Keeping it’s acronym, OLCC to become Oregon Liquor & Cannabis Commission, will begin testing hemp fields

July 22, 2021

By JAELEN OGADHOH/Pamplin Media Group The Oregon Liquor Control Commission will officially change its name to the Oregon Liquor & Cannabis Commission after Aug. 2 to reflect its new regulatory responsibilities while retaining its previous acronym. Oregon House Bill 3000 directs the OLCC to work in tandem with the Oregon Department of Agriculture and other state and local agencies to

New OHA data reveals how health are professionals are embracing — or not — getting vaccinated

July 21, 2021

By BEN BOTKIN/The Lund Report Ninety-four percent of Oregon dentists have received a COVID-19 vaccination. But only half of chiropractors have gotten a jab. And for chiropractic assistants the vaccination rate is 45%. Dentists and chiropractors represent the high and low end of vaccination rates among licensed health care workers in the state, new data show. Many other health care

Tidepool “ambassador” program aims to give visitors and locals a peek into the mysteries of the ocean shore at low tide

July 21, 2021

By DANA TIMS/YachatsNews.com Jamie Kish has a quick word for anyone who glances at an Oregon coast tidepool at low tide and comes away thinking nothing much is going on. “For every single occupant of that tidepool, low tides are actually an incredibly tumultuous time,” Kish said. “Your entire house drains and all of a sudden predators can see

June unemployment rate in Lincoln County drops slightly to 7.7 percent as area adds 550 jobs

July 20, 2021

The number of jobs in Lincoln County increased by 7.1 percent in June, dropping the county’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate to 7.7 percent for the month, the Oregon Employment Department announced Tuesday. A year ago the unemployment rate was 15.4 percent. In January the county’s rate was 8.5 percent. The statewide unemployment rate was 5.6 percent in June, and the

Long-term study of spotted owls on West Coast finds removal of barred owls helps their survival

July 20, 2021

By SEAN NEALON/OSU News Service CORVALLIS – A 17-year study in Oregon, Washington and California found that removal of invasive barred owls arrested the population decline of the northern spotted owl, a native species threatened by invading barred owls and the loss of old-forest habitats. The conservation and management of northern spotted owls became one of the largest and most visible wildlife

Assisted living center in Florence hit with big COVID-19 outbreak

July 20, 2021

FLORENCE — In the past week, Lane County Public Health reported 152 more confirmed COVID-19 cases, nearly 20% of which came from an outbreak at Spruce Point Assisted Living and Memory Care in Florence. Initial rapid testing found that eight staff members and 20 residents are infected, according to an email the facility shared with residents’ family members Monday. According to records from the

Oregon Coast CC schedules two “On-the-Spot” admission sessions

July 20, 2021

NEWPORT — Fall term classes at Oregon Coast Community College begin Sept. 27. New students can register for classes, meet with advisers, set up financial aid, and be admitted to the college, all in one visit, during the OCCC “On-the-Spot Admissions” events. The next events are scheduled Tuesday, July 27 in Newport, and Aug. 17 in Lincoln City. Complete details

Coast Guard evacuates 70-year-old man from fishing vessel Monday off Newport

July 19, 2021

Coast Guard medevacs man from fishing vessel near Newport, OR Editors’ Note: Click on images to download high resolution video ASTORIA, Ore. – A Coast Guard aircrew medevaced a man Monday afternoon from a 40-foot commercial fishing vessel after suffering a medical emergency 5 miles west of Newport. Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector North Bend command center received a call from

Oregon coronavirus report for Monday, July 19: 777 new cases over three days; 9 more deaths

July 19, 2021

Oregon reports 777 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 9 new deaths PORTLAND — There are nine new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,826, the Oregon Health Authority reported at 12:01 a.m. Monday. There were 323 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases on Friday July 16, 332 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases on

Schrader, DeFazio upset with Oregon House Speaker for congressional redistricting deal

July 19, 2021

By GARY A. WARNER/Oregon Capital Bureau A pandemic political deal and feuding Democrats have made for a noisy start to the makeover of Oregon’s congressional maps in time for the 2022 election. What was supposed to be a solo slam dunk has turned into a three-way high-speed slam dance. Not just Democrats vs. Republicans, but Democrats vs. Democrats. “It’s just