Oregon coronavirus report for Wednesday, Aug. 4: 1,213 new cases, 19 in Lincoln County

August 4, 2021

Oregon reports 1,213 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 2,877, the Oregon Health Authority reported at 12:01 a.m. Wednesday. Oregon Health Authority reported 1,213 new confirmed and presumptive cases of COVID-19 as of 12:01 a.m. Wednesday, bringing the state total

Lincoln County voters will get to decide vacation rental issue in November, as initiative to phase them out is approved for the ballot

August 4, 2021

By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com Frustrated by delays from Lincoln County commissioners, a group opposed to vacation rentals in residential neighborhoods has qualified its initiative petition phasing them out for the Nov. 2 ballot. The “15neighborhoods” group has been collecting signatures for more than a year to put its initiative to a countywide vote. But it held off filing to give

OSU trustees OK $5 million to rebuild critical portions of aging seawater system at Hatfield Marine Science Center

August 4, 2021

By DANA TIMS/YachatsNews.com NEWPORT — The 50,000 people who visit the Hatfield Marine Science Center annually are introduced to all kinds of cutting-edge research, which touches on everything from aquaculture and climate change science to ocean acidification and bio-invasives. What they don’t see, however, is the complex web of pumps and pipes that provides multiple agencies with the 1

Oregon coronavirus report for Tuesday, Aug. 3: 1,575 new cases in Oregon, 11 more in Lincoln County

August 3, 2021

Oregon reports 1,575 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 2,872, the Oregon Health Authority reported at 12:01 a.m. Tuesday. Oregon Health Authority reported 1,575 new confirmed and presumptive cases of COVID-19 as of 12:01 a.m. Tuesday, bringing the state total

WorkSource Oregon offices reopen to help job seekers, including two in Lincoln County

August 3, 2021

By PETER WONG/Oregon Capital Bureau The state’s Employment Department has reopened a total of 35 WorkSource Oregon centers — including offices in Newport and Lincoln City — in its push to help as many people as possible obtain jobs or training before federal unemployment benefits expire Sept. 4. Most of the 39 centers reopened Monday. A few on the Oregon

There was little rain — as usual — in July; Yachats water supply is OK for now while Seal Rock and Toledo ask for conservation

August 3, 2021

There wasn’t much rain in July, as usual – but it wasn’t dry enough to result in voluntary water restrictions in Yachats. Yet. Elsewhere in Lincoln County, the city of Toledo and the Seal Rock Water District are now asking customers to voluntarily limit their water use because of near-record low levels of the Siletz River, where both get their

Popular “Shop at the Dock” program resumes in Newport, introducing public to coast’s commercial fleet — and its catch

August 3, 2021

By CHRIS BRANAM/OSU Extension Communications NEWPORT – With her group assembled and the squawks of seagulls echoing across Yaquina Bay, Angee Doerr headed down the steel ramp at dock 5 at the Port of Newport to talk about seafood. After a year’s absence, the popular “Shop at the Dock” is back. A program of Oregon Sea Grant and the Oregon State

Oregon coronavirus report for Monday, Aug. 2: 2,056 new cases from the 3-day weekend, 17 in Lincoln County

August 2, 2021

Oregon reports 2,056 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 5 new deaths for three weekend days PORTLAND — There are five new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,863, the Oregon Health Authority reported at 12:01 a.m. Monday. Oregon Health Authority reported 2,056new confirmed and presumptive cases of COVID-19 as of 12:01 a.m. Monday, bringing

Rescuers pull unidentified injured man from ravine Saturday near Rock Creek campground

August 2, 2021

TENMILE – An unidentified man driving a truck with Florida license plates is a Springfield hospital with a head injury after being rescued Saturday evening from a ravine off Fairview Mountain Road just north of the Rock Creek campground. The rescue drew responses from the Lincoln County Technical Rescue Team, comprised of firefighter/paramedics from Central Oregon Coast Fire & Rescue,

A fisherman holds up his Chinook salmon catch.

Despite water worries, improved forecast for fall Chinook returning to coastal rivers means higher limits for first time in two years

August 2, 2021

By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com An improved forecast for returns of fall Chinook to central coast streams means that daily and season bag limits are increasing for the first time in two years. Poor forecasts by the Oregon Department Fish and Wildlife in 2019 and 2020 meant limits on most coastal streams were one wild, fall Chinook a day and five

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Oregon coronavirus report for Wednesday, Aug. 4: 1,213 new cases, 19 in Lincoln County

Lincoln County voters will get to decide vacation rental issue in November, as initiative to phase them out is approved for the ballot

OSU trustees OK $5 million to rebuild critical portions of aging seawater system at Hatfield Marine Science Center

Oregon coronavirus report for Tuesday, Aug. 3: 1,575 new cases in Oregon, 11 more in Lincoln County

WorkSource Oregon offices reopen to help job seekers, including two in Lincoln County

There was little rain — as usual — in July; Yachats water supply is OK for now while Seal Rock and Toledo ask for conservation

Popular “Shop at the Dock” program resumes in Newport, introducing public to coast’s commercial fleet — and its catch

Oregon coronavirus report for Monday, Aug. 2: 2,056 new cases from the 3-day weekend, 17 in Lincoln County

Rescuers pull unidentified injured man from ravine Saturday near Rock Creek campground

Despite water worries, improved forecast for fall Chinook returning to coastal rivers means higher limits for first time in two years

Letters from readers

$25,000 grant will help View the Future’s community conversations

Look at Medicare Advantage plans carefully before making a decision

Lincoln County has benefitted from Hall’s service for 20 years

Obituaries

Marie Jones of Newport

Rebecca L. Bloch of Yachats

Sandra Lee Dunn of Yachats

Civic Calendar

Port of Newport Commission executive session and special meeting

Newport Planning Commission work session and regular meeting

City of Yachats Parks & Commons Commission

Yachats Big Band monthly concert

Yachats Rural Fire Protection District board

Yachats Planning Commission monthly workshop meeting

Yachats Public Works & Streets Commission

Lincoln County School District board of directors

Waldport City Council

Lincoln Soil and Water Conservation District monthly board meeting

Public & Legal Notices

NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS

A regular meeting of the Board of Directors of Central Lincoln PUD

Otter Rock Water District NOTICE OF SUPPLEMENTAL BUDGET HEARING