Virus-related federal prison concerns arise

Federal public defender Lisa Hay received a telephone call last week from an inmate at Sheridan’s Federal Correctional Institution. He wanted to discuss his case, but also the conditions the facility’s ...

Local crews respond to deadly Dallas fire

A house fire killed three people and a pet early Sunday just outside the Dallas city limits in Polk County. The blaze in the 900 block of East Ellendale Avenue was reported about 3 a.m. The first arriving ...

Highway 18 crash claims one life

One person was killed in a single-vehicle crash early Saturday morning west of Grand Ronde on Highway 18, according to the Oregon State Police. The driver and lone occupant has not been identified and ...

Submitted photo##Firefighters battle blaze that destroys Sheridan business.

Sheridan fire not considered suspicious

A preliminary investigation has not determined the cause of a two-alarm fire that destroyed the former Cheers Restaurant and Lounge and adjacent Deer Park petting zoo south of Sheridan, but officials say ...

Rusty Rae/News-Register file photo##Darth Vader will have to wait this year to make a menacing presence at the UFO Festival, which has been moved to Sept. 17-19. Celebrations around the county are having to reschedule, cancel or take their festivities online.

Pandemic shakes up festival season

Aliens are going to have their big day in McMinnville, but they’re arrival will be delayed this year, as the 21st annual McMenamin’s UFO Festival has been moved from mid-May to September because ...

Submitted photo##Fire destroys the business on Highway 18 at Sheridan.

Fire guts former Sheridan business

A Monday morning fire destroyed the former Cheers Restaurant and Lounge and adjacent Deer Park petting zoo in Sheridan. The first crew arrived about 7:15 a.m. to find heavy smoke and flames from the rear ...

Delphian School offers free online classes for kids

The Delphian School is offering free online classes for children and teens covering a range of topics, from history and science to programming and music.  More than 60 classes are available for viewing ...

Willamina's Fourth of July event canceled

The 2020 Willamina Old Fashioned Fourth of July Celebration and fireworks show has been canceled. An announcement related to the decision to cancell was made by the event committee and posted ...

West Valley 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 this week. The declaration allows the three administrative teams to revise or ...

The vacation cruise that wouldn't seem to end

The Alaska Airlines flight from San Diego touched down at Portland International Airport the evening of Thursday, March 26. Off stepped Sheridan City Manager Frank Sheridan and his wife, Rhoda. They collected ...

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. ...

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 ...

Spirit Mountain Casino extends closure

Spirit Mountain Casino has extended its closure due to the coronavirus pandemic through Wednesday, April 8. Tribal Council Chair Cheryle Kennedy, Casino General Manager Stan Dillon and other officials ...

Spirit Mountain Casino extends closure

The Spirit Mountain Casino has extended its closure due to the coronavirus pandemic from Wednesday, April. 1, to Thursday, April 9, Grand Ronde Tribal officials have announced. The ...

Sheridan woman wants to help supply seniors

Sally Whitlinger of Sheridan worries that Yamhill County’s most vulnerable people need help finding supplies. Seniors and people with limited mobility or compromised immune systems may be confined ...

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