery
published: 2/14/2012 2:59:05 PM
Newberg teen Tia Piscitelli is using her experience at Shriners Hospital for Children in Portland to help other kids recovering from surgery.
Beavers are to blame, homeowner says
published: 2/14/2012 3:00:26 PM
Mike Standridge, who has lived on Canyon Lane off West Sheridan Street for 20 years, thought that his house might get flooded Jan. 19. Chehalem Creek, which runs through the canyon down from his house, had long overflowed its banks and the field that serves as his front yard had turned into a pond.
Dundee will look at bond or loan to pay for fire station
published: 2/14/2012 3:03:36 PM
The Dundee City Council discussed Tuesday financing a new fire station through either a general obligation bond or a USDA Rural Development loan program.
Newberg schools see their enrollment drop
published: 2/14/2012 3:05:08 PM
For only the second time since 2000, the Newberg School District saw a drop in student enrollment this year. This decrease, however small, means that the district will have to repay approximately $714,000 to the state.
Bonamici’s first town hall in Newberg Wednesday
published: 2/17/2012 2:40:30 PM
Newly elected 1st District Rep. Suzanne Bonamici will hold a town hall meeting in Newberg next week to chat with her Yamhill County constituents.
Lawsuit against Boquist quickly dropped
published: 2/17/2012 2:43:17 PM
A lawsuit alleging Sen. Brian Boquist and his wife misused earnings from their military training business and diverted money to support political campaigns was dropped three days after it was filed, but the involved parties remain largely mum about what transpired early this month.
ReStore experiences booming sales in its first year; will get more space
published: 2/17/2012 2:46:24 PM
ReStore, the Newberg Area Habitat for Humanity resale shop on North Main Street, has been successful since opening in December 2010. So successful, in fact, that the 2,600-square-foot facility, housed in an old Quonset hut that formerly held a metal sculpturist, can no longer hold all the donations and the organization will soon add more space.
Save the Cabin effort moves forward
published: 2/17/2012 2:49:54 PM
As relentless rains pelted the area and the waters of the Willamette River swelled in mid-January, the group behind the Pioneer Mothers Memorial Cabin in Champoeg State Heritage Area moved all the historic artifacts out of the structure and held their breaths.
Festival queen recruiting her replacement
published: 2/21/2012 3:40:16 PM
The March 1 application deadline for the Old Fashioned Festival court is quickly approaching. Students can apply to represent the community and encourage locals to get involved with Newberg’s 2012 festival.
Sixth candidate files for county commissioner
published: 2/21/2012 3:44:23 PM
The crowded race to replace Leslie Lewis on the Yamhill County Board of Commissioners got a bit more crowded Valentine’s Day, when Newberg City Councilor Stephen McKinney threw his hat into the race.
WM will revise its application for berm
published: 2/21/2012 3:46:01 PM
Waste Management plans to revise its proposal to construct a berm that would allow a vertical capacity increase for Riverbend Landfill, prompting neighbors of the McMinnville-area site to slightly delay their latest land use appeal.
One step closer to safety
published: 2/21/2012 3:48:59 PM
First it was sidewalks, then came new striping and a median, now pedestrian beacons have been installed. The work to render the intersection of Everest Road and Highway 219 safer may be close to being completed.
New Habitat program helps out a disabled veteran
published: 2/24/2012 2:04:46 PM
A narrow hallway and narrower bathroom door have prevented World War II veteran Chester Schmechel, 92, from taking a shower since his health declined last August.
City considers levy, fee hike to balance budget
published: 2/24/2012 2:08:09 PM
Newberg voters could face a weighty decision in the May election — approve a fee increase or levy that could run $100 to $200 per household each year or prepare for significant cuts to city programs, specifically public safety.
Bonamici’s first appearance
published: 2/24/2012 2:11:29 PM
State Sen. Larry George, a Republican legislator not exactly beloved in the Democratic party, nonetheless jumped at the chance to introduce the 1st Congressional District’s newest representative, a Democrat, Wednesday night at the Public Safety Building.
Donate a bra, help a victim of sex trafficking
published: 2/28/2012 3:45:47 PM
Soroptimist International of Chehalem Valley wants your bras. The local club is participating in a Soroptimist Northwestern Region effort to collect new and gently-used bras to help victims of sex trafficking in Mozambique.
A birthday that only comes every four years
published: 2/28/2012 3:48:45 PM
For most people, turning 16 means the possibility of getting behind the wheel of a car. But in some ways, Justin Luft, Ali McKay and Brayden Camarena are ahead of the game — they hit that milestone Wednesday on their fourth birthday.
A haven for harmed horses
published: 2/28/2012 3:53:38 PM
Earlier this month, Dr. Barbara Kahl got a call from her contacts in the Marion County Sheriff’s Office: They were investigating a case of severe animal neglect in south Salem and had eight dying horses on their hands.
