Salem-News.com News Feed for articles tagged with mcminnville www.salem-news.com 2010 After having the driest December in years, Oregon is facing a wet start to 2012. "We realize that rising water is a concern for many people in Yamhill County", reports Bonnie Corns, Community Health Manager. There are simple precautions you can take stay safe during this storm. Reach out to neighbors who may need assistance, especially the elderly and people living by themself. http://salem-news.com/articles/january202012/water-health.php http://salem-news.com/articles/january202012/water-health.php Fri, 20 Jan 2012 21:45:00 PST This year's 'Drag the Gut' cruising event in McMinnville was absolutely fantastic and it saw a much larger turnout than last year's gathering. The enthusiasm for custom cars of every variety is as alive as ever, based on what we saw Saturday night in 'Mac'. On hand were some of the finest cars in the Pacific Northwest. http://salem-news.com/articles/july262011/drag-gut-tk-bk.php http://salem-news.com/articles/july262011/drag-gut-tk-bk.php Tue, 26 Jul 2011 06:30:00 PDT On April 30 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. the Yamhill County Sheriff's Office and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) will give the public another opportunity to prevent pill abuse and theft by ridding their homes of potentially dangerous expired, unused, and unwanted prescription drugs. Bring your medications for disposal to WOW Recovery Zone/Greenlands at 2200 NE Orchard Avenue. http://salem-news.com/articles/april252011/yamhill-drugs.php http://salem-news.com/articles/april252011/yamhill-drugs.php Mon, 25 Apr 2011 13:04:00 PDT Zach Manley and Evan Hilberg combined to shut out the George Fox University Bruins and the fifth-ranked Linfield College Wildcats made the most of four hits for a 3-0 victory Saturday afternoon here at Roy Helser Field, sewing up the Northwest Conference baseball championship and an automatic bid to the NCAA Division III National Tournament. http://salem-news.com/articles/april232011/linfield-george-fox.php http://salem-news.com/articles/april232011/linfield-george-fox.php Sat, 23 Apr 2011 19:07:00 PDT In conjunction with Linfield College Mom’s Weekend, downtown McMinnville businesses are offering great mom's specials, exclusive previews, trunk shows and drawings. The McMinnville Downtown Association would like to thank you for shopping downtown by giving you a chance to win a $50 Downtown Gift Certificate. http://salem-news.com/articles/april152011/mcminnville-spring-fling.php http://salem-news.com/articles/april152011/mcminnville-spring-fling.php Fri, 15 Apr 2011 20:11:00 PDT Saturday marks the opening reception of a remarkable Linfield Gallery exhibit featuring portraits and words of former Abu Ghraib detainees. The portraits are charged with emotion, politically provocative, and in light of current events in the Middle East, incredibly relevant. http://salem-news.com/articles/march292011/abu-ghraib.php http://salem-news.com/articles/march292011/abu-ghraib.php Tue, 29 Mar 2011 23:26:00 PDT McMinnville Police say a man was shot last night at the Circle K convenience store located at 840 NE 3rd Street. Officers responded to the scene at 6:38 p.m. and located a Hispanic man, identified as 36-year old Javier Vage Jr. of Salem, who had been shot in the hand and leg. http://salem-news.com/articles/december312010/mac-shooting.php http://salem-news.com/articles/december312010/mac-shooting.php Fri, 31 Dec 2010 16:02:00 PST Colleges like to talk about going green, but dining hall waste leaves some budget columns in the red. Linfield is working to change that. A lot of food that ends up on college campuses is grown, transported, prepared — and thrown out. A tracking study at Linfield College, part of a pilot project at eight U.S. schools, has led to a dramatic reduction in kitchen food waste. Employees at participating schools reduced the amount of food going to the landfill by about one third, simply by tracking and monitoring waste before it even makes it onto the students’ trays. http://salem-news.com/articles/november232010/linfield-food-environment.php http://salem-news.com/articles/november232010/linfield-food-environment.php Tue, 23 Nov 2010 21:20:00 PST Thanksgiving week includes events at the Salem Public Library, and open mic and poetry night at the Cafe Noir and the Annual Santa’s Parade in Downtown McMinnville http://salem-news.com/articles/november212010/thanksgiving-calendar.php http://salem-news.com/articles/november212010/thanksgiving-calendar.php Sun, 21 Nov 2010 15:46:00 PST McMinnville Officers responded to burglary reports at McMinnville High School at 615 NE Evans Street and the Media, Arts, and Communication Academy (MACA) at 1330 NE Cowls Street early this morning. Surveillance video indicated the burglaries were committed by two males and that they started at 0200 this