Lincoln County could soon come off governor’s coronavirus “watch list” and apply for Oregon’s Phase 2 reopening

July 23, 2020

By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com A sharp decline in the number of new COVID-19 cases may get Lincoln County off Gov. Kate Brown’s “watch list” as early as Friday. And if there are no new, sudden and large coronavirus outbreaks, county commissioners will then consider applying to enter Oregon’s Phase 2 reopening, which could allow larger gatherings of people and loosen

Oregon governor orders smaller crowds, more facemasks and is considering restrictions on visitors from “hotspot” states

July 22, 2020

By GARY A. WARNER/Oregon Capital Bureau Gov. Kate Brown on Wednesday ordered bars to close earlier, lowered the age for mask requirements, further limited crowd sizes and said she may impose travel restrictions. Brown spoke at a Wednesday news conference to lay out new rules she said are required because the spread of COVID-19 in the state remains too

Oregon Health Authority’s coronavirus report for Wednesday, July 22

July 22, 2020

New statewide rules go into effect Today, Governor Kate Brown announced several new measures to help suppress COVID-19 in Oregon and drive transmission rates back down, effective Friday, July 24. In the press conference, OHA State Health Officer Dr. Dean Sidelinger discussed the reasoning behind some of the new rules: Reducing gathering sizes in venues from 250 to 100 across

All Oregon school students and staff will be required to wear face coverings if they return to class in the fall

July 22, 2020

By JACKSON HOGAN/Oregon Capital Bureau All K-12 students in Oregon will be required to wear face coverings if they return to classrooms this fall, according to a new state mandate. All school staff in K-12 schools will also be required to wear face coverings such as masks or shields. This decision, announced Wednesday by the Oregon Department of Education, reverses

Oregon State Police/Newport activity log for July 21

July 22, 2020

OREGON STATE POLICE DAILY MEDIA/DESK LOG SP20204031 07/21/2020 12:10 Officer #59922 TAYLOR, ZACH Crash – Non-injury Location 20, Mile post 20 20 WB, LINCOLN OR USA Narrative Summary **e-Crash**On 7/21/20 at approximately 12:10 PM OSP received a report of a vehicle crash on US-20 MP 20. I arrived on scene at approximately 12:26 PM, the vehicle involved was a white Ford F550 utility truck

OLCC committee hears from business and public health groups over proposal to allow off-site alcohol sales

July 21, 2020

By GARY A. WARNER/Oregon Capital Bureau Aiding financially crippled businesses and the impact of alcoholism on public health were the center of debate Tuesday at a meeting to consider extending off-site alcohol sales rules put in place early in the COVID-19 crisis. More than two dozen representatives of businesses selling alcohol, addiction recovery groups, government agencies and others took part

Oregon Health Authority’s coronavirus report for Tuesday, July 21

July 21, 2020

Oregon reports 299 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 7 new deaths PORTLAND — COVID-19 has claimed seven more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 269, the Oregon Health Authority reported at 12:01 a.m. Tuesday. Oregon Health Authority reported 299 new confirmed and presumptive cases of COVID-19 as of 12:01 a.m. Tuesday, bringing the state total to

Lincoln County businesses add 1,520 jobs in June, but county still has highest unemployment rate in Oregon

July 21, 2020

Lincoln County continues to have the highest unemployment rate in Oregon, according to county-by-county statistics released Tuesday by the Oregon Employment Department. The June unemployment rate for the county was 17 percent, down from a statewide high of 23.7 percent in May, according to regional economist Erik Knoder. A year ago the rate was 4.4 percent. Knoder said the

Oregon coronavirus report for Monday, July 20

July 21, 2020

Safe + Strong website gets a new look OHA’s Safe + Strong website provides COVID-19 information and resources to support individuals and communities in 12 languages. The website has a new look, aimed at making it easier to find the latest health and safety tips and connect people to resources like healthcare, food, housing and other assistance. New information and tools are

Oregon State Police/Newport activity log for July 17-19

July 20, 2020

OREGON STATE POLICE DAILY MEDIA/DESK LOG SP20199730 07/17/2020 17:17 Officer #57483 GRAVES, QUINTEN Crash – Hit and Run Location LINCOLN OR USA Narrative Summary On July 17, 2020, the listed subject reported her car had been hit and damaged while parked at the Seal Rock State Park. No information was left at the scene by the other driver. There are no suspect vehicles at