Carlton formally announces hiring of Yachats’ city manager, but transitions still need to be negotiated

February 3, 2021

By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com Yachats City Manager Shannon Beaucaire is taking the same position with the city of Carlton, it’s just not certain yet when she will leave one city and start work in the other. Although she was named the lone finalist for the job two weeks ago, Beaucaire and Carlton Mayor Linda Watkins announced her hiring Wednesday, after a

Southwest Lincoln Water PUD hires its first district manager

February 3, 2021

The Southwest Lincoln County Water PUD, one of the oldest water districts on the central Oregon coast, has hired its first district manager. Tui Anderson started Jan. 14. The district had been led by field and office managers. The new position combines responsibility for all operations, under the direction of the five-member elected board. Anderson has been involved in water

Oregon coronavirus report for Tuesday, Feb. 2: 619 COVID-19 cases, 5 in Lincoln County; 23 deaths, 15,967 vaccinations

February 2, 2021

Oregon reports 619 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 23 new deaths PORTLAND — There are 23 new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 1,981, the Oregon Health Authority reported at 12:01 a.m. Tuesday. Oregon Health Authority reported 619 new confirmed and presumptive cases of COVID-19 as of 12:01 a.m. Tuesday, bringing the state total

18th Lincoln County resident dies of COVID-19 related causes

February 2, 2021

Lincoln County has had its 18th resident die of causes related to the COVID-19 virus since the pandemic hit the area 11 months ago. The Oregon Health Authority reported on Monday that a 71-year-old woman from Lincoln County tested positive Jan. 9 and died Jan. 27 at Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center in Corvallis. She had underlying conditions. It was

Oregon State Police/Newport activity log for Jan. 27-Feb. 1

February 2, 2021

OREGON STATE POLICE DAILY MEDIA/DESK LOG SP21021796 01/27/2021 05:49 Officer #53141 SEVERSON, SCOTT Crash – Injury Location 101, Mile post 149 149 SB, LINCOLN OR USA Narrative Summary eCrash – On 1/27/21 at approximately 5:49PM a southbound vehicle near milepost 149 of US Highway 101 slid on ice, rotated and rolled off the northbound shoulder. Vehicle came to rest at the bottom of the

Lincoln County sheriff suspends search for man missing in Drift Creek Falls area

February 2, 2021

UPDATE- February 2nd, 2021 Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue has suspended the operation to locate and rescue Adrian Alonzo Smith. Search and Rescue crews searched the area extensively and have been unable to locate Smith. Despite snow, rain, and wind, SAR teams covered an on-the-ground distance of 483 miles within a primary search area of about eight square miles.

Lincoln County desperately looking to hire people to staff its call center

February 1, 2021

Lincoln County is looking for help – paid and working 20-40 hours a week – to staff its call center which is being overrun by people seeking information on COVID-19 vaccines. Lincoln County Public Health opened the call center last June after the first big COVID-19 outbreak at Pacific Seafood in Newport, shut it down in late summer only to

Declining unemployment rate in Oregon means shift of some laid-off workers to different federal program

February 1, 2021

By PETER WONG/Oregon Capital Bureau Oregon’s declining three-month unemployment rate will mean the end of benefits to some people under one federal program. But the acting director of the Oregon Employment Department said that, after the program ends Feb. 20, some of them will be shifted onto another federal program that will continue into the spring. David Gerstenfeld advises people

Oregon lawmakers meeting in Salem see a familiar ZIP code atop Oregon’s COVID-19 list

February 1, 2021

By GARY A. WARNER/Oregon Capital Bureau When the Oregon Health Authority issued its weekly list of which of the state’s 373 zip codes that had the highest number of new COVID-19 cases, No. 1 caught the eye of Oregon politics — a Salem ZIP code of 97301, including the Oregon State Capitol. The zip code added 113 cases, giving the

Oregon coronavirus report for Monday, Feb. 1: 964 new cases, 3 in Lincoln County; 14,693 vaccinations, 1 new death

February 1, 2021

Oregon reports 964 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 1 new death PORTLAND — There is one new COVID-19 related death in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 1,958, the Oregon Health Authority reported at 12:01 a.m. Monday. Oregon Health Authority reported 964 new confirmed and presumptive cases of COVID-19 as of 12:01 a.m. Monday, bringing the state total