By GARY WARNER/Oregon Capital Bureau Gov. Kate Brown has expanded a mandatory mask order to include large, public outdoor gatherings as well as indoor gatherings. The new rule will go […]
Coronavirus numbers keep piling up in rural Oregon, with little relief in sight for weeks and straining hospitals
By GARY WARNER/Oregon Capital Bureau The beginning of a new week brought a torrent of bad numbers that measure the skyrocketing spike in COVID-19 cases in Oregon. Oregon’s hospitals continue […]
Study by Newport-based researcher shows 1700 tsunami could have moved 33 feet of water three-quarters of a mile inland
By MICHELLE KLAMPE/OSU News Service NEWPORT – Core samples taken from a stand of old growth Douglas-fir trees in an area just south of Newport show reduced growth following the […]
Yachats resident asks other Verizon customers to contact customer service
To the editor: I have been having ongoing problems with poor cell phone coverage even though I have been using a Verizon network extender which works most of the time. […]
Oregon coronavirus report for Monday, Aug. 23: 4,701 new cases over the weekend; 41 in Lincoln County including a local death
Oregon reports 4,701 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 24 new deaths PORTLAND — There are 24 new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 3,036 […]
Oregon State Police/Newport activity log for Aug. 18-21
OREGON STATE POLICE DAILY MEDIA/DESK LOG SP21235388 08/18/2021 11:56 Officer #50607 TUCKER, BRIAN Crash – Injury Location N FRASER RD and N US HIGHWAY 101, OTIS Narrative Summary Ecrash: Unit #1, a 1997 Ford […]
Yachats council approves $12,000 to weatherize Little Log Church, but wants community discussion on much bigger cost for repairs
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com The Yachats City Council has approved up to $12,000 to weatherproof the city’s deteriorating Little Log Church & Museum for the winter. But once that is […]
Interesting in political map-making? Try your hand at re-drawing Oregon’s House and Senate districts
By GARY WARNER/Oregon Capital Bureau It’s a new video game that comes with a big prize. It’s not streaming on Twitch or play on an Xbox console. It’s on OLIS, […]
Repurposed school bus hits the road in Lincoln County hoping to bring art programs to 800 children in rural areas
By Oregon ArtsWatch For kids living in rural areas, an art program only miles away may still be too far. Even shorter drives can be time consuming — assuming there’s […]
Oregon coronavirus report for Friday, Aug. 20: 2,187 new cases, 32 in Lincoln County and state surpasses 3,000 deaths
Oregon reports 2,187 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 19 new deaths PORTLAND — There are 19 new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 3,012, […]