Student to connect with space station
A student will set up a link with the International Space Station and talk with astronaut Sunita Williams Friday from the Carlton Observatory at Evergreen on the Evergreen Aviation and Space Museum campus. Zeke ...
Mac High to retain challenged book titles
The McMinnville School Board on Monday upheld the recommendation of the district’s challenged materials committee to keep seven challenged books at the Mac High school library. Vice Chair Abbie ...

Teacher with reach: Amity’s Stearns presented $50,000 prize for career education, tech guidance
Amity High School students lined up Tuesday to greet Career-Technical Education teacher John Stearns with a little of the caring he’s been showing to them over the years. They applauded ...

District offers support after student’s suicide
McMinnville School District students and staff, along with community members, are reeling from the death by suicide of a female sophomore who died Wednesday in her home. Mikalynn Jayde Morris was a sophomore ...
McMinnville School Board to review book challenge policy in meeting
Following a challenge asking that seven books be removed from the McMinnville High School library, the school board is reviewing the process that was used to recommend the titles be left in place. The ...
Newberg School District hires familiar face as interim
Newberg School Board on Tuesday approved hiring Dave Parker, former assistant superintendent, as its long-term interim. Board Chair Deb Bridges is continuing to negotiate a contract with Parker, but expects ...
Newberg school board to meet, may consider interim
The Newberg School Board will meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 8, to possibly consider hiring a long-term interim superintendent. Board members will go into executive session at the start of the meeting, ...

Superintendent: Amity construction on track
At Amity School District, construction of the new middle school and the high school gymnasium is proceeding on schedule. Meanwhile, just two pieces remain in the remodel of the high school’s 1965 ...
Linfield kicks off Majestic Tree Week
Majestic Tree Week is back for a second year on the Linfield University campus. The student-led competition is out to once again determine the most spectacular of Linfield’s more than 2,400 trees. The ...

Mac High marks homecoming week
McMinnville High School will mark its 2024 homecoming this week with dress-up days, a big parade and a student dance following the football game against Liberty High. Students chose “It’s ...
Linfield democracy talk series continues Oct. 2
Linfield University’s Department of Political Science hosts a series of public events this fall in the runup to the 2024 federal and state elections. Linfield faculty from across the College of ...
Newberg interviews interim superintendent finalists
Newberg School District’s board will interview three candidates for the long-term interim position on Tuesday, Oct. 1, and members hope to begin negotiating with their top choice the next day. They ...
Phillips files $2.5 million lawsuit against Newberg schools
Ousted Newberg Superintendent Dr. Stephen Phillips, who remains under contract with the district, filed a lawsuit against his employer this week in Yamhill County District Court. The complaint, filed ...
McMinnville schools field book complaints
Following a challenge asking that seven books be removed from the McMinnville High School library, the school board is reviewing the process that was used to recommend the titles be left in place. The ...
Mac school board to meet
McMinnville School Board will hear about high school students recent trip to Germany and review a book challenge when they meet for a work session Monday, Sept. 23. The meeting will be held in the district ...