Yamhill County considers next step in reopening economy
Yamhill County is reviewing the criteria necessary to enter the next phase of reopening amid the coronavirus pandemic, one that may allow for increased work in offices, outdoor gatherings of up ...
Oregon's Employment Deparment head ousted over unemployment delays
Gov. Kate Brown has fired the head of the Oregon Employment Department after long delays in delivering benefits to people who have lost jobs during the coronavirus outbreak. Brown said Sunday she had ...
COVID-19 case confirmed in Sheridan
After dropping to fewer than 20 new cases a day recently, Oregon reported more than 70 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday and 49 on Thursday, with three new deaths reported Thursday, bringing the state’s ...
Two more churches sue Brown over virus gathering restrictions
Two additional churches are suing Oregon Gov. Kate Brown, saying her social gathering restrictions because of the coronavirus pandemic violate their constitutional right to the freedom of religion and ...
Yamhill County COVID-19 cases often untraceable
Yamhill County’s COVID-19 caseload increased to 66 confirmed cases after three were added over the holiday weekend, according to county Public Health. No new cases were reported Tuesday. Authorities ...
Baker County judge won't dismiss order tossing out governor's virus restrictions
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A rural Oregon judge says he won’t dismiss his ruling which tossed out Oregon Gov. Kate Brown’s stay-at-home orders to fight the spread of the coronavirus. The ...
Online meetings zoom in popularity
Who’s Zooming whom? These days, almost everybody. With so many people remaining and working at home over the past two-plus months, the internet conferencing platform Zoom has zoomed in popularity. ...
Spirit Mountain Casino reopens June 1
Spirit Mountain Casino will reopen at 6 a.m. Monday, June 1. Additional safety measures will be implemented to protect customers and staff. * Reduced hours - Sunday through Thursday, 6 a.m. to 2 a.m., ...
Oregon unemployment soars to 14% for April, highest ever
Numbers released Tuesday show Oregon’s unemployment rate soared to a “catastrophic” 14.2% in April, marking the deepest recession the state has experienced since it began keeping records ...
PPP Round 2: Smaller businesses receive help
Mylee Smith placed a “Welcome Back” sign in the window of The By-Pass Bar & Grill on Ferry Street in Dayton Saturday. She opened the business a year ago, then shut it except for take-out ...
Restaurants enjoy successful reopening weekend
Despite new challenges, Yamhill County restaurateurs who reopened their doors to dine-in service this weekend were enthused about the initial results. “You’re sort of reinventing the ...
Yamhill County fair canceled
The Yamhill County Fair, Oregon’s oldest, has been canceled to meet the state’s ban on large gatherings amid the COVID-19 crisis. The fair has been canceled just a handful of times since the ...
Oregon high court keeps state virus restrictions in place
By GILLIAN FLACCUS Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The Oregon Supreme Court has kept statewide virus restrictions in place by halting a judge’s order to end them in a lawsuit filed ...
Signs of the times: Sheridan seniors honored
Sheridan High School Principal Dean Rech and math teacher Lucy Bertolo pulled up to Chris and Heidi Huffman’s Sheridan residence Friday morning, asked for the couple’s son, Taylor. When he ...
County receives permission to reopen; will businesses follow?
Yamhill County has received approval to reopen, effective today, one of 33 counties in Oregon that asked Gov. Kate Brown for permission to restart their local economies during the coronavirus pandemic. County ...
