Statistics from Google and Oregon’s highways show Lincoln County residents doing a good job of staying home

April 9, 2020

By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com Lincoln County residents are doing a good job of staying home – better than the statewide average, according to analytics that Google released this week. The location data comes from various apps installed on cellphones, including games, shopping and driving directions. The information is normally used by retailers and marketers. But now various technology companies, including

Lincoln County, statewide unemployment claims jump again; Yachats church increases aid

April 9, 2020

Unemployment claims in Lincoln County and across Oregon continued to skyrocket this week. Thursday, the Oregon Employment Department announced there were 1,076 new unemployment claims in Lincoln County for the week ending April 4. For the second week of March — before the governor’s order on movement and business activity took effect — there were 33 unemployment claims in

Oregon cancels school for rest of year to limit coronavirus spread; Lincoln County district readies online programs

April 8, 2020

By DICK HUGHES/Oregon Capital Bureau Oregon school buildings are closed for the rest of the academic year. Schooling will continue through online courses, video chats and other forms of distance learning. Seniors who were on track to graduate before the state initially closed schools last month will receive passing grades and are assured of graduation. Gov. Kate Brown made the

Governor extends restrictions on bars and restaurants, appoints coronavirus advisory group

April 7, 2020

By DICK HUGHES/Oregon Capital Bureau Gov. Kate Brown has created an eight-member panel of medical professionals to advise her on the state’s coronavirus response. The committee convened via videoconference for the first time Tuesday and are to meet twice weekly to review Oregon’s testing capacity, hospital capacity, acquisition of personal protective equipment and effectiveness of social distancing measures. Brown also

Oregon’s new strategy for managing massive PERS system is getting its first test in market downturn

April 7, 2020

By PETER WONG/Oregon Capital Bureau SALEM — Oregon’s new strategy for managing its multibillion public-pension fund through an uncertain economy is getting its first test. While the estimated loss to the fund in the first quarter of this year was 7.8%, it was less than the 20% sustained by the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index, the worst for S&P since the

Lincoln County sheriff’s deputies capture fourth suspect in suspected carjacking

April 7, 2020

ARMED ROBBERY IN OTIS **UPDATE** FINAL SUSPECT IN CUSTODY News Release from Lincoln Co. Sheriff’s Office Posted on FlashAlert: April 7th, 2020 4:08 PM On March 30, 2020 at approximately 7:40 PM the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a fight in progress near the 1400 block of North Bank Rd in Otis. The caller who was not involved

One of three Lincoln County district attorney candidates suspends his May primary campaign

April 6, 2020

A candidate for Lincoln County District attorney has suspended his May primary election campaign and thrown his support to the newly appointed district attorney. Kenneth R. Park, a longtime deputy district attorney, announced Monday he was ending his campaign and supporting Jonathan Cable, who was appointed in January by Oregon Gov. Kate Brown. In his statement, Park sharply criticized

Oregon State Police/Newport: Activity log April 1-6

April 6, 2020

OREGON STATE POLICE DAILY MEDIA/DESK LOG SP20091846 04/01/2020 11:05 Officer #53141 SEVERSON, SCOTT Crash – Non-injury Location 101, Mile post 152 152, LINCOLN OR USA Narrative Summary Crash – Northbound vehicle near milepost 152 of US highway 101 slid on hail during a sudden hailstorm. Vehicle rotated and left the roadway on the southbound shoulder. Vehicle collided with a utility pole and came to

Getting a $1,200 check this week? Consider donating it to community fund

April 4, 2020

The U.S. government is preparing to send checks out to lots of us, apparently in the amount of $1,200 per person with the idea that these funds will help people in immediate need and will be spent quickly in ways that will have a ripple effect that will help our economy bounce back or, at least, collapse more slowly. Many

Lincoln City police involved in fatal shooting Thursday night

April 3, 2020

On Thursday, April 02, 2020, at about 10:40 PM, Lincoln City Police Officers were involved in an officer-involved-shooting in the parking lot of the Rite Aid Store located at 4041 NW Logan Road in Lincoln City. The involved officers were uninjured and the suspect was transported to Samaritan North Lincoln Hospital where lifesaving efforts took place, however the suspect was