Highway 101 bicyclist killed Sunday near North Bend

September 7, 2020

On Sunday, September 6, 2020 at approximately 1:12 P.M., Oregon State Police and emergency personnel responded to a vehicle crash on U.S. Highway 101 near Horsfall Dune north of North Bend. Preliminary investigation revealed that a Nissan Titan, operated by Renee Reiser, 56, of Florence, was northbound when it crossed over the fog line and struck two bicyclists who were

Oregon Health Authority’s coronavirus report for Monday, Sept. 7; Lincoln County has 1 new case

September 7, 2020

Oregon reports 154 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 482, the Oregon Health Authority reported at 12:01 a.m. Monday. Oregon Health Authority reported 154 new confirmed and presumptive cases of COVID-19 as of 12:01 a.m. Monday bringing the state total to

Oregon Health Authority’s coronavirus report for Sunday, Sept. 6

September 7, 2020

Oregon reports 190 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 481, the Oregon Health Authority reported at 12:01 a.m. Sunday. Oregon Health Authority reported 190 new confirmed and presumptive cases of COVID-19 as of 12:01 a.m. Sunday bringing the state total to

Lincoln County Sheriff’s deputies arrest Waldport man Friday night on trespass and firearms charges

September 6, 2020

On September 4, 2020, at approximately 8:14 pm, Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a reported domestic disturbance between a male and female occurring in the 400 block of NE Commercial St, Waldport, Oregon. The caller reported the male was the aggressor and was reportedly yelling at the female. Deputies arrived at the location and contacted 35 year old

Lincoln County Building Permits — August 2020

September 6, 2020

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Oregon Health Authority’s coronavirus report for Friday, Sept. 4; no new Lincoln County cases; OHA models show COVID-19 decline

September 4, 2020

Oregon reports 268 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, five new deaths PORTLAND — COVID-19 has claimed five more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 475, the Oregon Health Authority reported at 12:01 a.m. Friday. Oregon Health Authority reported 268 new confirmed and presumptive cases of COVID-19 as of 12:01 a.m. Friday bringing the state total to

It wasn’t a lot, but August rainfall in Yachats was a little above average

September 4, 2020

Like most Augusts, rainfall in Yachats was not a lot — but it was among the highest for the month out of the past 11 years. The city received 0.63 inches of rain in August, behind only totals for that month in 2013 and 2015. The August average over the past 11 years is 0.59 inches of rain. So far

COVID + Influenza: This Is a Good Year to Get a Flu Shot, Experts Advise

September 4, 2020

By JULIE APPLEBY and MICHELLE ANDREWS/Kaiser Health News Flu season will look different this year, as the country grapples with a coronavirus pandemic that has killed more than 172,000 people. Many Americans are reluctant to visit a doctor’s office and public health officials worry people will shy away from being immunized. Although sometimes incorrectly regarded as just another bad cold,

Oregon hospital groups continue to get millions in federal, state emergency aid, including Samaritan Health Systems

September 4, 2020

By CHRISTIAN WITHOL/The Lund Report The two small rural hospitals in Ontario and Baker City in Eastern Oregon have won grants totaling $2.6 million in emergency funding from the federal CARES Act. But although the two Saint Alphonsus hospitals usually lose money every year or, if they’re lucky, break even, there’s an irony attached to the gift being funneled

Oregon Health Authority takes aggressive budget approach to meet coronavirus challenges, including raising “sin” taxes

September 4, 2020

By BEN BOTKIN/The Lund Report The Oregon Health Authority has taken an ambitious approach to planning its next budget. The authority’s budget request for 2021-2023 reflects a plan to meet head-on the gaps and public health challenges that only worsened with the arrival of COVID-19. The authority has 70 proposals tucked into its 3,274-page budget request that was just released