Lincoln County continues to lead all Oregon counties with state’s highest unemployment rate

June 23, 2020

Lincoln County continues to suffer more than any other area of Oregon when it comes to unemployment. The Oregon Employment Department released May unemployment figures for the state’s 36 counties on Tuesday, and Lincoln County again had the highest rate at 23.9 percent. Clatsop County was second at 23.5 percent. Jobs in both coastal counties have been hammered since

Oregon Health Authority’s coronavirus report for Tuesday, June 23

June 23, 2020

Oregon reports 191 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 192, the Oregon Health Authority reported at 12:01 a.m. Tuesday. Oregon Health Authority reported 191 new confirmed and presumptive cases of COVID-19 as of 12:01 a.m. Tuesday bringing the state total to 7,274.

$400,000 suspension bridge planned for Amanda Trail falls victim to coronavirus pandemic and state agency budget cuts

June 23, 2020

By DANA TIMS/YachatsNews.com A new suspension bridge planned for the Amanda Trail just south of Yachats has been scuttled for the time being because of the coronavirus pandemic and massive cuts to the budget for Oregon state parks. Only a month ago, more than four years of work to replace a historically and culturally significant bridge over Amanda

Oregon lawmakers will meet in special session starting Wednesday to consider issues related to police and coronavirus

June 22, 2020

By PETER WONG/Oregon Capital Bureau SALEM — Two days of proposed legislation and public testimony have led up to a special session of the Oregon Legislature, which is set to open Wednesday to consider police accountability and pandemic after-effects. Senate President Peter Courtney, the Legislature’s longest serving member, says the session’s circumstances are unique compared with the 21 previous special

Oregon State Police/Newport activity log for June 19-21

June 22, 2020

OREGON STATE POLICE DAILY MEDIA/DESK LOG SP20166477 06/19/2020 06:12 Officer #50607 TUCKER, BRIAN Crash – Injury Location 101 HWY and 18 HWY, Narrative Summary ***LOG ONLY*** On 06/19/20 at approximately 3:00 AM, a single-vehicle crash occurred on US-101 at the SR-18 intersection. Vehicle #1 (silver Accent) was southbound when it drove over the west shoulder, through a highway reflector, and into a tree, coming

Oregon Health Authority’s coronavirus report for Monday, June 22; Lincoln County records first death

June 22, 2020

Oregon reports 146 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 2 new deaths PORTLAND, Ore. — COVID-19 has claimed two more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 192, the Oregon Health Authority reported at 12:01 a.m. today. Oregon Health Authority reported 146 new confirmed and presumptive cases of COVID-19 as of 12:01 a.m. today bringing the state total to

Oregon Health Authority’s coronavirus report for Sunday, June 21

June 21, 2020

Oregon reports 190 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 1 new death COVID-19 has claimed 1 more life in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 190, the Oregon Health Authority reported at 12:01 a.m. today. Oregon Health Authority reported 190 new confirmed and presumptive cases of COVID-19 as of 12:01 a.m. today bringing the state total to 6,937. The

Oregon legislators begin special session Wednesday; here’s a Q-and-A what to expect

June 21, 2020

By DICK HUGHES/Oregon Capital Burueau Oregon’s 90 legislators are about to learn what it’s like to operate within the restrictions caused by the coronavirus pandemic. It won’t be easy, as myriad businesses and now-unemployed Oregonians have learned. Lawmakers will return to Salem on Wednesday to conduct the people’s business but without the people. The Oregon Capitol will remain closed to

Lincoln County records its second COVID-19 death this week as case counts go over 300, but daily numbers slow down

June 21, 2020

By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com The coronavirus pandemic claimed its second life this week in Lincoln County, a 63-year-old Newport man who died Tuesday after being hospitalized Sunday with complications from COVID-19. Salvador Magana Rojas died at Samaritan Pacific Communities Hospital. His death follows the announcement Monday that Celerino Gamez Galicia, 68, of Puebla, Mexico, had died June 16 in Newport

Oregon Health Authority’s coronavirus report for Saturday, June 20

June 20, 2020

Oregon reports 178 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 1 new death COVID-19 has claimed one more life in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 189, the Oregon Health Authority reported at 12:01 a.m. today. Oregon Health Authority reported 178 new confirmed and presumptive cases of COVID-19 as of 12:01 a.m. today, bringing the state total to 6,750. The