Oregon Health Authority’s coronavirus report for Tuesday, Aug. 11; Lincoln County has another 2 cases

August 11, 2020

Oregon reports 302 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 11 new deaths PORTLAND — COVID-19 has claimed 11 more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 368, the Oregon Health Authority reported at 12:01 a.m. Tuesday. Oregon Health Authority reported 302 new confirmed and presumptive cases of COVID-19 as of 12:01 a.m. Tuesday, bringing the state total to

State dials back restrictions on school reopening guidelines in small, rural counties

August 11, 2020

By JACKSON HOGAN/Oregon Capital Bureau The bar has been lowered for reopening smaller schools this fall as Oregon continues to cope with the COVID-19 pandemic. The Oregon Department of Education announced Tuesday that in counties with fewer than 30,000 residents, schools with 250 students or less can reopen if there are no more than 30 COVID-19 cases in the county

The scene Monday from the Oregon Legislature’s special session: Good feelings to start, acrimonious finish

August 10, 2020

By GARY A. WARNER/Oregon Capital Bureau The second special session of the Oregon Legislature on Monday careened between boredom and anger, spiritual quotes and name calling as it dragged on from early morning into the night. The lawmakers had come to the Capitol in Salem, surrounded by one of the counties with the highest levels of infections of COVID-19, to

On first day of special session, Oregon lawmakers move ahead with votes on budget rebalancing, unemployment claims and chokehold restrictions

August 10, 2020

By PETER WONG/Oregon Capital Bureau Oregon lawmakers were poised Monday to achieve their special-session aims by cutting spending and rebalancing the state budget, and passing other bills affecting unemployment claims and further limiting police use of chokeholds. The main committee for the Legislature’s second special session this summer pushed through most of the bills during a six-hour meeting on Monday.

Oregon Health Authority’s coronavirus report for Monday, Aug. 10; Lincoln County adds two more cases

August 10, 2020

Oregon reports 227 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 1 new death PORTLAND — COVID-19 has claimed one more life in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 357, the Oregon Health Authority reported at 12:01 a.m. Monday. Oregon Health Authority reported 227 new confirmed and presumptive cases of COVID-19 as of 12:01 a.m. Monday bringing the state total to

State agencies, financial institutions prepare to roll out $500 checks for people still waiting for unemployment benefits

August 10, 2020

PETER WONG/Oregon Capital Bureau Thousands of Oregonians who await unemployment benefits, whose claims were denied or who never filed in the first place will soon have a chance to obtain one-time $500 checks from a state fund. Legislators, who set aside a $35 million fund at a meeting of the Emergency Board on July 14, are preparing to roll out

2020 Census moves into final months as responses lag in Yachats and Lincoln County

August 10, 2020

By DANA TIMS/YachatsNews.com More than a few Yachats-area households can expect a visit in coming weeks from 2020 Census takers. That’s because just 21 percent of Yachats-area households have taken a few minutes to go online and fill out Census forms that are required by law to be submitted every 10 years. And just in case anyone needs further

Oregon State Parks raises camping fees 30 percent for out-of-staters effective Monday

August 9, 2020

Due to months of closures and restrictions on large gatherings around the country, the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department is adding a camping surcharge for out-of-state residents at Oregon State Parks to combat the loss of revenue this year and to encourage people to stay closer to home. The surcharge will start Monday, Aug. 10 and will be for new

Oregon Health Authority’s coronavirus report for Sunday, Aug. 9; 2 more cases in Lincoln County

August 9, 2020

Oregon reports 263 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 1 new death PORTLAND — COVID-19 has claimed one more life in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 356, the Oregon Health Authority reported at 12:01 a.m. Sunday. Oregon Health Authority reported 263 new confirmed and presumptive cases of COVID-19 as of 12:01 a.m. Sunday, bringing the state total to

Oregon Health Authority’s coronavirus report for Saturday, Aug. 8

August 9, 2020

Oregon reports 376 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 7 new deaths; 2 cases in Lincoln County PORTLAND — COVID-19 has claimed seven more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 355, the Oregon Health Authority reported at 12:01 a.m. Saturday. Oregon Health Authority reported 376 new confirmed and presumptive cases of COVID-19 as of 12:01 a.m. Saturday