Debate over Timber Unity leaders and possible connections to extremist groups draws big crowd to Toledo City Council meeting

February 4, 2021

By TESS RISKI/Willamette Week TOLDEO — Each time Toledo City Councilor Bill Dalbey drives along U.S. Highway 20 — which winds through the tiny timber town he calls home and extends to Newport seven miles to the west — he’s reminded of the hornet’s nest he kicked over. That stretch of highway leading into Toledo, as well as businesses along

Oregon coronavirus report for Thursday, Feb. 4: 730 new cases, 6 in Lincoln County; 15,173 vaccinations, 7 more deaths

February 4, 2021

Oregon reports 730 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, seven new deaths PORTLAND — There are seven new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 1,998, the Oregon Health Authority reported at 12:01 a.m. Thursday. Oregon Health Authority reported 730 new confirmed and presumptive cases of COVID-19 as of 12:01 a.m. Thursday, bringing the state total

Oregon lawmakers and Secretary of State may be heading to showdown over who will control redrawing legislative and congressional boundaries

February 3, 2021

By GARY A. WARNER/Oregon Capital Bureau The Legislature and Oregon Secretary of State Shemia Fagan appear headed for a showdown over who will control redistricting of legislative and congressional maps to be used in the 2022 election. The Senate Redistricting Committee heard testimony Wednesday from U.S. Census Bureau officials that data legally required for the Legislature to draw maps would

Oregon OSHA seeks to make COVID-19 workplace rules permanent

February 3, 2021

By ZANE SPARLING/Oregon Capital Bureau Face masks and social distancing are likely to remain a fixture of the shopping and working experience for some time, according to the state’s employee safety department. Oregon’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has announced plans to make its series of COVID-19 public health emergency regulations permanent — with some tweaks to the rulebook —

Oregon coronavirus report for Wednesday, Feb. 3: 649 more COVID-19 cases, 8 in Lincoln County; 17,720 vaccinations, 10 more deaths

February 3, 2021

Oregon reports 649 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 10 new deaths PORTLAND — There are 10 new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 1,991, the Oregon Health Authority reported at 12:01 a.m. Wednesday. Oregon Health Authority reported 649 new confirmed and presumptive cases of COVID-19 as of 12:01 a.m. Wednesday, bringing the state total

Carlton formally announces hiring of Yachats’ city manager, but transitions still need to be negotiated

February 3, 2021

By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com Yachats City Manager Shannon Beaucaire is taking the same position with the city of Carlton, it’s just not certain yet when she will leave one city and start work in the other. Although she was named the lone finalist for the job two weeks ago, Beaucaire and Carlton Mayor Linda Watkins announced her hiring Wednesday, after a

Southwest Lincoln Water PUD hires its first district manager

February 3, 2021

The Southwest Lincoln County Water PUD, one of the oldest water districts on the central Oregon coast, has hired its first district manager. Tui Anderson started Jan. 14. The district had been led by field and office managers. The new position combines responsibility for all operations, under the direction of the five-member elected board. Anderson has been involved in water

Oregon coronavirus report for Tuesday, Feb. 2: 619 COVID-19 cases, 5 in Lincoln County; 23 deaths, 15,967 vaccinations

February 2, 2021

Oregon reports 619 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 23 new deaths PORTLAND — There are 23 new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 1,981, the Oregon Health Authority reported at 12:01 a.m. Tuesday. Oregon Health Authority reported 619 new confirmed and presumptive cases of COVID-19 as of 12:01 a.m. Tuesday, bringing the state total

18th Lincoln County resident dies of COVID-19 related causes

February 2, 2021

Lincoln County has had its 18th resident die of causes related to the COVID-19 virus since the pandemic hit the area 11 months ago. The Oregon Health Authority reported on Monday that a 71-year-old woman from Lincoln County tested positive Jan. 9 and died Jan. 27 at Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center in Corvallis. She had underlying conditions. It was

Oregon State Police/Newport activity log for Jan. 27-Feb. 1

February 2, 2021

OREGON STATE POLICE DAILY MEDIA/DESK LOG SP21021796 01/27/2021 05:49 Officer #53141 SEVERSON, SCOTT Crash – Injury Location 101, Mile post 149 149 SB, LINCOLN OR USA Narrative Summary eCrash – On 1/27/21 at approximately 5:49PM a southbound vehicle near milepost 149 of US Highway 101 slid on ice, rotated and rolled off the northbound shoulder. Vehicle came to rest at the bottom of the