County adds 123 new cases after holiday weekend
Yamhill County, which does not update its case counts on weekends or holidays, added 123 new cases of COVID-19 on Monday, the first day of reporting since last Thursday. The total count for the county ...
Care homes begin vaccinating
Life Care Center of McMinnville held the first round of vaccinations for care center residents and staff on Monday, Staff Development Coordinator Kristy Runge told the News-Register, and was able to vaccinate ...
Five Oregon counties moved from 'Extreme' to 'High' risk
PORTLAND — Five Oregon counties will be upgraded from Extreme Risk to High Risk levels, based on the area's current COVID-19 data, Gov. Kate Brown announced Tuesday.
County adds 104 new cases and one death
Yamhill County reported 104 new cases of COVID-19, over the five days from Christmas Eve to Monday, Dec. 28, and one new death, bringing the county to 2,579 cases to date, and 35 deaths. According to ...
Two more COVID deaths reported
Yamhill County reported two more deaths from COVID-19 this week, and another 32 new cases on Wednesday, bringing the county to 2,475 cases to date, and 34 deaths. The Oregon Health Authority on Tuesday ...
After deaths, state imposes requirements on care home
The state of Oregon has ordered a local care home for dementia patients to stop taking in any new patients until further notice, and to maintain minimum staffing levels. Eleven patients at Marjorie House ...
COVID-19 resolution passes on a split vote
County commissioners voted two to one on Thursday to approve a board order that states they mistrust all data from the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Oregon Health Authority ...
COVID outbreak at Mac care center tied to 11 deaths, dozens of cases
The positive news this week that COVID-19 vaccines were on the way was dampened by the report of 10 new deaths in Yamhill County, a 50% increase to the local toll that is now at 30. Yamhill County ...
First COVID-19 vaccinations begin in Oregon
PORTLAND — Oregon hospitals administered the first coronavirus vaccines in the state Wednesday to nurses, respiratory therapists, housekeeping workers and other health care employees in high-risk jobs, marking the beginning of a broad vaccination campaign in a state that's seen more than 1,200 COVID-19 deaths since the pandemic began.
County gets extra-cold freezer from university
Linfield University has donated one of the freezers from its biology lab to Yamhill County Public Health for storing the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine when it arrives. The vaccine must be kept in ultra-cold ...
Spirit Mountain remains open with added precautions
Spirit Mountain Casino remains operational, with extreme precautions taking place to reduce spread of COVID-19, Grand Ronde Tribal Council Chair Cheryle Kennedy told tribal members last week during a ...
Navigating Unemployment, Part 1: Many variations of economic angst
About this series This is a series about unemployment (UI) benefits. Boring? Perhaps … for people who have stayed fully employed. But not for nearly 60 million Americans who sought UI benefits ...
County COVID resolution comes under attack from residents
Sixteen people submitted public comments last week, all in opposition, regarding a resolution introduced by county commissioner Mary Starrett. Starrett hopes to persuade commissioners Rick Olson and Casey ...
Commissioners debate resolution on COVID rules
County commissioners on Thursday debated a resolution proposed by Mary Starrett that she said would protect businesses violating the governor’s executive orders on COVID-19. They eventually decided ...
County sets new one-day record for COVID-19 cases
Yamhill County set a new one-day record for new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday, reporting 57 new cases, taking the total number to date to more than 2,000. It also reported the death of an 86-year-old ...
