Wide gap over lifting pandemic Oregon’s restrictions in Oregon: Democrats say go slow, GOP says speed up

June 15, 2020

By GARY A. WARNER/Oregon Capital Bureau Oregonians split sharply along political lines over lifting COVID-19 pandemic restrictions, according to a statewide poll. The monthly survey by DHM Research of Portland found 55% of respondents said it was too soon to be opening the economy, while 40% agreed it was time to make the move. But digging deeper into the numbers,

Oregon Gov. Kate Brown calls special legislative session next week with police accountability proposals at top of agenda

June 15, 2020

By PETER WONG/Oregon Capital Bureau Bills to tighten the accountability of police after the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis would lead a list of about two dozen action items proposed for a special session of the Oregon Legislature targeted for Wednesday, June 24. Gov. Kate Brown called Tuesday for the special session. The session will exclude talks of potential

Oregon legislators begin budget meetings this week to review governor’s proposed cuts

June 15, 2020

By PETER WONG/Oregon Capital Bureau Oregon legislators will begin this week to review Gov. Kate Brown’s proposed spending cuts, hear what the public has to say about them, and come up with their own plans. Their task is scheduled to start Wednesday, June 17, when two of the Legislature’s six joint budget subcommittees meet virtually to look at the proposed

Oregon State Police/Newport activity log for June 12-14

June 15, 2020

OREGON STATE POLICE DAILY MEDIA/DESK LOG SP20158859 06/12/2020 13:35 Officer #57487 BUTLER, ANDREW FW – Angling Location 101, DEPOE BAY, LINCOLN OR USA 97341 Narrative Summary On 6/12/2020 an ODFW Fish Sampler contacted a vessel returning to Depoe Bay Marina with Cabezon marine fish on board. Cabezon retention is closed from January 1st through June 30th per ODFW Ocean Regulations. An OSP Fish and

OSU will sample Newport residents this weekend to see how far coronavirus has spread into the community

June 15, 2020

By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com Oregon State University is expanding its groundbreaking COVID-19 sampling and research project into Newport this weekend to see how far the coronavirus has spread into the community. The effort comes on the heals of Oregon’s largest workplace outbreak of COVID-19 at Pacific Seafood’s processing plants that is now spreading rapidly through the Newport area. Lincoln County,

The great coronavirus mask debate: Should local governments or businesses require them? How could it be enforced?

June 15, 2020

By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews It’s easy to glimpse the debate over wearing masks in public during the coronavirus pandemic. Just take a quick walk through downtown Yachats on a sunny Thursday. The great majority of visitors – yes, we asked – walk from shop to shop and restaurant to store without face coverings. Yachats residents – yes, we asked — seem

Yachats community and visitors reminded to use masks, social distancing

June 14, 2020

To the editor: In my May 15 letter to Yachats News I congratulated our community for practicing safe social distancing and doing our part to prevent spread of COVID-19. We happily experienced very low disease activity at that time. Well, what a difference one month makes. As of last month Lincoln County tallied just six cases of COVID-19, and no

North Bend man dies in Highway 101 crash Saturday

June 14, 2020

On Saturday, June 13, 2020 at approximately 7:24 P.M., Oregon State Police Troopers and emergency personnel responded a two vehicle collision on Hwy 101 near milepost 208. Preliminary Investigation indicated that a Volkswagen Rabbit, operated by Stevie Shuey (29) of Pleasanton, CA. was northbound and crossed into the southbound lane and collided with a Hyundai Genesis operated by Michael Lindsay

Oregon Health Authority’s coronavirus report for Saturday, June 13

June 14, 2020

PORTLAND — COVID-19 has claimed one more life in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 174, the Oregon Health Authority reported as of 12:01 a.m. Saturday. Oregon Health Authority reported 158 new confirmed and presumptive cases of COVID-19 as of 12:01 a.m. Saturday, bringing the state total to 5,535. The new cases reported today are in the following counties:

Oregon Health Authority reports 8 more Lincoln County COVID-19 cases Sunday, bringing the total for the week to 51 and 206 total

June 13, 2020

By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com The Oregon Health Authority on Sunday reported another eight COVID-19 cases in Lincoln County as of midnight Saturday, bringing to 51 the number of new cases in the county last week. There are now have been 206 cases in Lincoln County, including the 127 workers at Pacific Seafood. Lincoln County now the fifth highest case count of