Two Yachats master gardeners honored by OSU Extension Service

July 8, 2020

Two Yachats women are among 40 people across Oregon being honored by Oregon State University Extension for their work as master gardeners. OSU Extension has named Marlene Shapiro as Lincoln County’s master gardener of the year, and Carita Edson as winner of its “behind the scenes” award for Lincoln County. In announcing the honors, OSU Extension said Shapiro is famous

Lincoln City police arrest armed felon Sunday after attempted identity theft, fight in hotel parking lot

July 7, 2020

On Sunday, July 5, 2020, Lincoln City Police responded to a report of possible identity theft by two suspects at the Shearwater Inn. Officer Tolzman arrived in the area a few minutes later and located the male suspect. The Officer asked the suspect to stop, but the suspect instead started running away. During the foot chase, the suspect dropped a

Oregon Health Authority’s coronavirus report for Tuesday, July 7

July 7, 2020

Oregon reports 218 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 220, the Oregon Health Authority reported at 12:01 a.m. Tuesday. Oregon Health Authority reported 218 new confirmed and presumptive cases of COVID-19 as of 12:01 a.m. Tuesday bringing the state total to

Health insurance companies seek only small increases in premiums for 2021, according to state filings

July 6, 2020

By CHRISTIAN WIHTOL/The Lund Report Health insurance companies that cover individuals and small businesses in Oregon are generally seeking relatively modest rate increases for next year, according to preliminary figures released by the state Department of Consumer and Business Services. For the roughly 179,000 Oregonians who buy individual plans, rates would rise by a weighted average of 1.8 %, although

Oregon Health Authoroty’s coronavirus report for Monday, July 6

July 6, 2020

Oregon reports 168 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 0 new deaths PORTLAND, Ore. — The state’s death toll from COVID-19 is unchanged from yesterday and remains at 215, the Oregon Health Authority reported at 12:01 a.m. Monday. Oregon Health Authority reported 168 new confirmed and presumptive cases of COVID-19 as of 12:01 a.m. Monday bringing the state total to 10,395.

Oregon State Police/Newport activity log July 2-4

July 6, 2020

OREGON STATE POLICE DAILY MEDIA/DESK LOG SP20182581 07/02/2020 17:17 Officer #50607 TUCKER, BRIAN DUII – Alcohol Location NE 101 HWY and NE LILLIAN LN, Narrative Summary On 07/02/20 at approximately 5:17 PM, Oregon State Police responded to an active driving complaint traveling northbound on US-101 around milepost 131. Complainant reported Vehicle #1 (grey Encore) failing to drive within its lane of travel, almost hitting

Yachats council forgives $11,000 of $19,000 utility bill for low-income apartment developer after massive water leak in February

July 6, 2020

By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com The Yachats City Council has forgiven $11,000 of a $19,000 water and sewer bill for the owners of Fisterra Gardens Townhomes because of a massive water leak from a waterline break in late February. The council granted Layne Morrill, general partner in the low-income apartment complex, relief from a $11,000 sewer bill because the water leak did

OSU returns to Newport this weekend for second COVID-19 sampling; sewage tests show no coronavirus in Yachats, Depoe Bay

July 6, 2020

By STEVE LUNDEBERG/OSU News Service The groundbreaking Oregon State University sampling project that helps determine community prevalence of coronavirus will return to Newport for two more days of sampling this weekend, July 11-12. Results from door-to-door sampling June 20-21 showed that 3.4 percent of Newport residents – 34 of every 1,000 — have the coronavirus. That is a rate 17

Yachats still experiencing undue pain in its transition from former method of governance

July 6, 2020

To the editor: This letter is in response to the recent article on the Visitor’s Center contract, but I also hope to address other recent history of the contract process in Yachats. It is clear to me that the ongoing transition from a village-volunteer culture to a professionally-managed system of administration for the city is causing undue pain and suffering.

Oregon will have just three initiatives — drugs, taxes and money — on November ballot

July 5, 2020

By GARY A. WARNER/Oregon Capital Bureau Drug decriminalization, a cigarette tax increase and limits on political campaign financing are on a historically short list of ballot measures that will go before voters in the Nov. 3 election. The COVID-19 pandemic has made it difficult for traditional signature-gathering techniques such as stations at shopping centers and fairs, or going door-to-door. With