County COVID-19 cases top 400
Yamhill County reported eight more cases of COVID-19 on Thursday, raising the total to 413, including 193 in McMinnville, where the case count has been increasing rapidly in recent days. Community members ...
Business as unusual: Troubled waters for local venues
The current state of Yamhill County’s venue industry is succinctly summarized by Rhiannon Porter, business manager of The Water Oasis, an outdoor wedding and event center in Newberg. “We’re ...
County commissioners prioritize project list amid pandemic woes
Expanding rural broadband and increasing county transit options, especially for Sunday service, were among items Yamhill County Commissioners added to a projects’ list they would like to fund if ...
From Amity to Yamhill: Here's how & when schools will start the fall semester
McMinnville schools will open Sept. 14, a week later than initially planned, with comprehensive distance learning rather than in-person classes. The district had been considering both distance learning ...
Two more COVID-19 deaths reported in Yamhill County
Two more people have died of COVID-19 in Yamhill County, bringing the county’s death toll to 12, and 49 new cases were reported on Monday, increasing the case total to 385. The Oregon Health Authority ...
Oregon lawmakers return Aug. 10 for session to deal with deficit
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Gov. Kate Brown will call lawmakers back to the Capitol beginning Aug. 10 to try to fill a billion-dollar budget hole due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. “This crisis ...
Family seeks answers as Sheridan man, 26, dies of COVID-19 related causes
A 26-year-old Sheridan man who became ill at work and died days later at home is the 10th person to die of COVID-19 in Yamhill County. Matthew Irvin, described by his family as a sportsman and “a ...
Yamhill County schools switch to distance learning for fall
Yamhill County school districts have been working feverishly on reopening plans throughout the summer, preparing to return students to school buildings in the fall, at least part of the time. But this ...
Oregon reports decline in weekly COVID-19 cases for first time since May
By SARA CLINE Associated Press/Report for America SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon officials reported on Thursday the state's first decline in weekly coronavirus cases since early May. During the week ...
Sheridan father of four dies of COVID-19-related causes
[Updated with statement from Willamette Valley Medical Center] A 26-year-old Sheridan man who fell ill at work and died three days later at home is the 10th person to die of COVID-19 in Yamhill County. Matthew ...
Sugg prepares Dayton for school year
Had he become Dayton’s school superintendent any other year, Steve Sugg would have planned to visit classrooms in every school, every day. He’d have met with teachers in a large group in the ...
OHSU urges residents to participate in COVID-19 study
Oregon’s top research hospital is conducting a study on COVID-19 and more than 175 residents of Yamhill County have registered to participate, agreeing to report their temperatures and other symptoms ...
Unidos exec builds community bonds
Last November, Miriam Vargas Corona missed her youngest son’s first birthday. She had a life-changing excuse. She had traveled to Mexico, the country of her birth, to complete the paperwork to collect ...
McMinnville's service clubs keep going, despite worries over lost revenue
Let’s get one thing straight: Coronavirus is not responsible for ending the nearly four-decade tradition of Soroptimist elephant ears at Turkey Rama. The pandemic did lead to cancellation of McMinnville’s ...
As COVID-19 cases surge, governor adds restrictions
Children ages 5 and older must wear face masks starting Friday as the state adds restrictions amid a continuing spike in new cases of COVID-19, including many that cannot be traced to a known source. The ...
