Benner resigns from Mac School Board
Carson Benner, who has been involved with and advocated for McMinnville schools for 20 years, resigned from his school board seat on Saturday, following the board’s semi-annual all-day retreat. He ...
After-school program applies for grant with city assistance
After-school care provider Camp Fire Columbia is teaming up with the city of McMinnville to apply for a grant to continue funding scholarships for underserved youth. The nonprofit applied for an Oregon ...
Civil Air Patrol hosts STEM event Saturday
Tiny rolling robots, mechanical arms and other technology kits will be featured from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 3 on the grounds of McMinnville Municipal Airport. The McMinnville Composite Squadron ...
Newberg board votes to demote Phillips, give 12-month notice of termination
The Newberg School Board voted 6-1 during a special meeting Monday to notify Superintendent Stephen Phillips that he would no longer serve in his current role, and that they plan to terminate his contract ...
Along the Street: Linfield University adds three trustees to board
Three women, two of them alums, have joined the Linfield University Board of Trustees. They are Mary (Nightingale) Lago, a 1997 graduate, Katie Paullin, a 2003 graduate, and Laurie Reser, who also has ...
Political science professor urges Democrats to do 'a reset'
For Dr. Patrick Cottrell, Democratic Party politics is not “just the ticket.” Cottrell, chair of the Linfield University Political Science department. describes the summer of 2024 political ...
Stopping By: ‘Baby whisperer’ retires
A longtime caregiver at Mac High’s ‘Bear Hugs,’ Debbie Lewis loved seeing infants and teens grow up
Newberg interim superintendent to school board: ‘This is not sustainable’
Newberg-Dundee School District (NDSD) interim Superintendent Paula Radich outlined a number of trends and inefficiencies that have added to the district’s current budget crises. Radich presented ...
McMinnville School Board to meet Monday
McMinnville School Board will hold a public work session at 6:30 p.m. Monday, June 24, in the district office, 800 N.E. Lafayette Ave. The board will discuss cell phone use by students, early literacy ...
Disagreement continues over future of after-school care
Everyone on the McMinnville school board and city council agrees after-school care is imperative for local kids, but neither group wants to be in charge of managing it. The two bodies came together Monday ...
Newberg protesters call for school leadership change; Radich named interim superintendent
Former Newberg School District Superintendent Paula Radich is returning to manage the district over the next 60 days as acting superintendent, while Superintendent Stephen Phillips is on medical leave, ...
No teacher contract reached as negotiations reach summer impasse
McMinnville School District and the McMinnville Education Association, or McEA, will continue contract negotiations when school resumes in September, personnel director Steffanie Frost told the school ...
Dayton graduates celebrated for their kindness, resilience
Dressed in black gowns, colorfully decorated mortar boards and layers of leis, banners and honor cords, Dayton High School seniors marched across Gubser Field’s Memorial Stadium one by one Saturday ...
Patience, parachute lessons stressed at YC graduation
The theme of patience wove through the June 8 commencement ceremony for the 64 graduates of Yamhill Carlton High School. James Brewer and Tanner Hurley presented a tag-team message as they took their ...
Amity grads overcame a chaotic freshman year
Amity High School’s graduating seniors walked across the stage set up on the football field on Saturday, June 8, on a warm and sunny afternoon. The class of 53 students was surrounded by friends ...
