Waldport resident urges a close look at COCF&R recall petition — and to not sign it

February 10, 2022

To the editor: Peter Carlich has filed a recall petition for two members of the Central Oregon Coast Fire & Rescue District. Before you sign the recall petition, please look into the facts. Carlich has accused the board of having illegal executive sessions. However, according to a Newport News-Times story published Jan. 28, “Carlich noted he cannot know for sure

OHSU forecaster said Thursday that Covid-19 cases are dropping rapidly but Oregonians shouldn’t get ahead of the curve

February 10, 2022

By GARY A. WARNER/Oregon Capital Bureau Oregon has passed the crest of the ultra-contagious omicron wave of COVID-19, but still faces a dangerous time before levels drop back to where they were in June, state health officials said Thursday. “The number of people hospitalized with COVID-19 has peaked and will steadily recede until reaching pre-omicron levels by the end of

Oregon’s auditors will take a look at state’s rental assistant plan and its racing commission

February 10, 2022

The Audits Division of the Secretary of State’s Office released its 2022-23 plan Thursday. (Salem Reporter) BY JULIA SHUMWAY/Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM — A rental assistance program that left thousands of Oregonians facing eviction and the commission that oversees horse racing will face extra scrutiny from state auditors this year. Each year, the Audits Division of the Secretary of State’s

Yachats commission wants to publicly acknowledge YYFAP’s 28 years of service to community

February 10, 2022

To the editor: During the Feb. 1 Yachats Parks & Commons Commission meeting I commented on the Yachats Youth and Family Program and made a motion that the commission vote to acknowledge and thank YYFAP for more than 28 years of service to our community. The motion passed unanimously with all seven commissioners voting yes. A recording of the meeting

Yachats Fire board decides to wait until November to ask voters for new tax levy, will work on finances and messaging

February 10, 2022

By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com YACHATS – Uncertain how much money it needs to ask for and how to get that message across to voters, the Yachats Rural Fire Protection District board decided Tuesday to wait until November to seek another property tax levy. The board said asking voters for a new – but of undetermined size – levy in May

As Oregon’s land-use rules bump up against increasingly popular shorelines, a Tillamook County case illustrates the challenge facing regulators

February 10, 2022

By KRISTIAN FODEN-VENCIL/Oregon Public Broadcasting Back in 2016 Michael Ellis, a former president of the Fred Meyer grocery chain, bought a lot in the Pine Beach development along Tillamook County’s Rockaway Beach. He built a house, but never really considered it oceanfront property. That’s because a stretch of dunes lay between his home and the beach. The dunes were

Lincoln County school superintendent says “safety No. 1 priority” when deciding on student, staff masking by end of March

February 10, 2022

By YachatsNews.com and Oregon Capital Chronicle Schools in Oregon will be out from under a state mandate at the end of March that requires students, staff and visitors to wear masks. But just how mask protocols might change in the Lincoln County School District and for its 5,000 students and 600 staff is a long way from being decided,

Be sure to ask Lincoln County commission candidates their views on STR measure passed in November

February 10, 2022

To the editor: Lincoln County ballot measure 21-203 is not yet the “law of the land.” Passed by a landslide 58 to 42 percent margin last November to help preserve our neighborhoods and restore our long-term housing stock, it would stop new short-term rental licensing and phase out many existing ones in unincorporated Lincoln County. The short-term rental industry quickly

Oregon coronavirus report for Wednesday, Feb. 9: Steep decline in weekly cases, hospitalizations way up

February 9, 2022

Test Positive hotline now taking school-related calls Testing positive for COVID-19, or even being exposed to it, can be scary. This is especially true for school-aged children and their parents or caregivers. Oregon Health Authority’s toll-free Test Positive hotline is now fielding calls about COVID-19 cases and exposures in schools. Trained public health professionals staffing the toll-free hotline (866-917-8881) are available to

Oregon’s latest economic forecast: More money for lawmakers to spend, tax credits likely in two years

February 9, 2022

State government now expects to receive $1.5 billion more by the end of the budget period in 2023 The Oregon Capitol rotunda in January 2022 (Ron Cooper/Oregon Capital Chronicle) By JULIA SHUMWAY/Oregon Capital Chronicle Higher wages for workers and more income for businesses is driving up state tax collections, creating the prospect for even more state government spending and then

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Waldport resident urges a close look at COCF&R recall petition — and to not sign it

OHSU forecaster said Thursday that Covid-19 cases are dropping rapidly but Oregonians shouldn’t get ahead of the curve

Oregon’s auditors will take a look at state’s rental assistant plan and its racing commission

Yachats commission wants to publicly acknowledge YYFAP’s 28 years of service to community

Yachats Fire board decides to wait until November to ask voters for new tax levy, will work on finances and messaging

As Oregon’s land-use rules bump up against increasingly popular shorelines, a Tillamook County case illustrates the challenge facing regulators

Lincoln County school superintendent says “safety No. 1 priority” when deciding on student, staff masking by end of March

Be sure to ask Lincoln County commission candidates their views on STR measure passed in November

Oregon coronavirus report for Wednesday, Feb. 9: Steep decline in weekly cases, hospitalizations way up

Oregon’s latest economic forecast: More money for lawmakers to spend, tax credits likely in two years

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