By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com Lincoln County recorded its first COVID-19 case on March 24, 2020 – a local woman who came down with the illness while traveling out of state. […]
First year of Yachats swallow nesting boxes project gets “encouraging” results despite hot weather’s toll on young ones
By CHERYL ROMANO/YachatsNews.com Two types of swallows enjoyed more housing options in Yachats this year, thanks to the work of residents Jim Welch and Wally Orchard. In early spring, […]
Lincoln County Sheriff’s deputy shoots armed person Wednesday near South Beach
NEWPORT – A person who threatened Lincoln County Sheriff’s deputies with a rifle in the South Beach area was shot and wounded Wednesday and was flown to Good Samaritan Regional […]
There was a bit of rain in August, but still just half of a normally dry month
There’s not much rainfall in the Yachats area in August, of course, but what little there was last month was below even the monthly average for the past 10 years. […]
Oregon coronavirus report for Tuesday, Aug. 31: 2,414 new cases, 8 in Lincoln County; 43 more deaths
Oregon reports 2,414 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 43 new deaths PORTLAND — There are 43 new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 3,198, […]
Looking beyond what divides us: Opinion poll company and two news organizations look for participants from Lincoln County
By Adam Davis, John Schrag and Amaury Vogel/for YachatsNews.com As opinion researchers and longtime journalist, we have spent decades exploring the divides in Oregon — the political divide, the […]
Oregon Legislature’s redistricting “road show” hearings will be held virtually because of COVID-19
By GARY WARNER/Oregon Capital Bureau Political redistricting hearings around the state next month have been cancelled due to COVID-19 concerns, legislative leaders have decided. The House and Senate redistricting committees […]
Oregon coronavirus report for Monday, Aug. 30: 5,545 new cases over three days; 110 in Lincoln County; 40 more deaths — all but 3 in southern or eastern Oregon counties
Oregon reports 5,545 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 40 new deaths PORTLAND — There are 40 new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 3,155, […]
Southwest Airlines begins service out of Eugene airport, adding direct flights to Oakland and Las Vegas
The Eugene Airport welcomed its first Southwest Airline flight Sunday from Las Vegas, beginning daily service to both Las Vegas and Oakland, Calif. After landing, the airport celebrated the airline’s […]
As deaths from COVID-19 rise, Tillamook and Josephine counties request refrigerated trucks to hold bodies
By ANDREW SELSKY/The Associated Press The death toll from COVID-19 in Oregon is climbing so rapidly that two counties have requested refrigerated trucks to hold the bodies, the state emergency […]