Gun storage requirement heads for vote in Oregon House after party-line vote in committee

April 1, 2021

By PETER WONG/Oregon Capital Bureau Another gun regulation bill is headed for a legislative debate and vote, this time in the Oregon House. House Bill 2510, approved Tuesday by the House Health Care Committee, would require the storage of firearms with trigger or cable locks, in a locked container or in a gun room. An offense is a Class C

Oregon coronavirus report for Thursday, April 1: 521 new cases, 2 in Lincoln County; 46,587 vaccinations, 2 new deaths

April 1, 2021

Oregon reports 521 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 2,385, the Oregon Health Authority reported at 12:01 a.m. Thursday. Oregon Health Authority reported 521 new confirmed and presumptive cases of COVID-19 as of 12:01 a.m. Thursday, bringing the state total

Lincoln County Oregon Building Permits – March 2021

April 1, 2021

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COVID-19 outbreak in Lincoln County Jail spreads to two more inmates and two staff

April 1, 2021

A COVID-19 outbreak at the Lincoln County Jail discovered Saturday has spread to two more inmates and two jail staff, the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office said Thursday. Six inmates in the Lincoln County Jail were put in an isolation unit Saturday after they tested positive for COVID-19. The outbreak led to coronavirus testing of the rest of the jail’s inmates and

Lincoln County unveils proposed regulations for vacation rentals including occupancy limits and creating neighborhood zones

April 1, 2021

By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com Lincoln County staff has unveiled proposals for tighter regulations on vacation rentals in unincorporated areas, suggesting much lower occupancy limits, setting up a hearings process for complaints, and floating an idea to limit rentals by geographic area that could replace a countywide cap. County commissioners got a first look at the proposals Monday from counsel Wayne