morning. http://salem-news.com/articles/november182010/mcminnville-high-burglary.php http://salem-news.com/articles/november182010/mcminnville-high-burglary.php Thu, 18 Nov 2010 19:18:00 PST Linfield pulled within three after trailing by 15 early in the second half, but Concordia held on for a 72-67 victory Tuesday night at Cavalier Gymnasium. Concordia’s third straight win improves the Cavaliers’ record to 3-3 for the season. Linfield falls to 0-1. http://salem-news.com/articles/november162010/concordia-linfield.php http://salem-news.com/articles/november162010/concordia-linfield.php Tue, 16 Nov 2010 22:20:00 PST Many Wildcat teams take home the nation’s top sports awards, but now Linfield athletes have been recognized as top scholars, too. The Linfield football team leads all divisions with 55 consecutive winning seasons, the most ever in college football. The women’s softball team placed second in the nation last year, and the baseball team slugged its way to third place. http://salem-news.com/articles/november092010/linfield-academics.php http://salem-news.com/articles/november092010/linfield-academics.php Tue, 09 Nov 2010 17:57:00 PST The statistics for the two teams were nearly even, but Linfield College found a way to produce two goals as the Wildcats defeated Willamette University, 2-0, on Saturday, Nov. 6. Both teams took 14 shots during the game, and Willamette held a slim 10-9 edge in shots on goal. Each squad earned three corner kicks. Linfield improved to 8-9-1 overall, including 7-7 in the Northwest Conference. Willamette concluded its season with a record of 3-13-3, 1-11-2 in the NWC. http://salem-news.com/articles/november062010/linfield-willamette-soccer.php http://salem-news.com/articles/november062010/linfield-willamette-soccer.php Sat, 06 Nov 2010 22:22:00 PDT Northwest Conference scoring leader Emily Fellows of Linfield College tied the game with a goal 30 seconds from the end of regulation, then the Wildcats and the George Fox University Bruins battled through two overtimes to a 2-2 women’s soccer draw Friday afternoon here at the Austin Sports Complex. http://salem-news.com/articles/november052010/bruins-wildcats-draw.php http://salem-news.com/articles/november052010/bruins-wildcats-draw.php Fri, 05 Nov 2010 19:07:00 PDT The Willamette University men's and women's swimming teams participated in the Northwest Conference Relays on Saturday. The meet, which was hosted by Linfield College, featured men's relay events, women's relay events and mixed relay events. Whitworth University won the men's team standings, the women's team standings and the overall standings. The Pirates scored 80 points in the men's relays and tallied 76 points in the women's relays. Whitworth achieved an overall total of 186 points. http://salem-news.com/articles/october312010/nwc-conference-relays.php http://salem-news.com/articles/october312010/nwc-conference-relays.php Sun, 31 Oct 2010 10:12:00 PDT Earlier this month McMinnville Officers received a call from an out-of- state complainant. The caller was concerned about a fight video posted on Facebook. The caller thought the incident had occurred in McMinnville. The video showed two nine year old boys violently fighting while several adult voices encouraged them to continue attacking each other. http://salem-news.com/articles/october292010/facebook-fight-video.php http://salem-news.com/articles/october292010/facebook-fight-video.php Fri, 29 Oct 2010 18:38:00 PDT The final week of October with Halloween events such as the EXTREME version of Nightmare Factory by the Oregon School for the Deaf, Creative Pumpkin Carving at the Oregon State Fairgrounds, Creatures Creep Back to the Aquarium at the Oregon Coast Aquarium in Newport. A magic show at Clockworkse Café, The West Salem High School Orchestra Fall Concert, a Cooking Class is offered by Albany Parks & Recreation, Will event features dinner, dancing and raffle to raise money for college-access programs http://salem-news.com/articles/october242010/final-week-october.php http://salem-news.com/articles/october242010/final-week-october.php Sun, 24 Oct 2010 14:06:00 PDT Moderate winds and rain for the Willamette Valley with high wind and surf for the Oregon Coast. "A Storm Developing Offshore Will Bring Large Swell That Will Impact The North And Central Oregon Coast Sunday Afternoon And Continue Through Monday Afternoon. http://salem-news.com/articles/october232010/oregon-weather-forecast.php http://salem-news.com/articles/october232010/oregon-weather-forecast.php Sat, 23 Oct 2010 17:17:00 PDT McMinnville, Oregon had a real blast from the past over the weekend. A cruising event known locally as dragging the gut that's been banned since 1989, was reborn with a vital resurgence. Hundreds if not thousands, descended on this semi rural city Saturday night while hundreds of local cars, many put away in garages since the 1989 police cruising ban... http://salem-news.com/articles/october112010/gut-video-bk-tk.php