Did a dying Newport man have COVID-19 or die from it? Family disputes label as Oregon health officials explain why

August 9, 2020

By CRISTIN SEVERANCE/KGW-TV Fred Creasy was diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer at the end of June. Doctors gave the 81-year-old just 30 days to live. He died at the end of July while in hospice care at Avamere Rehabilitation in Newport. “They told my daughter you better come down here because it’s going to be today. And within

Lincoln County deputies arrest Otis man after big fight with his elderly grandfather

August 7, 2020

On August 5, 2020, at approximately 6:10pm, Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to the 5900 block of Salmon River Highway, Otis, Oregon for a disturbance possibly involving a firearm. The complainant reported hearing a gunshot from across the creek followed by a female yelling, “No… No.. No.” Responding deputies determined the disturbance actually occurred at a residence on N.

Oregon governor plans to issue order soon to require all workers indoor to wear face coverings

August 7, 2020

By GARY A. WARNER/Oregon Capital Bureau Office workers will be required to wear masks indoors to help keep Oregon on track to suppress the growth of COVID-19, Gov. Kate Brown said Friday. “It’s a small act that can make a big difference,” Brown said. The rules for face coverings in the workplace are being finalized and could be announced

Oregon Health Authority’s coronavirus report for Friday, Aug. 7

August 7, 2020

Oregon reports 423 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 9 new deaths; one new case in Lincoln County PORTLAND, Ore. — COVID-19 has claimed nine more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 348, the Oregon Health Authority reported at 12:01 a.m. Friday. Oregon Health Authority reported 423 new confirmed and presumptive cases of COVID-19 as of 12:01 a.m.

Oregon Employment Department director says tens of thousands still await benefits because of complexities of new program

August 7, 2020

By PETER WONG/Oregon Capital Bureau Oregon Employment Department officials have now worked through a backlog of 70,000 claims by people whom Congress has made newly eligible for unemployment benefits. But the agency’s acting director acknowledges that, while more people are starting to receive payments, tens of thousands are still waiting for benefits because their claims require more detailed review. David

After objections, Yachats council delays decision on $165,000 street project and schedules online meeting to hear ideas, alternatives

August 6, 2020

By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com Under pressure from some residents to shrink the size of a street project, the Yachats City Council decided Wednesday to look at alternatives before deciding how or whether to go ahead with it. The council agreed to hold an online, public work session at 9:30 a.m. Aug. 19 to go over possible alternatives to a proposed

Coronavirus ravages fall school schedules, instruction as Lincoln County district again forced to stay out of buildings for months

August 6, 2020

By DANA TIMS/YachatsNews.com In any normal year, Lincoln County schools would be gearing up to welcome nearly 5,500 students back to 11 campuses scattered along a 55-mile-long stretch of the Oregon coast. Needless to say, this isn’t a normal year. The same coronavirus that halted in-person instruction in March continues to rage across the county and the state. Now, with

Oregon Health Authority’s coronavirus report for Thursday, Aug. 6

August 6, 2020

Oregon reports 267 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 339, the Oregon Health Authority reported at 12:01 a.m. Thursday. Oregon Health Authority reported 267 new confirmed and presumptive cases of COVID-19 as of 12:01 a.m. Thursday bringing the state total to

Police task force arrest four Lincoln City residents on accusations of drug dealing near elementary school

August 6, 2020

On Tuesday morning, Aug. 4, the Street Crimes Response Team (SCRT) along with Lincoln City Police and Newport Police executed a search warrant at a residence located approximately 476 feet from the Oceanlake Elementary School property. Christopher Kalin, (48) Teri Cipres (47), Amber McColligan (33), and Amber Williams (37) all of Lincoln City, were arrested after lengthy investigations into the

Oregon Supreme Court upholds 2019 PERS changes, siding with Legislature and against the unions who challenged new law

August 6, 2020

By PETER WONG/Oregon Capital Bureau The Oregon Supreme Court has upheld the 2019 legislative changes that divert part of future public employee retirement contributions to pay current pensions. A unanimous court, in an opinion released Thursday, concluded that the changes to the Public Employee Retirement System do not violate either the state or federal constitutional guarantees of contracts. The court