Austin Foundation grants nearly $500,000 in employee, community COVID-19
The Austin Family Foundation, a dream of A-dec co-founder Joan Austin, has supplied more than $345,000 in grants to employees and plans to spend another $150,000 in COVID-19 relief to nonprofit organizations ...
Union files labor complaint against county
The county’s largest union has filed an unfair labor complaint with the state, alleging the county is violating state law by refusing to allow union representatives adequate paid time to prepare ...
County receives permission to reopen; will businesses follow?
Yamhill County has received approval to reopen, effective today, one of 33 counties in Oregon that asked Gov. Kate Brown for permission to restart their local economies during the coronavirus pandemic. County ...
Ex-trustee indicted on felony, misdemeanor sexual abuse
Former Linfield College trustee David Jubb was arraigned Wednesday on an eight-count Yamhill County Grand Jury indictment alleging he sexually abused four women. Jubb, 71, of Vancouver, Washington, is ...
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 ...
Newberg looks at safer route to elementary school
Newberg is surveying residents about how to create a safer route for students walking and biking to Edwards Elementary School. Sidewalks and curb ramps are missing along critical parts of the routes to ...
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 ...
Proponents, opponents address Yamhelas trail impacts
Testimony has poured in to the county planning commission about how users of the proposed Yamhelas Westsider Trail would affect neighboring farms. A hearing is scheduled Thursday for additional testimony, ...
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 ...
Riverbend opponents urge county to proceed
Opponents of Riverbend Landfill’s proposed expansion are asking the county to move forward with a requested remand hearing. Attorney Jeff Kleinman, representing the group Stop the Dump, ...
Newberg working on Urban Renewal feasibility study
The city of Newberg is considering joining McMinnville and Carlton as Yamhill County cities with an established Urban Renewal Area. Newberg city staff provided city council with an update on the ...
Household hazardous waste collection postponed to August
County has page for resources in the meantime
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 ...
Woman attacked on bed; suspect arrested
A rural Yamhill man allegedly forced his way into the victim's bedroom through a window and sexually assaulted her early on the morning of Monday, May 4, according to the Yamhill County Sheriff's Office. Dylan ...
Memorial Weekend boat races canceled in Newberg
The Newberg Boat Club has canceled its annual Memorial Weekend Boat Races, which typically attract about 1,500 people over the two-day weekend. Club member Don Schmidt, who co-chairs the races, said ...
