Waiting week woes: Jobless wonder when government computers will be fixed
Four weeks after Oregon Gov. Kate Brown announced plans to eliminate the unemployment “waiting week,” her office this week confirmed to the News-Register that the state is still “preparing ...
Brown: Large part of the state to reopen under Phase 1
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown on Thursday allowed the vast majority of counties in the state to reopen in a first phase affecting restaurants, bars, hair salons and many other businesses, though just under half ...
Governor approves Yamhill County request to reopen
[Updated at 8:05 a.m. on Thursday, May 14] Gov. Kate Brown has approved the request by the Yamhill County Board of Commissioners to reopen the county starting Friday. "I want to be clear that reopening ...
Oregon sees 1st case of childhood disease linked to virus
Oregon has confirmed its first confirmed case of a rare inflammatory disease in children that has been linked to COVID-19. The Oregon Health Authority announced the case of pediatric multi-system inflammatory ...
Linfield cancels July graduation
Linfield College has canceled the graduation ceremony rescheduled for late July because of the coronavirus pandemic. President Miles Davis said college officials are working with students, parents and ...
County to seek reopening approval
Yamhill County has 50 cases of COVID-19, an increase of five from Friday to Monday, but county commissioners and Public Health Director Lindsey Manfrin say they are comfortable with asking the ...
Setting the stage: Seniors take graduation photos for virtual commencement
McMinnville High School seniors are donning caps and gowns and holding diplomas this week — one by one, as they pose for individual photos that will be compiled into a graduation video. The ...
Governor tells Oregon agencies to prepare for 17% budget cut
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon Gov. Kate Brown has directed state agencies to prepare for a 17% budget cut due to cratering tax revenues because of the coronavirus outbreak. “Whether the state ...
Businesses eager for reopening, but steps remain
Yamhill County is preparing to open shuttered coffee shops, restaurants and salons, with officials and community leaders taking stock of what’s needed to satisfy the governor’s outline for ...
Yamhill County Fair in doubt, vote looms
The Yamhill County Fair board will meet Thursday to vote on holding this year's event, set for July 29-Aug 1. After the cancellation of the State Fair on Thursday, county fair manager Gary Wertz says ...
Unemployment wallops county, reaching 11.5%
Caterer Dana Blunck had a few employment-related irons in the fire prior to the coronavirus outbreak. Oregon’s stay-at-home order and non-essential business ban cooled them off. The Dayton ...
Oregon State Fair canceled
The Oregon State Fair, an end-of-summer ritual that typically draws hundreds of thousands of visitors, has been canceled. Scheduled to run from Aug. 28 through Sept. 7, the fair was canceled to ...
Gov. Brown presents plan to reopen amid virus
Gov. Kate Brown on Thursday outlined a plan to reopen salons, gyms, barber shops and restaurants in the least-affected — and mostly rural — parts of Oregon after more than a month of a statewide stay-at-home order, but also cautioned that any loosening of restrictions could be rolled back if COVID-19 infection rates surge.
F-15 Eagle flyovers to salute frontline workers
The Oregon Air National Guard will conduct F-15 Eagle flyovers Friday morning throughout the state as a show of support for Oregonians on the forefront of the COVID-19 pandemic. The salute is ...
Yamhill County budget impact from pandemic still uncertain
Yamhill County’s budget committee began to take public stock of its finances Monday morning amid a potential $5 million decrease in collected fees and charges, and was to conduct its annual ...
