Lincoln County Sheriff’s deputies arrest Otis man on variety of drug charges

May 21, 2020

On May 20th, 2020, at approximately 7:00 PM, Lincoln County Sheriff’s Deputies and the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office Tactical Response Team conducted a search warrant on a residence in the North Deerlane Drive area of Otis. The search revealed stolen property, including firearms, that had been taken during burglaries in the north Lincoln County area over the past several months.

Oregon State Police/Newport activity log for May 18-19

May 21, 2020

OREGON STATE POLICE DAILY MEDIA/DESK LOG SP20129849 05/18/2020 12:33 Officer #52129 LARSON, ERIC Crash – Non-injury Location 101, Mile post 111 111 NB, LINCOLN OR USA Narrative Summary ***E-CRASH*** UNIT #1 (silver Chrysler sedan) was driving north on Hwy 101 when for unknown reason lost control and crossed the oncoming lane of traffic, and eventually crashing into a home. The home was not damage

Casinos in Lincoln City and Florence reopening this week with lots of restrictions in place

May 21, 2020

By DANA TIMS/YachatsNews.com Two casinos operated by Oregon tribes are resuming operations this week as coastal communities edge toward reopening public facilities shut down for two months due to coronavirus concerns. Chinook Winds Casino Resort in Lincoln City reopened for business at 6 a.m. Thursday, making it the second casino in Oregon to open its doors. A number of protocols

Oregon Health Authority’s coronavirus report for Wednesday, May 20

May 20, 2020

Oregon reports 65 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, 10 new presumptive cases, 4 new deaths PORTLAND, Ore. — COVID-19 has claimed four more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 144, the Oregon Health Authority reported at 8 a.m. Wednesday. Oregon Health Authority reported 65 new confirmed cases and 10 new presumptive cases of COVID-19 as of 8 a.m. Wednesday,

State economists say Oregon budget has a $3 billion gap, Brown wants federal aid coupled with cuts

May 20, 2020

By PETER WONG/Oregon Capital Bureau Gov. Kate Brown says federal aid must go hand in hand with spending cuts to offset almost $3 billion that state tax collections and other sources will be short. Brown made her statement Wednesday after state economists told lawmakers that the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic has resulted in an unprecedented economic downturn from shutdowns in business

Oregon Health Authority’s coronavirus report for Tuesday, May 19

May 20, 2020

Oregon reports 33 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, 8 new presumptive cases, 2 new deaths COVID-19 has claimed two more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 140, the Oregon Health Authority reported at 8 a.m. Tuesday. Oregon Health Authority reported 33 new confirmed cases and 8 new presumptive cases of COVID-19 as of 8 a.m. Tuesday, bringing the

Lanee Danforth unseats Jonathan Cable as Lincoln County District attorney; Hall and Hitselberger go to November runoff

May 19, 2020

By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com Lincoln County Deputy District Attorney Lanee Danforth defeated her boss, Lincoln County District Attorney Jonathan Cable, on Tuesday night in the hotly contested race to see who will be the top law enforcement officer in the county for the next four years. Danforth received 9,484 votes to Cable’s 6,061. A third candidate, deputy district attorney Kenneth

Families of Lincoln County students will get $384 per child in food benefits

May 19, 2020

Families of students in the Lincoln County School District are getting a little extra help — $384 per child – from a federal food and nutrition program. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s food and nutrition program has authorized four months worth of “meal replacement” benefits to students receiving free or reduced-price meals in Oregon. Because the Lincoln County district automatically

Elderly Waldport man killed Monday in crash on Highway 20

May 18, 2020

An 86-year-old Waldport man died Monday morning on Oregon Highway 20 just east of Toledo when his car crossed into the path of an oncoming log truck. Max Metcalf was killed about 10:50 a.m. Monday, said Oregon State Police. Police said Metcalf was driving east when his Honda Accord lost control and slide into the opposite lane and collided with

Oregon Supreme Court steps in late Monday to halt Baker County judge’s ruling on reopening the state

May 18, 2020

By GILLIAN FLACCUS and ANDREW SELSKY/The Associated Press The Oregon Supreme Court on Monday night halted a rural judge’s order which had earlier in the day tossed out statewide coronavirus restrictions imposed by Gov. Kate Brown in a case brought by churches arguing the Democrat exceeded her authority. Baker County Circuit Judge Matthew Shirtcliff had ruled that Brown erred by