Oregon State Police/Newport activity log for Feb. 23-27

March 1, 2022

OREGON STATE POLICE DAILY MEDIA/DESK LOG SP22046348 02/23/2022 12:16 Officer #53141 SEVERSON, SCOTT Warrant Arrest Location LINCOLN OR USA Narrative Summary On 2/23/22 at approximately 3PM a subject was located at North Fogarty Creek State Park and taken into custody for an outstanding warrant in Lincoln County Oregon for strangulation and harassment. Subject was lodged in Lincoln County Jail. Involved Parties Arrested; Charged SCHWEIZER,

Sunday evening crash on Highway 126 near Walton kills Gold Beach woman

February 28, 2022

FLORENCE – A 47-year-old Gold Beach woman was killed Sunday evening when her car was struck by an oncoming vehicle on Oregon 126W about five miles west of the community of Walton. Oregon State Police said June M. Lemke was killed about 5:50 p.m. Sunday when a small SUV driven by Sadie A. Cervantes, 24, of Florence, for “an unknown

Newport-based OSU scientist helps develop new worldwide map of whale migration in order to help protect them

February 28, 2022

By MICHELLE KLAMPE/OSU News Service NEWPORT – A comprehensive new map and report tracking whale migrations around the globe highlights where they go in the high seas and the cumulative impacts the animals face from industrial fishing, ship strikes, pollution, habitat loss and climate change. “Protecting Blue Corridors” was developed through collaborative analysis of 30 years of scientific data contributed

Price tag for increasing Oregon legislator salaries grows bigger, according to new state analysis

February 28, 2022

Oregon legislators would get even higher salaries than originally estimated if a bill raising salaries passes, according to a new report from legislative analysts. (Ron Cooper/Salem Reporter) By JULIA SHUMWAY/Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM — Oregon legislators would make almost $63,500, if they vote to tie their salaries to the state’s average wage, according to an updated report from legislative analysts.

Gleneden Beach man killed in one-car accident late Friday north of Depoe Bay

February 27, 2022

DEPOE BAY – A 22-year-old Gleneden Beach man was killed late Friday when his car ran off U.S. Highway 101 north of Depoe Bay and struck several trees. Oregon State Police said Evan C. Nunn was driving south on Highway 101 about 11:15 p.m. when he failed to negotiate a curve between Boiler Bay and Depoe Bay. His Honda Accord

After party-line vote in committee, Oregon agriculture worker overtime bill now heads for House, Senate floor votes

February 25, 2022

By MATEUSZ PERKOWSKI/Oregon Capital Bureau SALEM — A bill that would end Oregon’s agricultural overtime exemption will be voted on by the full House and Senate after passing a final legislative committee. The Joint Committee on Farm Worker Overtime approved House Bill 4002 in a 6-4 party line vote on Thursday after updating it with a new multi-tiered tax credit system

Oregon accelerates the dropping of its indoor mask mandate to March 12, one week earlier than announced just last Thursday

February 24, 2022

Compiled from The Oregonian/OregonLive and the Oregon Capital Chronicle The governors of Oregon, Washington and California announced Monday that you can ditch your face mask – if you want – for indoor public places, including schools, a week earlier than announced just last Thursday. In a surprise move, Gov. Kate Brown said Monday that Oregon will join Washington and

Oregon legislators pitch plans to build more homes, help with down payments as part of a $400 million affordable housing and homelessness package

February 24, 2022

Rep. Teresa Alonso Leon, D-Woodburn, and House Majority Leader Julie Fahey, D-Eugene, talk at Fahey’s desk on Wednesday. (Ron Cooper/Oregon Capital Chronicle) By JULIA SHUMWAY/Oregon Capital Chronicle Legislative Democrats and local elected leaders from around Oregon on Thursday pitched a $400 million plan to get more homeless people off the streets, build more affordable houses and help low-income families come

Last-minute agreement will allow free electronics recycling to continue at Dahl Dispoal sites in Waldport and Toledo

February 24, 2022

By JORDAN ESSOE/YachatsNews.com In a victory for customers, haulers and industry managers, agreements have been reached to allow Oregon residents to continue to recycle electronic waste for free at five collection sites across the state, including Dahl Disposal’s Waldport and Toledo recycling and transfer stations. Eight collection locations were scheduled to be dropped Tuesday from Oregon E-Cycles, a manufacturer-funded

Oregon Senate Democrats vote Thursday to remove Republican who won’t wear mask as protestors gathered outside Capitol

February 24, 2022

State Sen. Dallas Heard sits in the gallery of the Senate chamber during a legislative special session on Monday, Sept. 20, 2021. (Amanda Loman/Oregon Capital Chronicle) By JULIA SHUMWAY/Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM — Democrats in the Oregon Senate voted to kick a Republican senator out of the Capitol for not wearing a mask Thursday as outside the building protesters opposed