A sprinkle of snow in the air
There is a possibility of low elevation snow early this morning and tomorrow morning, though there might not be “enough to make a snowman,” the Portland office of the National Weather Service ...
Leadership Council gathers update
Mayor Scott Hill and City Manager Jeff Towery hosted a McMinnville Leadership Council video conference last week that provided an update on McMinnville’s response to the coronavirus pandemic. “Most ...
Local response to Census thus far
Less than half of U.S. households have taken the census so far. By April 1, the national response rate was 38.4%, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Oregon was ahead of that, at 40.1%, and Yamhill County ...
Life savers: Locals cut and sew to help front-line workers
The coronavirus has created a huge need for protective equipment, and many local people are responding by sewing facial masks for health care workers and others needing protection at work, including grocery ...
Mental health concerns grow during outbreak
McMinnville police are feeling the impact of the coronavirus pandemic in the frantic calls from people worrying, unable to sleep, unable to eat and struggling to cope. “These are uncertain times,” ...
Census: You can still be counted
April 1 was a milestone in the 2020 Census, which aims to count every person living in the U.S. and its territories. Once a decade, Americans are asked to report where they were living and who was sharing ...
Happy birthday from outside the windows
Ada Grace Rich’s family went ahead with her 100th birthday party on Tuesday — through the windows — since her children, grandchildren and great-grands couldn’t hug her due to the ...
Friends offer scholarship
Friends of McMinnville Senior Center is offering a $1,000 scholarship to a graduating senior from a local public school or home-schooler. This is the fifth time the Friends have offered a scholarship. Applicants ...
COVID-19 causes record jobless benefits claims in Oregon
By ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — As the COVID-19 pandemic claims more jobs, a record number of people in Oregon filed for unemployment insurance benefits last week, the ...
Outbreak causes record jobless benefits claims in Oregon
By ANDREW SELSKY Of The Associated Press SALEM — As the COVID-19 pandemic claims a record number of jobs, Oregon’s health officer shared good news Thursday: Modeling shows the state ...
Oregon cases jump by 90
Cases of COVID-19 in Oregon jumped by 90 on Thursday, from 689 to 826, and two more deaths were announced, bringing the state toll to 21. Yamhill County has 18 confirmed cases of the disease, placing ...
McKeegan will leave Linfield to become college president
John McKeegan, vice president for institutional advancement at Linfield College, has been named president of Mount Aloysius College in Cresson, Pennsylvania. McKeegan, who also is Linfield’s general ...
Resources for businesses
Resources for business The McMinnville Area Chamber of Commerce provides a list of resources for struggling businesses at www.mcminnville.org. The U.S. Small Business Administration offers Economic ...