http://salem-news.com/articles/october112010/gut-video-bk-tk.php Mon, 11 Oct 2010 14:10:00 PDT “Dragging the gut” is something fairly unique to McMinnville, Oregon. It’s a term most towns didn’t use, one that is perhaps even a bit unappealing to outsiders. But to very specific small towns throughout America, dragging the gut was nothing less than a really good time. http://salem-news.com/articles/october072010/drag-the-gutbk.php http://salem-news.com/articles/october072010/drag-the-gutbk.php Thu, 07 Oct 2010 12:52:00 PDT Each year Bon Appétit scouts the country to find towns with the most inspired culinary culture, and this year McMinnville, Ore., joined five other cities as one of “America’s Foodiest Towns.” The magazine showcased the International Pinot Noir Celebration, held each year on the picturesque Linfield College campus. http://salem-news.com/articles/october072010/mac-bon-apetit.php http://salem-news.com/articles/october072010/mac-bon-apetit.php Thu, 07 Oct 2010 01:05:00 PDT Salem Calendar of events for October 4th in Salem, Albany, McMinnville and Corvallis http://salem-news.com/articles/october032010/sn-events-1004.php http://salem-news.com/articles/october032010/sn-events-1004.php Sun, 03 Oct 2010 14:41:00 PDT McMinnville Fire Department teams up with Linfield College in honor of Campus Safety Month. McMinnville Fire Department will be conducting a live (mock) burn of a dorm room on Thursday, September 30th at 4:00pm on the intramural field south of Renshaw Hall. http://salem-news.com/articles/september292010/mcminnville-fire-safety.php http://salem-news.com/articles/september292010/mcminnville-fire-safety.php Wed, 29 Sep 2010 18:11:00 PDT Oregon State Police troopers, with the assistance of a multi-agency team, are continuing the investigation into an early Sunday morning single vehicle fatal traffic crash that resulted in the death of one person and injuries to another on Highway 99W just north of McMinnville. The crash caused a reported power outage in the area which is being addressed by McMinnville Power & Light employees. http://salem-news.com/articles/september262010/highway99-crash.php http://salem-news.com/articles/september262010/highway99-crash.php Sun, 26 Sep 2010 14:05:00 PDT Linfield College was singled out by The Huffington Post as one of seven U.S. colleges worth their tuition. The news website said Linfield offers innovation, diversity and a focus on quality teaching — all at an affordable price tag. “Many schools have lost touch with the idea of actually providing a robust education for the country’s youth, focusing instead on outfitting campuses with overpriced amenities,” The Huffington Post reported. http://salem-news.com/articles/september082010/linfield-honors.php http://salem-news.com/articles/september082010/linfield-honors.php Wed, 08 Sep 2010 20:45:00 PDT An Amity-area man died Friday evening at a Portland hospital from injuries sustained in a July 24th crash along Highway 99W near McMinnville. On July 24, 2010 at approximately 1:25 p.m. a 2001 Indian motorcycle operated by 45-year old Gilbert Hoakenson, from Amity, was southbound on Highway 99W near milepost 41 when it failed to negotiate a left curve. The motorcycle traveled off the highway along a ditch and crashed. http://salem-news.com/articles/august012010/motorcycle-fatal.php http://salem-news.com/articles/august012010/motorcycle-fatal.php Sun, 01 Aug 2010 21:59:00 PDT Today, Common Sense For Oregon won an important case for initiative rights in Oregon. http://salem-news.com/articles/july072010/common-sense-victory.php http://salem-news.com/articles/july072010/common-sense-victory.php Wed, 07 Jul 2010 17:17:00 PDT McMinnville Police are investigating the homicidal death of 60-year old Dennis Ross, who lived at 1627 NW 6th Street. Captain Dennis Marks with McMinnville Police, says officers were sent to the man's residence for a welfare check Saturday, just after 1:00 p.m. They located his deceased body in the home. http://salem-news.com/articles/june202010/mcminnville-homicide.php http://salem-news.com/articles/june202010/mcminnville-homicide.php Sun, 20 Jun 2010 22:59:00 PDT In recent years the local food movement has made significant steps forward in improving the supply of fresh, seasonal vegetables to consumers. But many local farmers want to grow more than food, said Linfield College senior Beth Satterwhite, who surveyed 12 Oregon farmers in the Portland Area CSA Coalition this spring. http://salem-news.com/articles/may182010/csa-farms.php http://salem-news.com/articles/may182010/csa-farms.php Tue, 18 May 2010 15:08:00 PDT The New Year got off to a violent start in Yamhill County. McMinnville Police officers responded to 932 NE Lafayette Avenue on a stabbing this morning at about 2:54 a.m. http://salem-news.com/articles/january012010/stabbing.php http://salem-news.com/articles/january012010/stabbing.php Fri, 01 Jan 2010 14:25:00 PST