Jeb Bladine: Good government is open government
Next week is “Sunshine Week,” with media nationwide delivering the same message: “Open government is good government.” Think about why that catchy phrase needs a corollary: “Good ...
Public Health: Don't register for vaccine if you're not yet eligible
County Public Health is requesting anyone under 65 to refrain from registering for a COVID-19 vaccine notification, to keep from overwhelming the system. Those who are eligible for phase 1A or 1B group ...
Economist says COVID recession different from other setbacks
The economic catastrophe caused by the coronavirus pandemic was different from previous recessions, according to Patrick O’Connor, an economist with nearly 20 years experience with the state ...
County reports 22 new cases of COVID-19
Yamhill County reported 22 new cases of COVID-19 from Saturday to Monday, bringing the county to a total of 3,823 cases to date. There have been 69 deaths in the county. Statewide, the Oregon ...
County apologizes for wrong hospital numbers
Yamhill County Health and Human Services Director Lindsey Manfrin apologized this week for an error that, for several days, indicated extremely high hospitalization rates for county COVID-19 patients. Information ...
High hospitalization rate in county due to data error
Update: Yamhill County Health and Human Services Director Lindsey Manfrin apologized today for an error that, for several days, indicated extremely high hospitalization rates for county COVID-19 ...
County reports two deaths from COVID-19 this week
According to the Oregon Health Authority, an 88-year-old woman in Yamhill County, who had underlying conditions, died on Jan. 7 at her residence, and a 91-year-old woman who tested positive on ...
County reduced to 'High' risk level; indoor dining, recreation, entertainment resumes
Updated Tuesday, 3:30 p.m.: The state announced Tuesday that Yamhill County, along with neighboring Polk and Marion counties, has been lowered from Extreme to High risk level, meaning that limited indoor ...
County starts vaccinating ages 75+
Update: Adults 70 and older become eligible for vaccinations in Yamhill County on Monday, Feb. 22, and ages 65 and older are eligible beginning Monday, March 1.Yamhill County reported 14 new cases of COVID-19 ...
'Breakthrough' COVID cases found in county
The Oregon Health Authority announced over the weekend it had discovered four “breakthrough” cases of COVID-19 in the state — two in Yamhill County — in which a person tests positive ...
Public Health offers form for vaccine notification
The county is now offering an online registration form for people eligible for vaccination now, as well as adults 65 or older. People can sign up to be notified when there is enough vaccine available ...
Yamhill County remains in highest risk category
Yamhill County is one of 14 counties in the state that will remain in the Extreme Risk category at least through Feb. 25, Gov. Kate Brown announced Tuesday. Ten counties, including the Portland ...
County's 60th COVID death is state's 2,000th
A 90-year-old Yamhill County woman was reported as Oregon’s 2,000th COVID-19 fatality on Friday. The woman tested positive Feb. 1 and died the next day in her residence, according to the ...
Video lottery reopening met with mixed reactions
Video lottery machines can operate in restaurants and bars closed for in-person dining in extreme risk counties, the Oregon Health Authority announced last week. Some businesses in Yamhill County ...
Linfield pauses as outbreak grows
Yamhill County reported three new deaths from COVID-19 on Monday, while Linfield University paused in-person classes on campus Monday and today because of a widening outbreak there. The county reported ...
