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.

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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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