Oregon reports 251 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 9 new deaths PORTLAND — There are nine new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,293, […]
Yachats Fire District again using bank loans to make ends meet as board readies old station for sale and discusses increasing tax levy next May
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews The Yachats Rural Fire Protection District is again using a bank loan to pay its monthly bills as it looks both to cut spending and seek […]
Yachats City Council wants to negotiate contract bringing Texas administrator to town as interim manager
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com The Yachats City Council decided Thursday to try to negotiate an interim city manager contract with a Texas man who has spent the last six years […]
DELIVERING HOPE: Paramedics, nurses, doctors and lots of volunteers relish new roles as they bring COVID-19 vaccines to Lincoln County residents
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com As a supervisor at PacWest Ambulance, Brett Gnaw the past year raced COVID-19 patients to hospitals in Lincoln County and the Willamette Valley. As labor and […]
Eugene-based McKenzie River Trust looks to expand reach to the central Oregon coast with $243,000 water planning and conservation grant
By DANA TIMS/YachatsNews.com Sam Hillman, by all accounts, has been a whirlwind in his first months as an intern helping the city of Yachats complete ambitious, long-term plans for […]
OSU plans to return to predominantly in-person classes at all campuses this fall
Oregon State University announced Wednesday that it is planning for a more traditional fall term, anticipating predominantly in-person instruction and on-site university services and programs at all its campuses, including […]
Oregon coronavirus report for Thursday, March 4: 392 new cases, 1 in Lincoln County; 24,014 vaccinations, 32 more deaths
Oregon reports 392 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 32 new deaths PORTLAND — There are 32 new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,284, […]
Governor gives Oregon counties that might fall back into “extreme risk” category a 2-week grace period
By GARY A. WARNER/Oregon Capital Bureau Counties that might fall back into the state’s most restrictive extreme risk level for COVID-19 spread will be given a two-week grace period on […]
Fight over vacation rental management breaks out as Meredith Lodging sues Vacasa over “smear campaign”
By MIKE ROGOWAY/The Oregonian A small rival filed a complaint against Portland vacation rental management giant Vacasa on Wednesday, alleging that Vacasa had embarked on a “smear campaign” in an […]
Oregon coronavirus report for Wednesday, March 3: 276 new cases, none in Lincoln County; 22,346 vaccinations, 27 more deaths
Oregon reports 276 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 27 new deaths PORTLAND — There are 27 new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,252, […]