Spirit Mountain Casino shuts down until further notice
The Grand Ronde Tribal Council and Spirit Mountain Gaming Inc. are extending the closure of Spirit Mountain Casino until further notice because of the coronavirus pandemic, the parties announced Thursday. ...
Oregon relaxes new restrictions on drugs to fight virus
By ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — A doctor at a veterans home in Oregon used a malaria drug to treat eight patients there for coronavirus, but said a state rule enacted last month ...
Fire districts declare state of emergency
The Sheridan/Southwest Polk/West Valley Fire Districts declared a joint state of emergency during a special board meeting Monday night. This allows for the administrative team for the three districts ...
Tualatin Valley firefighter tests positive
A Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue unidentified firefighter has tested positive for coronavirus, the agency that serves Newberg said in a press release that it issued Wednesday. The individual ...
Oregon schools to start distance learning on April 13
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Facing an expected closure through the end of the academic year, schools across Oregon have been told to begin distance learning on April 13. Some schools are already handing out smart tablets and Wi-Fi devices to students.
Another COVID-19 death reported in Yamhill County
A third elderly person has died of COVID-19 in Yamhill County, which also reported 14 confirmed cases of coronavirus as of early Monday. Statewide, there are 606 confirmed cases, and 17 people have died. Yamhill ...
Area schools offer meals
Yamhill County school districts are continuing to distribute free “grab-and-go” meals to students who are out of their classrooms through at least April 28. Districts will offer breakfasts ...
County transit to seek route decrease, free fares
With ridership down 60% and staffing levels at 75%, Yamhill County Transit manager Cynthia Thompson is planning to ask the county transit board to consider service and fare reductions in response to the ...
Bakery offers free loaves to those in need
Great Harvest Bread Co. in McMinnville is continuing to bake bread and giving some away. “We want to help people in need, since a lot of them have reduced income,” said Kendal Williams, who ...
Water & Light increases fund for customer aid
The McMinnville Water & Light board of commissioners on Friday agreed to double the amount of money the utility contributes to a fund for customers unable to pay their bills, and to refund fees normally ...
Third Street business reels from effect of pandemic
Shay McClean was a bookseller. Being a bookseller was more than what she did for a career. It was woven into the fabric of who she was as a person. Perhaps McClean will return to Third Street Books to ...
City of McMinnville responds to pandemic
While firefighters, medical personnel and other frontline responders around the globe grapple with a shortage of personal protective equipment in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, McMinnville Fire Chief ...
Community leaders hold second COVID-19 meeting
Several more community leaders joined in a second online meeting about responses to the COVID-19 pandemic on Wednesday, and agreed to hold the meetings twice a week for the foreseeable future. County ...
Commissioners debate aid to businesses
Yamhill County Commissioners on Thursday held a lengthy debate on whether the county can afford grant and loan programs to help businesses in the county survive the COVID-19 pandemic and rebuild afterward. Many ...
