Lincoln County district attorney says police justified in deadly shooting; issues statement and videos

May 1, 2020

Three officers who opened fire on a man with a knife in Lincoln City in April were justified in their use of deadly force, the district attorney announced Friday. The officers—Robert Bomar, Molly Wehrley and Hayden Tolzman—will not be charged with any crimes in the killing of David Xanatos, of Payette, Idaho, said Lincoln County District Attorney Jonathan Cable. “Every

Oregon Health Authority’s coronavirus report for Friday, May 1

May 1, 2020

Oregon reports 69 new COVID-19 cases, one new death May 1, 2020 Media contact: Oregon COVID-19 Joint Information Center (JIC) staff, 503-373-7872, media.COVID-19@state.or.us Oregon reports 69 new COVID-19 cases, one new death PORTLAND, Ore. — COVID-19 has claimed one more life in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 104, the Oregon Health Authority reported at 8 a.m. today. Oregon Health Authority reported

Oregon restaurants accept some, reject other elements of governor’s plan to reopen the economy

May 1, 2020

By PETER WONG/Oregon Capital Bureau Oregon’s restaurant industry is accepting some points, but rejecting others, in the state’s proposed guidance for reopening after six weeks of state-ordered closures and curtailments prompted by the coronavirus pandemic. Draft guidelines for restaurants, retailers and child care services — plus the general public and employers — were made public Thursday. Gov. Kate Brown barred

Special Oregon House committee says there were no harassment issues in comments last fall by Rep. Gomberg

May 1, 2020

By MAGGIE VESPA/KGWNews SALEM — At the end of a nearly three-hour hearing Thursday that capped off a six-month independent investigation, Oregon’s House Special Committee on Conduct concluded a state representative’s comments about side-effects of medication for his prostate condition did not qualify as sexual or workplace harassment. Rep. David Gomberg, D-Lincoln City, was at the hearing with his wife