Yachats Farmers Market starts Sunday but it will be a lot different this spring

May 7, 2020

The Yachats Farmers Market will open its season Sunday on its usual Mother’s Day starting date – but like everything else during the coronavirus pandemic it will be a lot different. The only thing the same right now are its hours — 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Instead of the usual 40 vendors selling everything from art to artichokes, the

Six candidates for Lincoln County commissioner means the chance of single winner in May primary election is slim

May 7, 2020

By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com Because six people are running for Position 2 on the Lincoln County Board of Commissioners the chance of a clear-cut winner emerging from the May 19 primary race is slim. If no one gets more than 50 percent of the May primary vote the county’s election rules require a November race between the top two finishers. Mail

Survey of 5,000 Oregon businesses shows depth of issues due to coronavirus restrictions

May 7, 2020

By MICHAEL KOHN/Oregon Capital Bureau More than 70% of Oregon business owners report a decrease in sales since the start of the lockdown caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new survey of 5,000 businesses around the state. The survey — conducted by Business Oregon, Travel Oregon and the Oregon Small Business Development Center Network — also revealed that

Newport doctors urge retaining Judge Bachart on Lincoln County bench

May 7, 2020

To the editor: We are enthusiastically supporting the re-election of Judge Sheryl Bachart as Lincoln County Circuit Court judge. We have known her for 20 years, first professionally and then personally. We have observed her outstanding performance and professional integrity, first as a deputy district attorney, then for the last 12 years as circuit judge. We have witnessed her character

Oregon governor releases three-phase plan for re-opening, giving details for restaurants, shops and other activities

May 7, 2020

By COURTNEY VAUGHEN/Oregon Capital Bureau A plan to reopen Oregon’s businesses and allow social gatherings will rely on a three-phase approach, with major decisions being made at the county level, depending on county and regional health conditions. On Thursday, Gov. Kate Brown and state health officials cautioned that current measures regarding physical distancing and hygiene likely will remain in

Lincoln County reports Wednesday that a sixth resident has tested positive for COVID-19

May 7, 2020

Lincoln County reported its sixth confirmed case of COVID-19 on Wednesday, a person in their 80s who said they had been following the state’s orders to limit travel outside their home. The person tested positive for the coronavirus prior to an outpatient procedure, according to the county Health Department. As of last Friday, Samaritan Health Services had received permission from

Oregon Health Authority’s coronavirus report for Thursday, May 7

May 7, 2020

Oregon reports 70 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, 3 new presumptive cases, 6 new deaths PORTLAND, Ore. — COVID-19 has claimed six more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 121, the Oregon Health Authority reported at 8 a.m. Thursday. Oregon Health Authority reported 70 new confirmed cases and three new presumptive cases of COVID-19 as of 8 a.m. Thursday

Yachats church seeks additional donations as money runs out for displaced workers; jobless claims total 4,000 for Lincoln County

May 7, 2020

By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com Yachats Community Presbyterian Church has exhausted all of the money contributed to help out-of-work residents and Wednesday appealed for additional donations. In the past six weeks the church has given $74,300 to Yachats workers who have lost their jobs due to the coronavirus pandemic and resulting business closures. On Wednesday it ran through the last $5,100

Lincoln County seeks donations of 5,000 cloth masks to distribute to vulnerable residents

May 7, 2020

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s office is asking for the public’s help to help it gather 5,000 cloth masks for people at greater risk for getting the coronavirus as the area slowly reopens to business activity and visitors. In addition to getting more masks first responders, health care and essential workers, the sheriff’s emergency management division is asking for additional help

Oregon Health Authority’s coronavirus report for Wednesday, May 6

May 6, 2020

Oregon reports 70 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, 7 new presumptive cases, 2 new deaths PORTLAND, Ore. — COVID-19 has claimed two more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 115, the Oregon Health Authority reported at 8 a.m. Wednesday. Oregon Health Authority reported 70 new confirmed cases and seven new presumptive cases of COVID-19 as of 8 a.m. Wednesday