Siletz tribe pushing forward with effort to build a second casino along Interstate 5 in Salem

July 20, 2020

By JAKE THOMAS/The Salem Reporter The Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians is pushing forward with its effort to build a casino in Salem, setting up a clash with the nearby Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde. The tribe has applied to the federal Bureau of Indian Affairs for authority to establish a 20-acre off-reservation casino located at 4751 Astoria Street N.E.

Lincoln City police arrest woman Friday after long, erratic chase

July 20, 2020

On Friday, July 18, 2020, at about 9:48PM, Lincoln City Police responded to a suspicious minivan parked behind an unoccupied residence. Officer Snidow arrived a short time later, locating the reported minivan. As the Officer was making contact, the female occupant of the minivan drove away at a high rate of speed after being told to stop by the Officer.

Feeling lucky? Yachats establishes lottery for vacation rental license once city drops below 125 limit

July 19, 2020

Want a coveted vacation rental license in Yachats? How lucky do you feel? The Yachats City Council has approved a plan for a vacation rental license waiting list and lottery to choose who might get one – once the city drops below a 125-license limit, likely later this year. Worried about the growing number of vacation rentals in Yachats,

Merkeley pessimistic about U.S. Senate extending $600 federal unemployment benefits

July 18, 2020

PETER WONG/Oregon Capital Bureau As he heads back to Washington, D.C., U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley is pessimistic about how much the Senate’s Republican majority is committed to extending higher unemployment benefits or providing more aid to states and communities in the next federal coronavirus pandemic plan. The Senate reconvenes Monday after a two-week recess. Unlike the Democratic- led House, which

Oregon Health Authority’s coronavirus report for Saturday, July 18

July 18, 2020

Oregon reports 353 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 3 new deaths Oregon reports 353 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 3 new deaths PORTLAND — COVID-19 has claimed three more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 257, the Oregon Health Authority reported at 12:01 a.m. Saturday. Oregon Health Authority reported 353 new confirmed and presumptive cases

Oregon Health Authority’s coronavirus report for Friday, July 17

July 17, 2020

Oregon reports 307 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 5 new deaths PORTLAND — COVID-19 has claimed five more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 254, the Oregon Health Authority reported at 12:01 a.m. Friday. Oregon Health Authority reported 307 new confirmed and presumptive cases of COVID-19 as of 12:01 a.m. Friday bringing the state total to

A sixth resident of Newport nursing home tests positive for COVID-19 after his July 4 death

July 17, 2020

An 84-year-old man who died July 4 at Avamere Rehabilitation in Newport tested posthumously for COVID-19 and is now the sixth resident of the facility to have died while testing positive for the virus. Avamere and Lincoln County Public Health announced the death Friday, after getting the test results back from a laboratory. Some COVID-19 tests are taking more than

Oregon State Police/Newport activity log for July 15-16

July 17, 2020

OREGON STATE POLICE DAILY MEDIA/DESK LOG SP20197579 07/15/2020 10:03 Officer #59922 TAYLOR, ZACH Crash – Non-injury Location 229 HWY, Mile post 27 27 NB, LINCOLN OR USA Narrative Summary **e-Crash**On 7/15/2020 at approximately 10:03 AM OSP responded to a cold crash that occurred on SR-229 near milepost 27. Toledo Police Dept. and Lincoln County Sheriff’s office were on scene prior to my arrival. I

Objecting to Driftwood project, two Yachats council members invoke little-used rule to put off vote on $165,000 paving plan

July 16, 2020

By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com Two Yachats City Council members objecting to plans to pave a 100-yard-long street adjacent to the city’s 4-acre ball field used a rare parliamentary maneuver Wednesday to pull a final vote on the project from the council’s agenda. Now the council will again discuss the $165,000 Driftwood Lane paving project at its Aug. 5 meeting. The

Lincoln County’s health director sounds alarm about diminishing COVID-19 testing supplies and slow results

July 16, 2020

By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com The head of Lincoln County’s health department is sounding a warning about coronavirus testing, saying that supplies are dwindling in Oregon and test results are taking too long to help stop the spread of the illness. Rebecca Austen, director of Lincoln County Public Health, told the Yachats City Council on Wednesday night that testing is headed