Long-term care residents and staff receive COVID-19 vaccine Today, long-term care residents and staff began receiving COVID-19 vaccinations under a statewide rollout plan that prioritizes Oregonians the pandemic disproportionally impacts. Older adults and people with […]
Monday’s third special session of the Oregon Legislature began with protests and arrests, ends with $800 million in COVID, wildfire aid
By GARY A. WARNER/Oregon Capital Bureau The Legislature held its third special session of 2020 on Monday, amid a pandemic and violent protests at the Capitol organized by a right-wing […]
Oregon State Police/Newport activity report for Dec. 18-20
OREGON STATE POLICE DAILY MEDIA/DESK LOG SP20350709 12/18/2020 14:10 Officer #53141 SEVERSON, SCOTT Crash – Injury Location 34, Mile post 22 22 WB, LINCOLN OR USA Narrative Summary eCrash – On 12/18/20 at approximately […]
Homeowner says Lincoln County should regulate, not eliminate short-term rentals
To the editor: I own a house in the South Beach area of Newport. Instead of letting it sit empty I have turned it into a short-term rental in order […]
Capital Chatter: Oregon Legislature meets in person Monday to keep working to address state’s disasters
By DICK HUGHES/Oregon Capital Bureau “There are existential questions with which humankind has wrestled for time immemorial. What exists beyond the edges of the universe? What, ultimately, is the meaning […]
Oregon Health Authority’s coronavirus report for Saturday, Dec. 19; state has 1,542 new cases, Lincoln County 2
Oregon reports 1,542 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 36 new deaths PORTLAND — COVID-19 has claimed 36 more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 1,340 the […]
Oregon Health Authority: here’s the latest Friday on state’s supply and distribution of vaccines
Oregon receives scheduled supply of 35,100 COVID-19 vaccine doses for current week Salem, OR – Oregon has received its full scheduled supply of 35,100 Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine doses for the […]
Oregon Health Authority’s coronavirus report for Friday, Dec. 18; Oregon surpasses 100,000 cases; Lincoln County adds 7
Oregon surpasses 100,000 COVID-19 infections; 1,390 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 21 new deaths reported PORTLAND, Ore. — Today, Oregon has crossed another threshold since COVID-19 was first detected in […]
Yachats City Council finishes up tumultuous year with last-minute work, list of accomplishments and admonition to be nicer
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com The Yachats City Council on Wednesday completed its last meeting of a contentious year, doing a little business but mostly citing accomplishments of two outgoing members, […]
Beginning Friday, Lincoln County moves into “extreme risk” COVID-19 category with tighter restrictions on gatherings, businesses
Just in time for the holidays, Lincoln County moved Friday into the state’s “extreme risk” category because of a four-week spike in COVID-19 cases, adding tighter restrictions on people […]