Oregon coronavirus report for Friday, Jan. 29: 976 new cases, 11 in Lincoln County; 23,004 vaccinations; 8 more deaths

January 29, 2021

Oregon reports 976 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 8 new deaths PORTLAND, Ore. — There are eight new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 1,938, the Oregon Health Authority reported at 12:01 a.m. today. OHA reported 976 new confirmed and presumptive cases of COVID-19 as of 12:01 a.m. today, bringing the state total to 141,729.

Couple with Yachats roots uncorks new Beach Daisy Wine shop at Greenhouse Market Place

January 28, 2021

By CHERYL ROMANO/YachatsNews.com It’s tough enough to keep a retail shop going during a pandemic. But to open a new one? It’s all part of the plan for Todd and Karen Moyer, owners and operators of the new Beach Daisy Wine shop just north of Yachats in the Greenhouse Market Place. “People have been enjoying wine for thousands of

Opponent of short-term rentals say owners’ “facts” need many clarifications

January 28, 2021

To the editor: It seems “facts” about short-term rental owners need clarification. Owners say their short-term rentals contribute large amounts of dollars to Lincoln County economy. Tourist dollars from short-term rentals in unincorporated Lincoln County may be realized by some grocery and outlet stores, but most vacationers arrive with coolers, boxes and bags of food with many children. They eat

Hidden theft, open danger: One Yachats couple’s pursuit of justice for the crime of financial elder abuse

January 28, 2021

SPECIAL TO YACHATSNEWS.COM Linda and Joe Tapal don’t look abused. Their faces aren’t bandaged or bruised; they wear no casts. Yet the Yachats couple suffered what may be the most common type of elder abuse — financial exploitation. Lincoln County Circuit Court Judge Sheryl Bachart last week handed down sentences against Jennifer L. Snyder, 45, of Waldport after her

Yachats Fire District board wants more financial data, planning before deciding to ask voters to approve another operating levy

January 28, 2021

By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com The Yachats Rural Fire Protection District board has tapped the brakes on a suggestion to ask voters in May to approve a new tax levy to hire more people and replace old equipment. The board held a special meeting Monday to discuss the idea of putting an operating levy on the May ballot, allowing it to

Central Coast Fire board Thursday authorizes chair to negotiate separation with chief, who has been on leave for a month

January 28, 2021

The board of the Central Oregon Coast Fire & Rescue District in Waldport voted unanimously Thursday night to negotiate a separation agreement with Fire Chief Gary Woodson, who has been on paid leave since mid-December. Woodson, 60, has been the fire chief since March 2018. Originally from Missouri, he was chief of the Pendleton Fire Department for four years before

In-class instruction resumes Monday for youngest Lincoln County students, but high schoolers will wait another three months

January 28, 2021

Kindergarten through third-grade classes will resume Monday in the Lincoln County School District, but it could be another three months before high school students return to buildings. The resumption of “hybrid” classes – two days in school and three days online – is the result of new, but constantly changing criteria handed down from the Oregon Department of Education

After a mass clinic Friday, Lincoln County is forced to pause vaccinations for two weeks when governor diverts vaccines to Portland

January 28, 2021

By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com Lincoln County and its partners will vaccinate an estimated 600 people against COVID-19 during a mass clinic Friday at the county fairgrounds in Newport, and then pause further clinics for two weeks because its supply of vaccines has been cut off by the state. Vaccines to Lincoln County Public and Samaritan Health Systems and at least

Gov. Kate Brown orders vaccines redirected to Portland from other parts of Oregon to inoculate health care workers there

January 28, 2021

By GARY A. WARNER/Oregon Capital Bureau Gov. Kate Brown on Thursday ordered 32,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccines redirected to the Portland area instead of going to other parts of the state. The move came after news reports that health care workers in Multnomah, Washington and Clackamas county were unable to be vaccinated because of a shortage of doses. At the

Sheriff’s office seeking information on missing man hiking in Drift Creek Falls area

January 27, 2021

Downloadable file: Smith MPF The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office is seeking information related to the disappearance of Adrian Alonzo Smith. Adrian Smith is a 49 year-old male who was last seen on Tuesday, January 19th, 2021, when friend dropped him off at the Drift Creek Falls Trailhead. Adrian missed his scheduled pickup the following day and LCSO Search and Rescue was notified.

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Oregon coronavirus report for Friday, Jan. 29: 976 new cases, 11 in Lincoln County; 23,004 vaccinations; 8 more deaths

Couple with Yachats roots uncorks new Beach Daisy Wine shop at Greenhouse Market Place

Opponent of short-term rentals say owners’ “facts” need many clarifications

Hidden theft, open danger: One Yachats couple’s pursuit of justice for the crime of financial elder abuse

Yachats Fire District board wants more financial data, planning before deciding to ask voters to approve another operating levy

Central Coast Fire board Thursday authorizes chair to negotiate separation with chief, who has been on leave for a month

In-class instruction resumes Monday for youngest Lincoln County students, but high schoolers will wait another three months

After a mass clinic Friday, Lincoln County is forced to pause vaccinations for two weeks when governor diverts vaccines to Portland

Gov. Kate Brown orders vaccines redirected to Portland from other parts of Oregon to inoculate health care workers there

Sheriff’s office seeking information on missing man hiking in Drift Creek Falls area

Letters from readers

Commissioner clarifies stance on Veterans Service levy on Nov. 4 ballot

Lincoln County ballot measure is a commitment to our veterans

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

Obituaries

Joe Chapman of Tenmile

Ruth R. Mock of Yachats — “Fiddlin Ruth”

Marie Jones of Newport

Civic Calendar

Workshop meeting of Seal Rock and East Lincoln County fire district boards

Yachats and Central Oregon Coast fire districts consolidation committee meeting

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

Yachats “open mic” night

Public & Legal Notices

LEGAL NOTICE: Seal Rock Fire District and East Lincoln County Fire District

NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS

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