Oregon coronavirus report for Tuesday, April 13: 567 new cases, 9 in Lincoln County; 29,935 vaccinations, 5 new deaths

April 13, 2021

Oregon reports 567 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 5 new deaths PORTLAND — There are five new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,446, the Oregon Health Authority reported at 12:01 a.m. Tuesday. Oregon Health Authority reported 567 new confirmed and presumptive cases of COVID-19 as of 12:01 a.m. Tuesday, bringing the state total

Following CDC warnings, Oregon pauses using Johnson & Johnson vaccines Tuesday

April 13, 2021

By GARY A. WARNER/Oregon Capital Bureau Oregon has “paused” using the Johnson & Johnson one-shot COVID-19 vaccine even though none of six newly reported severe reactions to the vaccine occurred in the state, health officials said Tuesday. The Centers for Disease Control urged states to temporarily stop using the vaccine given 6.8 million people after six women who received the

State budget hearings start this week. Here’s how to participate

April 13, 2021

By GARY A. WARNER/Oregon Capital Bureau Oregon residents can testify about the state’s upcoming two-year budget during online hearings that begin this week. The legislature’s Joint Ways & Means Committee will take virtual and written testimony for the state’s revenue and spending plans for 2021-22 that must be finalized by June 28. The committee of House and Senate members will

Oregon Legislature is half way through session and dysfunction and deadlines are looming

April 13, 2021

By GARY A. WARNER/Oregon Capital Bureau Disease, dysfunction, and deadlines are challenging the Oregon Legislature as it starts the second half of the 2021 session. Friday was the 80th day of the 160 days the Oregon constitution allows lawmakers to meet this year. The session has been marked so far by shutdowns and slowdowns. Senate Republicans walked out for the

Steep increase in Lincoln County COVID-19 numbers are tied to cases in Lincoln City, Otis and Siletz, county health officials say

April 13, 2021

By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com The steep increase in the number of COVID-19 cases in Lincoln County are coming from the Lincoln City, Otis and Siletz areas and the outbreak at the county jail in Newport, county commissioners were told Monday. The increase pushed the county into the state’s “high risk” category Friday for restrictions on businesses and social gatherings, just

Oregon coronavirus report for Monday, April 12: 294 new cases, 6 in Lincoln County; 27,503 vaccinations, 1 new death

April 12, 2021

Oregon reports 294 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 2,441, the Oregon Health Authority reported at 12:01 a.m. Monday. Oregon Health Authority reported 294 new confirmed and presumptive cases of COVID-19 as of 12:01 a.m. Monday, bringing the state total

Regional economist says real estate prices climbing fast in Lincoln County and northwest Oregon

April 12, 2021

By ERIK KNODER/Oregon Employment Department The global pandemic hammered many industries and led to massive unemployment, but home owners are coming away with a big win. Home prices not only continued to rise in many cities across the nation, but they increased even more than in the previous year. The widely quoted Case-Shiller Index of national home prices available from

New rules to help prevent whale entanglements with crab pots off Oregon coast begin in May

April 12, 2021

By Fedor Zarkhin | The Oregonian/OregonLive Rick Lilienthal and his father were just half a mile offshore, heading into the ocean to pull in their crabbing lines, when they saw a gray whale going “100 miles an hour” with a buoy trailing off its left fin. “It was just a shock,” Lilienthal said. “I’d never seen one before.” That was 50

Oregon coronavirus report for Sunday, April 11: 499 new cases, 7 in Lincoln County; 33,381 vaccinations, no new deaths

April 11, 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 2,440 the Oregon Health Authority (OHA) reported at 12:01 a.m. Sunday. OHA reported 499 new confirmed and presumptive cases of COVID-19 as of 12:01 a.m. Sunday bringing the state total to

Oregon House votes 53-0 to make June 19 a state holiday; bill now goes to the Senate

April 10, 2021

By PETER WONG/Oregon Capital Bureau Oregon’s next official state holiday is proposed to be the anniversary of the final proclamation of the end of slavery in the United States. June 19, “Juneteenth,” would be the 11th state holiday under House Bill 2168, which cleared the House on a 53-0 vote Thursday, April 8, and went to the Senate. Rep. Mark