The public has until early next week to weigh in on the 18 stretches of beach that the state of Oregon is proposing to monitor this summer for high […]
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Lawmakers on Oregon House committee ponder linking firearms storage, narrower ban
By PETER WONG/Oregon Capital Bureau Legislation that combines proposed requirements for firearms locks and safe storage with a narrower ban on firearms in public buildings is gaining political momentum in […]
Oregon coronavirus report for Wednesday, April 21: 989 new cases, none in Lincoln County; 39,882 vaccinations, 6 new deaths
Oregon reports 989 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 6 new deaths PORTLAND — There are six new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,466, […]
Police arrest Clackamas County couple after theft spree in Lincoln City area
Downloadable file: wright_larsen.png On Sunday, April 18, 2021, Lincoln City Police, Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office, and Oregon State Police arrested two subjects for various charges relating to theft, identity theft, unauthorized […]
As COVID-19 numbers rise and vaccinations go begging, Lincoln County opens three clinics to walk-ins without appointments
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com On the day that anyone 16 and over became eligible to get a COVID-19 vaccine, Lincoln County threw open clinic doors to people who can get […]
Another COVID-19 case shuts down Oregon House for a third time Tuesday
By PETER WONG/Oregon Capital Bureau Another person infected with the COVID-19 coronavirus has prompted yet another shutdown of floor sessions of the Oregon House. The House on Tuesday canceled sessions […]
Oregon coronavirus report for Tuesday, April 20: 580 new cases, none in Lincoln County; 26,051 vaccinations, one more death
Oregon reports 580 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 1 new death PORTLAND — There is one new COVID-19 related death in Oregon, and the state’s death toll remains at […]
COVID-19 infections rise across Oregon but not all county risk levels are going up Friday
By GARY A. WARNER/Oregon Capital Bureau COVID-19 infections are rising in Oregon, putting two-thirds of all counties into what, for now, is the highest possible level of restrictions, Gov. Kate […]
Lincoln County adds 240 jobs in March, but unemployment rate stuck at 8 percent
Lincoln County added 240 jobs in March, but the area’s unemployment rate was stuck at 8 percent, among the highest in Oregon. The Oregon Employment Department on Tuesday said the […]
Lincoln County commissioners to see revised short-term rental proposals next month
Lincoln County commissioners will have a lot of work to do next month to meet a self-imposed deadline of June 1 to complete work on new short-term rental regulations. County […]