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 ...

Rachel Thompson/News-Register##Amity High School CTE teacher John Stearns high-fives some of his students, who formed a gauntlet to congratulate him on being one of 25 trades teachers in the nation to win $50,000 — $35,000 for their schools and $15,000 for themselves. Stearns was completely surprised by the announcement.

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 ...

Submitted photo## Students created a tribute wall Thursday in honor of Mikalynn Jayde Morris on the side of the Young Life House on 14th and Ford streets near the high school.

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, ...

Rachel Thompson/News-Register##Crews are preparing to ‘dry-in’ the future middle school building, now wrapped in distinctive blue moisture barrier. Work is on schedule with the middle school structure as well as the new high school gym.

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 ...

Rachel Thompson/News-Register##Dressed as Minions from the comedy “Despicable Me,” are, from left, McMinnville High School junior Mallorie Turley, senior Serenity Chung and junior Brooke Johnston, “It’s homecoming, so we wanted to go all out” for the aliens vs. superheroes dress-up day, Chung said. “Minions are kinda superheroes because they defeat the evil minions,” she added. “It was kinda like a trio thing, because there’s Stuart, Bob and Kevin.”

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 ...

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