Oregon coronavirus report for Tuesday, April 6: 544 new cases, 3 in Lincoln County; 32,955 vaccinations, 33 more deaths

April 6, 2021

Oregon reports 544 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 33 new deaths PORTLAND — There are 33 new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,427, the Oregon Health Authority reported at 12:01 a.m. Tuesday. Oregon Health Authority reported 544 new confirmed and presumptive cases of COVID-19 as of 12:01 a.m. Tuesday, bringing the state total

Yachats chamber has a pallet of protective supplies to give away to local businesses

April 6, 2021

Do you have a Yachats-area business and need vinyl gloves to protect employees and customers? The Yachats Chamber has 14,000 of them. Need masks too? The chamber has 18,000. How about thermometers? Sanitizer? Or disinfecting wipes? Yep, the chamber has those. In fact, it has a pallet of personal protective equipment ready to give away to Yachats-area businesses, courtesy of

Governor announces that all Oregonians will be eligible for vaccine April 19 as coronavirus cases increase

April 6, 2021

By GARY A. WARNER/Oregon Capital Bureau All Oregonians age 16 and older will be eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine on Monday, April 19, a week earlier than the previous earliest date, Gov. Kate Brown said Tuesday. “We are locked in a race between vaccine distribution and the rapid spread of COVID-19 variants,” Brown said. Oregon previously did not plan on

Lincoln County students will return to classrooms four days a week beginning April 19, district announces Monday

April 6, 2021

More than 5,000 students in the Lincoln County School District will be back in their classrooms four days a week on April 19, the district announced Monday, almost 13 months after it stopped having full-time school because of the coronavirus pandemic. The change comes after Gov. Kate Brown and the Oregon Department of Education last month eased restrictions for

Lincoln County sheriff issues 2020 annual report for all department activities

April 5, 2021

Wow! What a challenging year it has been for all of us. In 33 years of law enforcement, I can confidently say that 2020 was the most challenging year I have experienced. It is my pleasure to present this annual report and it will provide you with a summary of the exemplary work and details about the challenging year each

Oregon Senate votes 27-1 and 26-2 on two bills expanding list of who should report child abuse, human trafficking

April 5, 2021

By GARY A. WARNER/Oregon Capital Bureau The Oregon Senate on Monday expanded the list of those who should report possible child abuse to include hoteliers, and those who should report suspected human trafficking to include employees of restaurants and bars. “Sexual exploitation crimes often go unreported and victims don’t have the resources they need to find help,” said Sen. Lynn

Oregon coronavirus report for Monday, April 5: 248 new cases, 5 in Lincoln County; 22,131 vaccinations, 2 more deaths

April 5, 2021

Oregon reports 248 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 2 new deaths PORTLAND — There are two new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,394 the Oregon Health Authority reported at 12:01 a.m. Monday. Oregon Health Authority reported 248 new confirmed and presumptive cases of COVID-19 as of 12:01 a.m. Monday bringing the state total

Oregon State Police/Newport activity report for April 2-4

April 5, 2021

OREGON STATE POLICE DAILY MEDIA/DESK LOG SP21084270 04/02/2021 13:30 Officer #44704 KATSIKIS, KELLY Warrant Arrest Location 101, Mile post 117 118 SB, LINCOLN OR Narrative Summary A person was arrested on three outstanding warrants after a records check pursuant to a traffic stop. The person was cited to appear in court and released at the scene. Involved Parties Arrested; Charged; Driver SUTTER, JACOB IVAN

Oregon coronavirus report for Saturday, April 3: 476 new cases, 6 in Lincoln County; 44,782 vaccinations, 6 more deaths

April 4, 2021

Oregon reports 476 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 6 new deaths There are six new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,391 the Oregon Health Authority reported at 12:01 a.m. Saturday. Oregon Health Authority reported 476 new confirmed and presumptive cases of COVID-19 as of 12:01 a.m. Saturday bringing the state total to 166,480.

Oregon coronavirus report for Friday, April 2: 499 new cases, 10 in Lincoln County; 46,154 vaccinations, no new deaths

April 4, 2021

Oregon reports 499 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 0 new deaths PORTLAND — There are no new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon. The state’s death toll remains at 2,385, the Oregon Health Authority reported at 12:01 a.m. Friday. Oregon Health Authority reported 499 new confirmed and presumptive cases of COVID-19 as of 12:01 a.m. Friday, bringing the state total