YCN Watch

11/22/2025

Patchy dense fog around the region

11/22/2025

11/21/2025

Gas leak
3600 block of Oak Hollow
Newberg
E20 en route

11/21/2025

Check the dates and mark your calendars, make a note or even screenshot it. YCSAR is selling trees!

Join us for our tree lot! We will be open 11/29-11/30 & 12/6-12/7 8am-5pm. 🌲
In McMinnville at Harbor Freight parking lot.
Douglass Fir $30, Noble Fir $50.
6-7 feet tall.

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McMinnville Area Chamber of Commerce
Yamhill County Sheriff's Office
McMinnville Fire District
McMinnville Police Department
Visit McMinnville Oregon

11/21/2025

MVA unknown injury
Haugen & 99W
Newberg
E20 en route

11/21/2025

Death of K9 Sabrina

Cottage Grove Police Department

We are deeply saddened to report that on Wednesday night November 19, 2025 at around 10:30pm, CGPD K9 Sabrina exited the police department through an open door that led to the parking lot when an officer exited the building. The officer and others on-duty attempted to call her back but were unsuccessful. They immediately began searching the area for her but were unable to locate her. Chief Chase was notified a short time later and he and his family immediately joined in the search both on foot and in vehicles.

After about an hour of searching, we received a call of a dog matching Sabrina’s description being struck by a vehicle on Highway 99 just north of River Rd. We quickly responded to the area and found that Sabrina had been struck and killed.

We are incredibly heartbroken and devastated by this tragedy. Sabrina was a loved member of our department and the Cottage Grove community. She had a profound impact on the lives of our staff in the short time she was with us.

We are all struggling with this tragedy and grieving the loss of our beloved Sabrina. We do not have any further information to provide at this time.

11/21/2025

Fatal Crash - Highway 51 - Polk County - 11/21/25
Polk County, Ore. (Nov. 21, 2025)- On Thursday, November 20, 2025, at 2:56 a.m., Oregon State Police responded to a single vehicle crash on Highway 51, near milepost 4, in Polk County.

The preliminary investigation indicated a southbound Ford Ranger, operated by Kyle Edward Maldonado (23) of Keizer, left the roadway for unknown reasons and rolled down a slope.

The operator of the Ford (Maldonado) was declared deceased at the scene.

The highway was impacted for approximately three hours during the on-scene investigation.

OSP was assisted by the Polk County Sheriff's Office, Polk County Fire, Independence Police Department, and ODOT.

11/21/2025

11/21/2025

There is a high threat of sneaker waves from Fri. Nov. 21st through Sun. Nov. 23rd. Beachgoers and those participating in razor clam digs should exercise caution, avoid logs and jetties, and stay observant of incoming waves.

11/21/2025

11/21/2025

PRAYERS FOR DANA | Oregon Department of Forestry worker Dana Turner was seriously injured this week after a tree intended for the Oregon Capitol rotunda fell on her: https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/odf-worker-recovering-tree-cut-oregon-capitol-rotunda-falls-strikes-her/283-0ff1ea10-8bf4-4f1b-82b6-122a04246b9d?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook_KGW-TV

11/21/2025

🚓𝐃𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨 𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐲 𝐚 𝐝𝐞𝐩𝐮𝐭𝐲?🚓

Uniforms may look different across Yamhill County law-enforcement agencies, but official deputies and officers always have clear identifiers. If you’re unsure, look for the markings that confirm they’re certified law enforcement.

✅YCSO deputies and local agency officers will have a nametag like the one shown here. It may be metal or cloth, depending on their uniform.

✅YCSO deputies will always display a badge, in metal or cloth form. If it’s not visible, you can request their agency identification card, which they are required to carry.

✅YCSO deputies, and many of our law enforcement agency partners, will have a Body Worn Camera (BWC) attached to the front of their uniform, either in the middle of their chest or on their vest.

✅YCSO deputies will have shoulder patches identifying our agency, along with identifiers on their duty vest.

✅Duty belts and exterior vests will vary by agency, as will their placement of items such as a firearm, Taser, medical kits, and other tools, but there will always be name tape on the front and back identifying them as law enforcement.

✅We have a number of vehicles in our fleet, but our rural patrol and contract city deputies will have YCSO branding and logos that look like what you see here (coloring may vary). They will also have government plates, similar to this one.

If you’re ever unsure if someone is a legitimate police officer, especially when being pulled over for a traffic violation, you can call 911 or non-emergency at 503-434-6500 (503-538-8321 in Newberg) and ask.