Rachel Thompson/News-Register##Bloodworks Northwest phlebotomist David Slavens uses a cotton swab to demonstrate where the needle will go into Kirsten Wells’ arm. For many people, the pinch is the worst of it. Wells dropped in when she was driving by and saw the bus at the Embold Credit Union parking lot.

Amid shortage, blood drives spring up

With blood donation needs running high throughout the region, plenty of late winter/early spring donation opportunities have come to Yamhill County. Bloodworks Northwest, from Beaverton, travels in a ...

Rusty Rae/News-Register##Wascher Elementary School students Destiny Avalos, with back to camera, Ariyah Navarro and Edward Merideth choose prizes during a good attendance celebration with Shauna Zavala, student management teacher on special assignment, and first-grade teacher Carolyn Smithed. Wascher works hard to show students that being in school daily is a positive thing, Principal Scott Murphy said.

Attendance is a critical factor in learning, so McMinnville schools get creative

Having every student in every class every day would be ideal for learning, McMinnville Superintendent Debbie Brockett said. Students would make steady progress along with their peers and not fall behind ...

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Lafayette appoints two new councilors

The Lafayette city council has appointed two councilors to fill out terms that will end Dec. 31, 2024. Russell Burrows and Jessica Kitt said they are looking forward to serving the city. Kitt said she ...

Lafayette apologizes for lack of boil water notice

The city of Lafayette apologized via press release on Wednesday for telling residents a boil water notice was unnecessary on Tuesday, when pressure dropped in the city’s water system. “City ...

Lafayette working on replacement water bills

Lafayette city staff members are recalculating water bills for city residents following the city council’s Sept. 14 decision to roll back a recent increase and add two surcharges.  “This ...

Lafayette residents may see low water pressure Tuesday

Lafayette residents may see a drop in water pressure on Tuesday, Jan. 9, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., City Administrator Branden Dross said. The city will be repairing a water main leak. However, Dross ...

Normal sewage operations resume in Lafayette

Lafayette City Administrator Branden Dross said that normal operations have resumed at the Lafayette sewage treatment plant, following a spill on Sunday evening. People should still avoid the ...

Beaver dam blamed for Lafayette sewage spill

A beaver dam in Lafayette’s sewage lagoon partially blocked a drain, causing an overflow on Sunday night, the city reported on Monday. According to City Administrator Branden Dross, some debris ...

Lafayette seeking council applicants

Lafayette City Council is accepting applications from citizens to fill two vacancies. Both Michael Shaw and Jo Johnson resigned from the council in September. At the Oct. 12 business meeting, Mayor Hilary ...

Lafayette plans Harvest Fest

Lafayette plans harvest festival The News-Register staff Lafayette residents will celebrate fall with a harvest festival from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 14. The Lafayette Community Action Team will ...

At Lafayette meeting, voting and vacancies

Lafayette’s four council members — two of the six positions were vacant as of Thursday’s meeting — and Mayor Hilary Malcomson listened to community members and discussed the water ...

Lafayette rolls back water rates after public outcry

Lafayette residents will receive new water bills with old rates for August, the city council decided Thursday night. In a 3-1 vote, the council threw out the August water bills, which were based ...

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