Oregon reports 763 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 5 new deaths PORTLAND — There are five new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,514, […]
Oregon State Police/Newport activity log for May 5
OREGON STATE POLICE DAILY MEDIA/DESK LOG SP21119309 05/05/2021 17:04 Officer #44704 KATSIKIS, KELLY Crash – Injury Location 101, Mile post 151 151 NB, LINCOLN OR USA Narrative Summary eCrash – On 5/5/21 at approximately […]
Tighter rules on vacation rentals in unincorporated Lincoln County appear likely after commissioners say “yes” to tentative proposals
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com Lincoln County appears headed to new, tighter restrictions on vacation rentals in unincorporated areas. County commissioners Monday agreed – without much discussion, yet – to have […]
Gov. Kate Brown appoints pro tem judge Amanda Benjamin to Lincoln County circuit court
In a decision highly anticipated within Lincoln County’s legal community, Gov. Kate Brown announced Wednesday that she was appointing Amanda Benjamin to replace Circuit Judge Thomas Branford, who retired in […]
Oregon Senate votes 17-7 Wednesday to send major gun legislation to Gov. Kate Brown
By PETER WONG/Oregon Capital Bureau Gov. Kate Brown is the final stop for the Oregon Legislature’s major gun legislation of 2021. The Senate voted 17-7 Wednesday to accept the House […]
Oregon coronavirus report for Wednesday, May 5: 808 new cases, 1 in Lincoln County; 30,994 vaccinations, 1 more death
Oregon reports 808 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 1 new death PORTLAND — There is one new COVID-19 related death in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,509, […]
As demand for vaccines slows, Lincoln County moves away from large, mass clinics to focus on small communities, businesses, schools
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com When the big blue Samaritan Health Systems bus pulled behind the Yachats Commons to deliver 90 doses of the Pfizer vaccine Friday, it represented the next […]
Oregon legislation approved Monday speeds siting of emergency shelters, temporary housing by counties and cities
By PETER WONG/Oregon Capital Bureau Cities and counties are empowered to waive some requirements to allow the siting of emergency shelters and temporary housing under a bill that is headed […]
Lincoln County stays at “high risk” level; Gov. Kate Brown moves 15 others back to “high” after near-metric miss
By GARY A. WARNER/Oregon Capital Bureau The indoor dining ban and other major restrictions under COVID-19 rules will be lifted Friday for 15 counties because a key metric was […]
OSU will require COVID-19 vaccinations for students and employees at all locations in the fall
Oregon State University announced Tuesday that it is planning to require COVID-19 vaccinations beginning fall term 2021 for students and employees who study and work at all OSU locations, including […]