Oregon Health Authority’s coronavirus report for Saturday, April 18

April 18, 2020

Oregon reports 2 new COVID-19 deaths, 59 new COVID-19 cases PORTLAND — COVID-19 has claimed two more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll from 70 to 72, the Oregon Health Authority reported at 8 a.m. Saturday. Oregon Health Authority also reported 59 new cases of COVID-19 as of 8 a.m. Saturday bringing the state total to 1,844. The new COVID-19

Oregon Health Authority’s coronavirus report for Friday, April 17

April 18, 2020

PORTLAND — COVID-19 has claimed six more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 70, the Oregon Health Authority reported at 8 a.m. Friday. Oregon Health Authority also reported 49 new cases of COVID-19 as of 8 a.m. Saturday bringing the state total to 1,785. The new COVID-19 cases reported Friday are in the following counties: Clackamas (3),

Lincoln County couple finds old hand grenade; sheriff calls in bomb squad

April 18, 2020

On Friday April 17th, at approximately 4:30pm, an Otis resident called the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office to report finding a World War II era hand grenade in the garage of her late father’s house. The complainant told deputies she and her husband were going through old boxes belonging to her now deceased father when they found what appeared to be

Florence women dies Friday in two-car collision near Mapleton

April 18, 2020

On Friday, April 17, 2020 at approximately 5:35 P.M., Oregon State Police Troopers and emergency personnel responded to a two vehicle crash on Oregon Highway 36 near milepost 1 just north of Mapleton. Preliminary investigation revealed that a tan Nissan PU, operated by a 17 year old female from Florence, was westbound when it crossed into the eastbound lane and

Without help, Yachats businesses and their supporters worry they won’t be able to re-open after coronavirus closures

April 16, 2020

By DANA TIMS/YachatsNews.com Hundreds of small Oregon coast business owners, forced to close their doors four weeks ago due to coronavirus mandates, are waking each day to the grim realization that they may never reopen. Many are hoping that what scant money is available through government programs may help, at least in the short term. Others are wondering if

State investigating what triggered radiation alarm from hospital debris

April 16, 2020

LINCOLN CITY — State environmental investigators are trying to determine what caused a radiation alarm this week on a load of debris from the demolition of the old Samaritan North Lincoln Hospital here. Samaritan Health Services last month completed construction of a new, $42 million hospital adjacent to the old hospital. Demolition of the old hospital started March 30, with

Sheriff’s office will begin free pharmacy deliveries for elderly, ill residents

April 16, 2020

Afraid to go to the pharmacy and need someone to pick up a prescription for you? Just let the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office know. The sheriff’s office announced Thursday it will begin delivering prescription medications to the elderly or people with health issues in unincorporated Lincoln County to help reduce the chance of COVID-19 exposure. There is no fee for

Oregon State Police, Douglas County sheriff investigating fatal fire in Reedsport

April 16, 2020

On Sunday, April 12, 2020, 9-1-1 dispatchers received reports of a structure fire at 830 Myrtle Ave. Reedsport Fire Department responded to the incident along with the Reedsport Police Department. When officers arrived, they were notified an individual was still inside of the home. Officers entered the residence and located 68-year-old Joseph Lee Shoemaker, who was determined to be deceased. The other

Lincoln County lost highest percentage of its workforce to coronavirus closures than any other Oregon county

April 16, 2020

By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com Because of its reliance on tourism, Lincoln County has been the hardest hit county in the state in the percentage of its workers suddenly losing their jobs because of the COVID-19 crisis. The Oregon Employment Department released its weekly report Thursday on county and statewide unemployment claims. For the fourth straight week it wasn’t pretty. Across

Oregon Health Authority coronavirus report for Thursday, April 16

April 16, 2020

Oregon reports 6 new COVID-19 deaths, 73 new COVID-19 cases PORTLAND, Ore.— COVID-19 has claimed six more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 64, the Oregon Health Authority reported at 8 a.m. Thursday. Oregon Health Authority also reported 73 new cases of COVID-19 as of 8 a.m. Thursday bringing the state total to 1,736. The new COVID-19