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 ...
Golden Dozen award goes to N-R journalist
For the fourth time in six years, Steve Bagwell, editorial page editor at the News-Register, has been named an international Golden Dozen winner in editorial writing. This year’s entry was headlined, ...
Area schools offer meals
Yamhill County school districts are continuing to distribute free “grab-and-go” meals to students who are out of their classrooms through at least April 28. Districts will offer breakfasts ...
County transit to seek route decrease, free fares
With ridership down 60% and staffing levels at 75%, Yamhill County Transit manager Cynthia Thompson is planning to ask the county transit board to consider service and fare reductions in response to the ...
Bakery offers free loaves to those in need
Great Harvest Bread Co. in McMinnville is continuing to bake bread and giving some away. “We want to help people in need, since a lot of them have reduced income,” said Kendal Williams, who ...
