Oregon Health Authority’s coronavirus report for Thursday, July 2

July 2, 2020

Oregon reports 375 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 209, the Oregon Health Authority reported at 12:01 a.m. Thursday. Oregon Health Authority reported 375 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 1

July 1, 2020

Oregon reports 281 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 208, the Oregon Health Authority reported at 12:01 a.m. Wednesday. Oregon Health Authority reported 281 new confirmed and presumptive cases of COVID-19 as of 12:01 a.m. Wednesday bringing the state total to

Newport man sentenced Tuesday to life in prison for murdering his girlfriend

July 1, 2020

By KPTV/Portland NEWPORT – A Newport man was sentenced to life in prison on Tuesday after pleading guilty to murdering his girlfriend last fall. Ryan Gaskins will have the possibility of parole after a minimum of 25 years in prison for the murder of 34-year-old Alexandra Prezioso. Prezioso’s mom and several other family members were in court on Tuesday and

After weekend of sampling, OSU researchers find coronavirus “relatively prevalent” throughout Newport; health officials planning response

July 1, 2020

QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com and STEVE LUNDEBERG/OSU News Oregon State University researchers are confirming what Newport residents have feared since early June – they have a significant coronavirus problem. Preliminary results from door-to-door sampling in Newport nine days ago by OSU suggest that 3.4 percent of Newport residents have the coronavirus — at least 17 to 34 times greater than the rate

Oregon State Police/Newport activity log for June 30

July 1, 2020

OREGON STATE POLICE DAILY MEDIA/DESK LOG SP20179888 06/30/2020 08:29 Officer #41619 FITCH, BRYAN Restraining Order Violation Location 101, Mile post 118 118 NB, LINCOLN OR USA Narrative Summary I stopped to assist a motorist who’s trailer had broken down. During the contact, i discovered the driver of the moving van was the respondent in a restraining order and the protected party was present also.

June rainfall in Yachats was slightly below normal

July 1, 2020

The month of June in Yachats may have seemed damp, but it was just shy of normal in terms of rainfall. There were 2.44 inches of rain measured at the city’s wastewater treatment plant in June, slightly below the 10-year average for June of 2.76 inches. For the first six months of 2020, the city has received 37.15 inches of

Oregon Health Authority’s coronavirus report for Tuesday, June 30

June 30, 2020

Oregon reports 181 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 3 new deaths PORTLAND, Ore. — COVID-19 has claimed three more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 207, the Oregon Health Authority reported at 12:01 a.m. Tuesday. The Oregon Health Authority reported 181 new confirmed and presumptive cases of COVID-19 as of 12:01 a.m. Tuesday bringing the state total

Gov. Kate Brown says second special session will come in mid to late July

June 30, 2020

By PETER WONG/Oregon Capital Bureau One special session of the Oregon Legislature is history, but a second is coming. Gov. Kate Brown says she will hold off an official call until mid to late July, following last week’s three-day session that saw the passage of legislation to deal with police accountability, after-effects of the coronavirus pandemic and a few other

Lincoln City police, sheriff’s deputies arrest Otis man on drug charges

June 29, 2020

On Monday, June 29, 2020, the Street Crimes Response Team (SCRT) along with Lincoln City Police, Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office, and Newport Police executed a residential search warrant at 76 N. Holiday Lane, Otis. Quentin Zeller-Nelson, 26, of Otis, was arrested after a lengthy investigation into the distribution of illegal narcotics by the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office and the Lincoln

Florence couple dies early Monday when boat capsizes at mouth of Siuslaw

June 29, 2020

By Celina Tebor | The Oregonian/OregonLive Two people died and one person was rescued after a fishing boat sank near Florence early Monday morning. Siuslaw News first reported Amber and Kyle Novelli, who operated Novelli’s Crab and Seafood in in Florence, were the two people who died after their boat capsized. Emergency crews received a distress call from the captain of the