COMET CHASER: Waldport nature photographer turned to the nighttime sky as Neowise streaked across the solar system

July 30, 2020

By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com Kim Mobley typically takes pictures of tide pools, rocky beaches, ocean waves, sunsets, flowers, and her trick dog Koby. But when the newly discovered Comet Neowise appeared in the inner solar system for the first time in thousands of years, she turned her attention to the night sky for two weeks in July. “I do a

After 13,000 meals over 4 months, Waldport Moose Lodge brings its community food project to an end

July 30, 2020

By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com WALDPORT – After serving 13,000 meals in 4½ months, the non-stop food program by the Waldport Moose Lodge for people in need came to a quiet end Wednesday. Three volunteers stationed themselves by the front door to alert kitchen supervisor Shannon Elliott to dish up a hot serving of chicken with stuffing. But after volunteer delivery

A fisherman holds up his Chinook salmon catch.

Recreational season for fall Chinook begins Saturday on the Oregon coast, but predicted low returns should frustrate most fishermen

July 30, 2020

By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com The recreational season for fall Chinook on the central Oregon coast opens Saturday, but fishermen should not expect to see much improvement in catches over the past few years from the Siletz River south to the Siuslaw. A dramatic cutback of catch limits for wild fall Chinook that started in 2019 will continue this fall. And, for

Oregon governor takes Lincoln County off coronavirus “watch list” but commissioners still wary of going into Phase 2 of reopening

July 30, 2020

By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com Oregon Gov. Kate Brown on Thursday took Lincoln County off a state “watch list” for uncontrolled spread of the coronavirus, saying the county had recovered from a massive outbreak at a seafood processing plant and now meets standards for knowing where and how people are contracting COVID-19. The governor took Lincoln and Union counties off the

Oregon Health Authority’s coronavirus report for Thursday, July 30

July 30, 2020

Oregon reports 416 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 5 new deaths PORTLAND — COVID-19 has claimed 5 more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 316, the Oregon Health Authority reported at 12:01 a.m. Thursday. Oregon Health Authority reported 416 new confirmed and presumptive cases of COVID-19 as of 12:01 a.m. Thursday bringing the state total to

Oregon Health Authority’s coronavirus report for Wednesday, July 29; new county “dashboard” starts

July 30, 2020

Oregon reports 304 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 8 new deaths PORTLAND, Ore. — COVID-19 has claimed eight more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 311, the Oregon Health Authority reported at 12:01 a.m. Wednesday. Oregon Health Authority reported 304 new confirmed and presumptive cases of COVID-19 as of 12:01 a.m. Wednesday, bringing the state total to

Oregon poll: Majority say the state not going “in the right direction,” needs police reform

July 30, 2020

By GARY A. WARNER/Oregon Capital Bureau Just a third of Oregonians believe the state is “going in the right direction,” and the majority support racial justice protests and police reforms, according to a new statewide survey. DHM Research and the Oregon Values and Beliefs Center, based in Portland, asked state residents in July about the opinions centered around politics, police,

Oregon State Police/Newport: Activity log for July 28

July 30, 2020

OREGON STATE POLICE DAILY MEDIA/DESK LOG SP20211217 07/28/2020 04:04 Officer #59922 TAYLOR, ZACH DUII – Alcohol Location 18, Mile post 7 7 WB, LINCOLN OR USA Narrative Summary On 7/28/20 at approximately 4:04 AM, OSP received a report of a single vehicle crash that occurred on SR-18 MP 7. The vehicle had collided with a Pacific Power Utility Pole, which was connected to another

As COVID-19 cases increase, there are both hopeful and worrisome signs in Oregon and across the nation

July 30, 2020

By GARY A. WARNER/Oregon Capital Bureau While the nation this week passed 150,000 deaths from COVID-19, there were some relatively encouraging numbers about a decline of the infection rate in Oregon and a plateau of the high numbers of infections across the country. In a small bit of hopeful news, The Johns Hopkins University Coronavirus Resource Center reported Wednesday that

Oregon governor releases tough, new COVID-19 standards in order for kids to return to classrooms this fall

July 28, 2020

By JACKSON HOGAN/Oregon Capital Bureau In order to resume in-person school this fall, Oregon counties and the state as a whole must meet a low threshold of COVID-19 cases that only one county currently hits, according to a new mandate issued Tuesday by Gov. Kate Brown. The county in which a school district is located must meet three standards for