Oregon coronavirus report for Monday, May 3: 540 cases, 4 in Lincoln County; 17,897 vaccinations, 1 new death

May 3, 2021

Oregon reports 540 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 1 new death PORTLAND — There is one new COVID-19 related death in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,502, the Oregon Health Authority reported at 12:01 a.m. Monday. Oregon Health Authority reported 540 new confirmed and presumptive cases of COVID-19 as of 12:01 a.m. Monday, bringing the state total

Oregon State Police/Newport activity log from April 22 to May 3

May 3, 2021

OREGON STATE POLICE DAILY MEDIA/DESK LOG SP21105690 04/22/2021 17:43 Officer #44704 KATSIKIS, KELLY Warrant Arrest Location 101, Mile post 114 114 SB, LINCOLN CITY, LINCOLN OR USA Narrative Summary On April 22, 2021 I stopped the operator of a white 2003 Chev Tahoe for fail to display license plates. An investigation revealed the driver was driving while suspended violation, driving uninsured, and wanted on

Oregon’s climatologist says last September’s wildfires were an unprecedented combination of events — and drought this year could mean a repeat

May 3, 2021

By MICHELLE KLAMPE/OSU News Service An unprecedented combination of strong easterly winds and low humidity coupled with prolonged drought conditions drove the spread of catastrophic wildfires in the Oregon Cascades last September, a new study has found. “The individual wind and humidity conditions were rare but not unprecedented, but the combination of the two was,” said Larry O’Neill, an

Yes, April was extremely dry around Yachats — the lowest amount of any available record

May 2, 2021

April was the driest month in Yachats on any available record – measuring less than 20 percent of average for the area. The rain gauge operated by the city of Yachats measured 1.11 inches for April. The monthly average over the past 11 years is 6 inches. Most of the month’s rain fell on just one day – Saturday, April

Lincoln County Democrats endorse in non-partisan board races because they matter

May 1, 2021

To the editor: When the Lincoln County Democrats recently announced the endorsement of three candidates for the Lincoln County School District board — Mike Rawles (District 3), Peter Vince (District 4) and Sentinila McKinley (District 5) — in the May 18 special election, some asked why we would take positions in this non-partisan election. The short answer is that local

Oregon coronavirus report for Saturday, May 1: 794 new cases, 8 in Lincoln County; 40,318 vaccinations, 3 new deaths

May 1, 2021

Oregon reports 794 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 3 new deaths PORTLAND — There are three new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,498 the Oregon Health Authority reported at 12:01 a.m. Saturday. Oregon Health Authority reported 794 new confirmed and presumptive cases of COVID-19 as of 12:01 a.m. Saturday, bringing the state total

Lincoln County Oregon Building Permits – April 2021

May 1, 2021

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Oregon coronavirus report for Friday, April 30: 990 new cases, 8 in Lincoln County; 49,029 vaccinations, 4 new deaths

April 30, 2021

Oregon reports 990 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 4 new deaths PORTLAND — There are four new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,495, the Oregon Health Authority reported at 12:01 a.m. Friday. Oregon Health Authority reported 990 new confirmed and presumptive cases of COVID-19 as of 12:01 a.m. Friday, bringing the state total

Gov. Kate Brown defends powers to shut down counties in virus crisis as Oregon tops nation in COVID-19 rate

April 30, 2021

By GARY A. WARNER/Oregon Capital Bureau Gov. Kate Brown said Friday that she has no intention of rolling back orders issued this week to fight the nation’s worst rate of COVID-19 infections and hospitalizations now hitting Oregon. “Cases are widespread, driven by new, more contagious variants,” Brown said during a virtual press conference Friday. The Centers for Disease Control reported

As tourist season approaches, many coastal businesses are scrambling — and getting creative — to find shrinking number of workers

April 29, 2021

By DANA TIMS/YachatsNews.com Barbara Schmaltz has weathered countless economic storms during the 37 years she’s owned the Chalet Restaurant & Bakery in Newport. But she has never endured anything like the hiring issues now plaguing hospitality businesses up and down the Oregon coast. “Not a single person has applied to work in our kitchen for weeks now,” Schmaltz said.