City cancels senior, youth activities

The McMinnville Senior Center is closed and all of its programs are canceled at least through Monday, April 13. Senior activities could be suspended longer. The McMinnville Parks and Recreation Department's ...

Wine & Food cancellation hits local hotels

Cancellation of the McMinnville Wine & Food Classic this weekend immediately sent shockwaves through the local hospitality industry. Red Lion Inn & Suites on Northeast Cumulus Avenue, just down ...

Huffman services postponed

Funeral services have been postponed for Bruce Huffman of McMinnville, who died March 5 at age 95. Originally scheduled for March 22, the services will be postponed until coronavirus concerns ease, according ...

Mac prepares for city staff to work from home

At least 50 McMinnville city employees could immediately be equipped with laptops and mobile devices that would allow them to work from home if they are quarantined because of the coronavirus. Another ...

Daffodil Festival canceled

Organizers have canceled Saturday’s Amity Daffodil Festival. The free event at the Amity Community Center was to feature a flower show and competition, an art show, plant sale, vendor booths and ...

Sheridan city manager, wife, waiting to disembark ship

Sheridan City Manager Frank Sheridan and his wife, Rhoda, remained aboard the Grand Princess cruise ship Thursday morning, days after it docked at the Port of Oakland with more than 20 passengers sickened ...

Schools cancel activities

McMinnville, Amity and other school districts are canceling assemblies, field trips and staff trainings -- all non-essential school-based activities — due to concerns about the spread of coronavirus. ...

State to receive $7 million in federal funds

Oregon will receive more than $7 million in federal funds to help “accelerate planning and operational readiness for COVID-19 preparedness and response,” according to a news release from the ...

Churches: no touching in a time of coronavirus

Amid growing coronavirus concerns, most area churches are advising members of their congregations not to hug or shake hands. At the McMinnville Presbyterian Church on Sunday, people will rub their hands ...

Yamhill County gardening event canceled

Yamhill County Master Gardeners has canceled its March 21 “Spring into Gardening” event over concerns about the potential spread of coronavirus at public gatherings. “It’s probably ...

Sip! canceled as governor bans big gatherings

Organizers of the McMinnville Wine and Food Classic, also known as Sip!, have canceled the weekend event at the Evergreen Space Museum that typically draws thousands of people from around the Pacific Northwest. The ...

Gov. Brown: Oregon may see thousands of coronavirus cases, large gatherings banned for four weeks

SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon should prepare for thousands of cases of coronavirus, Gov. Kate Brown said Thursday as she announced a ban on all gatherings of more than 250 people statewide for four weeks to try to stop the spread.

Washington governor bans large gatherings in greater Seattle area

By The Associated Press

SEATTLE (AP) — Hoping to curb the spread of the new coronavirus, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee on Wednesday banned gatherings and events of more than 250 people in three Western Washington counties covering hundreds of miles and millions of people.

Yamhill County releases tips for avoiding COVID-19

Yamhill County on Wednesday provided tips for avoiding COVID-19, and noting that adults older than 60, or with chronic health conditions, regardless of age, should “not attend large gatherings and events."

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