Sheridan schools will be challenging to reopen this year
The Sheridan School District is not likely to open its schools to students this year, amplifying the need for internet connectivity for all students, Superintendent Dorie Vickery told the Sheridan City ...
McMinnville's Third Street outdoor dining extended into September
McMinnville’s open-air weekend dining will continue into early fall after a survey of downtown restaurants and retail businesses found strong support for the DineOut(Side) experiment drawing foodies ...
Union files complaint against Yamhill County
The Yamhill County Employees Union has filed a complaint with the state accusing the county of refusing to bargain in good faith and comply with provisions of state law and violating contract provisions. Specifically, ...
Judge denies motion by McMinnville private school and others to reopen in-person
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A federal judge denied a proposal by three Christian schools in Oregon that wanted to reopen for in-person learning this fall, finding Gov. Kate Brown's regulations on schools ...
COVID-19 outbreaks flare at McMinnville care centers
Additional care centers in McMinnville have reported outbreaks of COVID-19 among residents and staff, as the disease continues its spread in Yamhill County. Life Care Center of McMinnville, a skilled ...
Private schools seek permission to open for in-person instruction
While public schools throughout the county are working on strategies to teach children online, some private schools are fighting against the state’s distance-learning mandate. Yamhill County Commissioner ...
Assisted living center sees virus outbreak
Two people have died and 26 have tested positive in a COVID-19 outbreak reported at an assisted living center in McMinnville as the coronavirus continues to surge in Yamhill County. As of Thursday, there ...
School days will be more structured in McMinnville in the fall
Since schools cannot open for in-person classes because of continuing high rates of coronavirus, educators plan to use what the state Department of Education calls “comprehensive distance learning.” It ...
Yamhill County records 13th death from COVID-19
A 93-year-old Yamhill County woman died last week of COVID-19, raising the county’s death toll to 13. The Oregon Health Authority said the woman tested positive July 28 and died Aug. 6. Where she ...
Cuts, reserve funds help lawmakers balance Oregon budget
By SARA CLINE Associated Press/Report for America Oregon lawmakers cut hundreds of millions of dollars from state agencies and tapped emergency reserves to help plug a $1 billion budget deficit due to ...
Lawmakers talk police reform, other bills at special session
By SARA CLINE Associated Press/Report for America SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon lawmakers discussed unemployment benefits and police reform bills Monday as they returned to the Capitol for a special ...
Linfield students will return in mid-August, sign health agreement
Linfield University is preparing to welcome students to campus for the first time since March, when in-person classes were canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic. Things will look different, school ...
Special session: Oregon lawmakers return on Monday to big deficit, police questions
The Oregon Legislature will meet for its second special session of 2020 beginning Monday to try to fix a $1.2 billion revenue hole due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. While some lawmakers predict the ...
Mac High band marches to a distanced drummer
About 70 McMinnville High School musicians spent mornings marching across Baker Field this week, playing Bruno Mars’ tunes while keeping farther apart than usual. When you see marching bands ...
Free COVID-19 testing on Tuesday in McMinnville
There will be free walk-up testing for COVID-19 on Tuesday, Aug. 11, at the Yamhill County Department of Human Services. Anyone can be tested, including children, even if they don’t have symptoms ...
