Oregon Health Authority’s coronavirus report for Monday, Aug. 24

August 24, 2020

Oregon reports 220 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 3 new deaths PORTLAND — COVID-19 has claimed three more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 420, the Oregon Health Authority reported at 12:01 a.m. Monday. Oregon Health Authority reported 220 new confirmed and presumptive cases of COVID-19 as of 12:01 a.m. Monday bringing the state total to

State police looking for two Florence men in weekend kidnapping, assault east of Mapleton

August 24, 2020

On Sunday, Aug. 23 at approximately 7:30 a.m. troopers from Oregon State Police Florence and Springfield Area Command responded to an injured male on Oregon Highway 126 east of Mapleton near the intersection of Siuslaw River Road. The male victim was located on the highway with extensive injuries to his head, face and body and was transported to Peace

State analysis shows that Lincoln County continues to grow older, have fewer babies

August 24, 2020

Lincoln County is getting older and having fewer babies. So old in fact, that it accounted for most of the natural population loss – births versus deaths – in the five counties that the Oregon Employment Department lumps together for statistical purposes and calls “Northwest Oregon.” The other four are Tillamook, Clatsop, Columbia and Benton counties. In a recent analysis

Coast Guard, Manzanita firefighters rescue three surfers Saturday

August 23, 2020

Coast Guard rescues surfer and assists 3 others from Cape Falcon, Ore. Editors’ Note: Click on images to download high resolution version SEATTLE — A Coast Guard aircrew hoisted a surfer in distress and assisted three others Saturday afternoon from rocks at Cape Falcon near Manzanita, Oregon. At 5:15 p.m., watchstanders at the Coast Guard Sector Columbia River Command Center received a request for assistance from Tillamook County dispatch

Oregon Health Authority’s coronavirus report for Sunday, Aug. 23

August 23, 2020

Oregon reports 231 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 0 new deaths PORTLAND — The state’s death toll from COVID-19 is unchanged from yesterday and remains at 417, the Oregon Health Authority reported at 12:01 a.m. Sunday. Oregon Health Authority reported 231 new confirmed and presumptive cases of COVID-19 as of 12:01 a.m. Sunday bringing the state total to 24,937.

Oregon Health Authority’s coronavirus report for Saturday, Aug. 22; Lincoln County has 6 new cases

August 23, 2020

Oregon reports 259 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 2 new deaths PORTLAND — COVID-19 has claimed two more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 414, the Oregon Health Authority reported at 12:01 a.m. Saturday. Oregon Health Authority reported 259 new confirmed and presumptive cases of COVID-19 as of 12:01 a.m. Saturday, bringing the state total to

Oregon’s $500 emergency relief check program runs through $35 million in 3 days

August 21, 2020

Oregon Capital Bureau The $500 Emergency Relief Check Program has exhausted its 70,000 available payments in just three days and ended Friday. The $35 million in money from the federal Coronavirus Relief Fund set aside by the Oregon Legislature for the program has been issued or reserved for residents who had appointments with the banks and credit unions taking part.

In-person school classes could be seven months away if coronavirus efforts don’t improve, Oregon Gov. Kate Brown said Friday

August 21, 2020

By NICK BUDNICK/Pamplin Media Group At the current rate of transmission officials say it could be seven months or more before in-person schooling can resume, and Gov. Kate Brown on Friday said she is prepared to impose new restrictions if things don’t improve. Defending her past response to the pandemic as a balancing act, Brown said, “unfortunately, it’s still not

Lincoln County won’t enter Phase 2 of reopening process until after Labor Day, state health authorities announce Thursday

August 20, 2020

By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com Lincoln County cannot go into the second phase of the Oregon’s coronavirus reopening process until at least Sept. 8, Gov. Kate Brown said in a letter to county commissioners Thursday. The county had applied to enter Phase 2 effective Monday — if commissioners still felt comfortable with proceeding with looser restrictions on public gatherings and opening

Yachats council asks three city commissions to bring back ideas by Sept. 16 on how to improve street, parking project

August 20, 2020

By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com The Yachats City Council has kicked design ideas for a controversial 100-yard street paving project back to three commissions to help find ways for the $165,000 project to be more community-friendly, shrink its size, and possibly lower its cost. The council, after a 2 hour 40 minute special meeting Wednesday, asked the commissions to recommend design