Oregon State Police/Newport activity report Oct. 22-

October 26, 2021

OREGON STATE POLICE DAILY MEDIA/DESK LOG SP21300560 10/22/2021 21:44 Officer #53141 SEVERSON, SCOTT Crash – Non-injury Location 20, Mile post 2 2 WB, LINCOLN OR USA Narrative Summary eCrash – On 10/22/21 at approximately 930PM a westbound vehicle struck a tree that had previously fallen onto Highway 20, milepost 2. Vehicle came to a controlled stop in the westbound ditch. The two occupants reported

After 7 weeks in Oregon’s COVID-19 hot spots, FEMA’s “big yellow bus” and 23 staffers now delivering vaccines in Lincoln County

October 26, 2021

By QUINTON SMIth/YachantsNews.com Over the past seven weeks Timothy Hall has seen all the COVID-19 hotspots in Oregon – Malheur County, Grant County, Douglas County – while tooling around with one of the federal government’s “big yellow” vaccine buses. Now he, a team of 23 medical contractors, and the yellow Federal Emergency Management Agency bus have brought thousands of doses

USGS reports 4.7 magnitude earthquake Sunday 110 miles west of Coos Bay

October 24, 2021

A light earthquake of 4.7-magnitude hit off the coast of southern Oregon Sunday morning. The temblor struck just after 4 a.m., with the epicenter about 110 miles west of Coos Bay, the U.S. Geological Survey reports. As of 9 a.m., the USGS had 10 responses in its online “Felt Report” database, which asks the public if they felt any shaking. Earthquakes

Agate Point developers should have seen the opposition back in July

October 23, 2021

To the editor: This is in response to the recent letter to the editor by Chris Fletcher, one of the brothers proposing to build a motel in south Yachats. In your letter you stated that you were unaware of the negative response from the Yachats community about your Agate Point proposal. At the meeting in July it was apparent that

Oregon Ethics Commission votes 3-2 Friday to dismiss complaint against former OSU president F. King Alexander

October 23, 2021

By JULIA SHUMWAY/Oregon Capital Chronicle Former Oregon State University President F. King Alexander won’t face any consequences for using university attorneys to respond to a probe into Louisiana State University’s handling of campus rape allegations during his tenure there. The Oregon Government Ethics Commission voted 3-2 Friday to dismiss a complaint against Alexander. The vote ultimately didn’t matter, however, because

Oregon National Guard member accused of sexual harassment while deployed at OHSU

October 23, 2021

By LYNNE TERRY/Oregon Capital Chronicle A member of the Oregon National Guard is under investigation following allegations of sexual harassment of staff at Oregon Health & Science University. A spokesman for the guard, Major Chris Clyne, told the Oregon Capital Chronicle that the man was accused of sexually harassing more than one staff member at OHSU earlier this month. “As

New COVID-19 forecast indicates that Oregon is struggling again to recover from spike in cases

October 22, 2021

By GARY A. WARNER/Oregon Capital Bureau A week after forecasting that the state might reach herd immunity from COVID-19 by Christmas, top state researchers said this week that progress on taming the current spike in infections has slowed. The weekly Oregon Health & Science University forecast, issued late Thursday, said state hospitalizations driven by the highly contagious delta variant won’t

Oregon coronavirus report for Friday, Oct. 22: Oregon OKs more booster shots for those eligible

October 22, 2021

Moderna and Johnson & Johnson booster doses recommended The Western States Scientific Safety Review Workgroup has recommended the Moderna and Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 boosters for certain populations of fully vaccinated people. Oregon Gov. Kate Brown today praised the decision. “Whether you received the Pfizer, Moderna, or Johnson & Johnson vaccine, everyone eligible who wants a booster will be able to get one and the

Three new Central Oregon Coast fire board members promise new tone after outpouring of criticism of their actions and support for chief

October 21, 2021

By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com WALDPORT – Three new members of the Central Oregon Coast Fire & Rescue District board got a tongue-lashing from the public, firefighters and even their chaplain Thursday night for their attacks on the fire chief last month during a contentious meeting. After eight members of the public lambasted the trio for not trying to learn more

Be on the watch for Lincoln County 2020-21 property tax statements in the mail — first payments are due Nov. 15

October 21, 2021

By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com One week after Lincoln County voters got their Nov. 2 ballot in the mail, there’s another important envelope arriving this weekend – your 2021 property tax bill. Lincoln County mailed 45,738 property tax statements on Thursday with the first payment due Nov. 15. Total property taxes, fees and special assessments are up approximately 3.2 percent over