Carlton ODOT meeting canceled
Carlton has canceled its city council meeting about road projects planned by the Oregon Department of Transportation. The special meeting had been scheduled for Tuesday, March 17. It was canceled due ...
Virus a bitter note after upbeat wine harvest
On the heels of an overall positive harvest in 2019, Oregon’s wine industry faces a jittery 2020 — especially as the spring wine-tasting season approaches. “Right now, the wine industry ...
YCAP responds to pandemic
The staff at Yamhill Community Action Partnership are continuing to provide services for the homeless and other disadvantaged people, though some will be supplied at a distance. Most in-person group meetings ...
Sip! organizers assess the damage
Cancellation of the McMinnville Wine & Food Classic last week could mean a loss of more than $100,000 in funding for St. James Catholic School. The annual event, also known as Sip!, raises money for ...
McMinnville library closing indefinitely
The McMinnville Public Library will be closed to visitors through the end of the month, and perhaps longer as the community tries to control the spread of coronavirus. Library Director Jenny Berg ...
Mac soup kitchen limiting numbers
The Soup Kitchen at St. Barnabas is eliminating service in the dining room due to concerns about the spread of coronavirus. The free meal program in McMinnville will hand out take-away meals instead. ...
Mac High prepares for longer break
Despite the governor’s late-night Thursday announcement that schools would close, Friday was a fairly normal day at McMinnville High School. Many students didn’t seem fazed, said Suzanne Sayles, ...
Sheridan school board will meet in cafeteria
The Sheridan School Board will discuss the search for a new superintendent when it meets this week in the high school cafeteria, a move meant to allow more social spacing because of the coronavirus outbreak. The ...
Keep up with learning during school closure
During the extended spring break, McMinnville School District suggests students get plenty of exercise and sleep, stay clean and eat a nutritious diet. By grade level, teachers suggest: * Pre-kindergarten, ...
Yamhill County schools offer take-home meals during closure
With Oregon schools closing for a two-week spring break — twice as long as usual, due to concerns about coronavirus — some districts will continue to offer meals for students. McMinnville ...
Restaurants turn to take-out as governor orders four-week closure
McMinnville’s restaurants moved to close their doors or switch to take-out on Monday as Gov. Kate Brown ordered eateries and bars to close in an effort to slow the spread of the deadly new coronavirus.
Oregon governor orders closure of bars and restaurants for four weeks
By GILLIAN FLACCUS and ANDREW SELSKY Of The Associated Press PORTLAND — Gov. Kate Brown on Monday ordered the closure of bars and restaurants in Oregon for four weeks to fight the spread of coronavirus. “I ...
Oregon's largest hospital preps for coronavirus surge
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Oregon's largest hospital is preparing for a surge in coronavirus patients by reducing non-essential surgeries and halting all medical research except that dedicated to the diagnosis, prevention and treatment of COVID-19, Oregon Health & Science University said Monday.
Oregon governor pleas with young people to prevent spread
SALEM — Oregon's governor made a plea Monday for younger, healthier people to keep their distance from others, warning they could be asymptomatic carriers of the coronavirus and that “following the guidelines on social distancing is a matter of life and death for others.”
Dayton closes city hall over concerns about illness
Dayton City Hall is closed and an ill employee is in voluntary self-quarantine. City officials are asking that anyone who has visited city hall in March take precautions against coronavirus and other ...
