USGS records five earthquakes 200 miles west of Bandon early Thursday

April 29, 2021

Several moderate earthquakes struck off the Oregon coast west of Bandon early Thursday morning. Starting around 3:30 a.m., at least five quakes, ranging in magnitude from 4.4 to 5.3, hit in the same area about 180 miles off the coast, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. There were no reports of damage from any of the quakes and no tsunami

Oregon coronavirus report for Wednesday, April 28: 888 new cases, 3 in Lincoln County; 40,769 vaccinations, 2 more deaths

April 28, 2021

Oregon reports 888 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 2,490, the Oregon Health Authority reported at 12:01 a.m. Wednesday. Oregon Health Authority reported 888 new confirmed and presumptive cases of COVID-19 as of 12:01 a.m. Wednesday, bringing the state total

Oregon coronavirus report for Tuesday, April 27: 740 new cases, 3 in Lincoln County; 28,212 vaccinations, 2 new deaths

April 27, 2021

Oregon reports 740 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 2,488, the Oregon Health Authority reported at 12:01 a.m. Tuesday. Oregon Health Authority reported 740 new confirmed and presumptive cases of COVID-19 as of 12:01 a.m. Tuesday, bringing the state total

Lincoln County stays in “high risk” category for business restrictions starting Friday, as Oregon governor moves 15 others to “extreme”

April 27, 2021

By YachatsNews and the Oregon Capital Bureau A slightly declining rate of COVID-19 cases is keeping Lincoln County from joining 15 other Oregon counties Friday after Gov. Kate Brown moved them into the “extreme risk” category, closing restaurants and bars to indoor service and tightening restrictions on many other businesses. After rising steadily for three months, Lincoln County’s COVID-19

Series of lowest tides of the year begin Wednesday along central Oregon coast

April 27, 2021

The first of the lowest tides of the year are starting this week along the Oregon coast, revealing some tidepool and rock wonders only able to be viewed a few months of the year. This year’s super low tides will take place starting Wednesday through Saturday, and then around May 27, June 25 and July 24, according to the

Oregon coronavirus report for Monday, April 26: 630 new cases, 2 in Lincoln County; 27,077 vaccinations, 1 more death

April 27, 2021

Oregon reports 630 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 2,486, the Oregon Health Authority reported at 12:01 a.m. Monday. Oregon Health Authority reported 630 new confirmed and presumptive cases of COVID-19 as of 12:01 a.m. Monday, bringing the state total

As vaccinations decline in Lincoln County, public health workers begin new campaigns and outreach to get 9,000 more shots into arms

April 27, 2021

By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com Lincoln County, which has been an Oregon leader in getting its residents COVID-19 vaccines, has seen a sharp drop off in the number of people wanting the shots. To try to reverse that trend, the county and its medical partners are expanding their communication campaigns and outreach, allowing walk-ins at all clinics, taking clinics to smaller

New Census numbers announced Monday say Oregon will get 6th congressional district – but where?

April 26, 2021

By GARY A. WARNER/Oregon Capital Bureau Oregon will have a sixth congressional seat up for grabs in 2022 under the once-a-decade shuffling of Congress, the U.S. Census announced Monday. Where in Oregon the new seat will be located won’t be known until autumn. The additional seat also gives Oregon an additional Electoral College vote, which is based on House seats

Oregon House passes 5 bills and 4 related measures intended to change policing practices

April 26, 2021

By PETER WONG/Oregon Capital Bureau Five bills aimed at changing policing practices, plus four related measures, have cleared the Oregon House by near-unanimous votes. All the bills go to the Senate. Five other policing bills, which are likely to affect state agencies, are pending in the Legislature’s joint budget committee. All emerged from the Judiciary Committee and a subcommittee focused

Vaccination clinic for up to 90 people — including walk-ins — scheduled Friday in Yachats

April 26, 2021

A first-dose vaccination clinic for up to 90 people – including walk-ins — will be from 3-7 p.m. Friday in the pavilion behind the Yachats Commons. As of Thursday, there were more than a third — 37 — of the appointments still available or doses available for walk-ins. The clinic is being organized by the city of Yachats, Lincoln County