Owner of three commercially-zoned lots in downtown Yachats clears them of trees, but uncertain of plans

January 6, 2022

YACHATS – The owner of three commercially-zoned lots in downtown Yachats has cleared the land of trees in preparation of eventually doing something with the property – but there is nothing imminent in the works. “There are no concrete plans,” Brian Serbu of Yachats told YachatsNews. The three lots along West Fourth Street at Pontiac are owned by his

Oregon elections officials announce Thursday that Nick Kristof is ineligible to run for governor

January 6, 2022

The former New York Times columnist doesn’t meet constitutional residency requirements, election officials determine Oregon elections officials determined Thursday that Democratic gubernatorial candidate Nick Kristof didn’t meet residency requirements for the job. By JULIA SHUMAY/Oregon Capital Chronicle Deciding former New York Times columnist Nick Kristof didn’t qualify to run for governor “wasn’t even a close call,” Oregon Secretary of State

OSU will implode west side of Reser Stadium on Friday and Beaver fans can watch it online

January 6, 2022

CORVALLIS – Thousands of Oregon State University fans have watched the Beavers football team implode over the years – so on Friday they can watch the west side of Reser Stadium come down as well. The public can view a livestream of the implosion of Reser’s west side as part of a $153 million improvement project. The implosion is

Trio at top of state politics departing as others launch 2022 campaigns; Kristof residency decision looms this week

January 5, 2022

By GARY A. WARNER/Oregon Capital Bureau The first days of the first week of the 2022 election year have been filled with a flurry of announcements of leaders leaving and candidates campaigning for office. Senate President Peter Courtney, D-Salem, told lawmakers via text message Wednesday that he would not run for re-election in 2022. “I will serve out the remainder

Oregon coronavirus report for Wednesday, Jan. 5: a record 6,203 new cases, 52 in Lincoln County

January 5, 2022

Oregon reports 6,203 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 9 new deaths PORTLAND — There are nine new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 5,719, Oregon Health Authority (OHA) reported at 12:01 a.m. Wednesday. OHA reported 6,203 new confirmed and presumptive cases of COVID-19 as of 12:01 a.m. Wednesday, bringing the state total to 441,648.

Waldport couple welcomes daughter as first New Year’s baby in Lincoln County

January 5, 2022

NEWPORT — She wasn’t expected to arrive until the end of January but medical issues speeded up the labor and delivery process a bit, resulting in a New Year baby for Kortney Snow and Colton Merrill of Waldport. Born at 11:16 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 1, Remi Faith Merrill was the first 2022 baby to be born at Samaritan Pacific

Cape Perpetua Collaborative announces eight weeks of online presentations for its winter speaker’s series

January 5, 2022

YACHATS – The Cape Perpetua Collaborative has announced eight weeks of online presentations for its winter 2022 speaker’s series. Presentations will include a special focus on ocean acidification, transient killer whales, Oregon’s red abalone, the Tahkenitch landing site, Pacific salmon, sea stars, kelp and whales. All one-hour events are free and held virtually on Zoom at 10 a.m. Saturdays

New year brings host of new marijuana rules to Oregon and OLCC

January 4, 2022

By the SALEM STATESMAN-JOURNAL Oregon has approved multiple changes to the regulation of the cannabis industry for the new year, including doubling how much marijuana customers can purchase and allowing home delivery across city and county lines. In a Dec. 28 meeting, Oregon’s Liquor and Cannabis Commission approved new rules that officials say will help streamline oversight of the industry, decrease violations,

“We’re definitely into the omicron wave,” Oregon’s top health care official says Tuesday

January 4, 2022

On Tuesday, the state reports a new high surpassing more than 4,500 cases and nearly 20% of tests reported to the state being positive Health officials are hoping that an uptick in booster doses will prevent some peole from being hospitalized for omicron. (Fritz Liedtke/Oregon Health & Science University) By LYNNE TERRY/Oregon Capital Chronicle After watching coronavirus skyrocket elsewhere in

In reply to Oregon election officials, Kristof attorneys argue that Yamhill County has always been home for the gubernatorial candidate

January 3, 2022

Oregon election officials requested proof the Democratic candidate for governor met residency requirements Nick Kristof, Democratic candidate for Oregon governor, greets a guest at a Portland business summit on Dec. 6, 2021. (Ron Cooper/Oregon Capital Chronicle) By JULIA SHUMWAY/Oregon Capital Chronicle Home is where the heart is – or at least that’s what Nick Kristof and his lawyers are arguing