Oregon records largest one-day COVID-19 case count
UPDATE, Sept. 28: OHA on Saturday reported an additional 277 COVID-19 cases and 4 more deaths, and on Sunday reported 242 more cases and one death.By SARA CLINE Associated Press/Report for America SALEM, ...
A few glitches, but teachers in McMinnville happy to see students again
After months of planning, McMinnville High School Principal Amy Fast was thrilled when fall classes started Sept. 15. She said it was “really fulfilling” to see “solid teaching and learning” ...
Distance learning: Parents see good, bad, complications
Public school is underway, with students learning from home using computers to interact with their teachers and classmates. The format is no one’s first choice — not what students would ...
Willamina schools start later than usual
Willamina schools have traditionally been the first in the Yamhill Valley to ring in a new school year, but that changed this year as the district waited until Tuesday, Sept. 22. Questioned about the ...
COVID-19 toll updated to remove 26-year-old Sheridan man
A 26-year-old Sheridan man who died in July after being sick for three days has been removed from state and county lists of deaths attributed to COVID-19. An autopsy found no evidence of the virus ...
Wildfire evacuations interfere with COVID testing, county cases total 738
Wildfires that spread throughout Oregon in September, resulting in thousands of evacuations, reduced the number of people tested for COVID-19, the Oregon Health Authority says. The number of newly tested ...
Smoke continues to complicate pandemic, county COVID-19 cases climb to 696
Health authorities continue to warn that smoke could increase complications and risk to patients suffering from COVID-19 as much of the region remains under air quality alerts from heavy smoke. The evacuations ...
Smoke raises COVID respiratory risks
In the days leading up to Labor Day, Oregonians were urged to stay home and avoid gatherings and those not living in their households, in an attempt to lessen spikes in COVID-19 the state recorded after ...
Business grants applications available after slight delay
Applications are open after a short delay for a grant program for small businesses in McMinnville affected by COVID-19 shutdowns. The program will distribute $200,000 in emergency business assistance ...
Ridership down, but Yamhill County transit is still operating
Yamhill County transit buses have been fare-free since April as the county works to reduce risks of spreading COVID-19, but ridership is down by about half as fewer people commute and travel during the ...
Some Yamhill County private schools return to in-person instruction
At McMinnville Montessori School, teacher Dominique Bjorlin will add a song to the repertoire for her pre-school students this fall: a tune about how to wear a face mask. The mask song is one component ...
Business as Unusual: Child care getting back in the swing of things
Since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, Sandy Stevenson noticed an intriguing trend among the children enrolled in her Care for Kids Childcare Center. While playing pretend and imagining creative ...
Gov. Brown extends foreclosure moratorium amid pandemic
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Gov. Kate Brown has issued an executive order extending Oregon’s foreclosure moratorium through December, citing the continuing COVID-19-related recession. “Extending ...
Summer gatherings spreading COVID-19
It’s summer, the weather is beautiful, and after months of dealing with lockdowns because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Oregonians are weary and longing to enjoy time with their loved ones. And ...
At Linfield, a new look of learning
The Linfield University campus doesn’t appear much different from what it did when classes started last year, except for the signs with the school’s name — it shed its “college” ...
