By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com and JAKE THOMAS/The Salem Reporter Lincoln County has mailed out a record 39,065 ballots for the Nov. 3 election and voters should be receiving them Friday […]
OSU study says threatened marbled murrelet along Oregon coast would benefit by both forest and ocean conservation efforts
STEVE LUNDEBERG/OSU News Service Squeezed by changing ocean conditions that limit their food options and the long-term loss of old forest needed for nesting, marbled murrelets would benefit most from […]
It’s no scam — Oregon sending out letters to some residents saying they have money coming
By PHIL HAWKINS/Oregon Capital Bureau If you receive a letter in October stating you will receive a check from the state of Oregon in November, don’t throw it out — […]
FEMA opens office in Lincoln City to help residents with fire, wind issues
The Federal Emergency Management Agency on Thursday opened an office in the Lincoln City Outlet Mall to assist Otis-area residents affected by the September wildfire that tore through the area. […]
Oregon Health Authority’s coronavirus report for Thursday, Oct. 15; Lincoln County has 5 new cases again
Flu shots more important than ever – don’t wait to vaccinate! Especially as COVID-19 continues to spread OHA is urging everyone 6 months and older to get an annual flu […]
Oregon Health Authority’s coronavirus report for Wednesday, Oct. 14; Lincoln County has 2 new cases
Oregon reports 390 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 3 new deaths PORTLAND, Ore. — COVID-19 has claimed three more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 608, the […]
Newport attorney urges vote for Marcia Buckley as Lincoln County circuit judge
To the editor: Gov. Kate Brown made a wise and thoughtful decision in appointing Marcia Buckley to the Lincoln County circuit judge position vacated by the retirement of Paulette Sanders. […]
Lincoln County sheriff, three police agencies and counseling center win grant to try a different approach to low-level offenders
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com For the fourth time in a year, police come across a troubled, occasionally homeless woman with a small amount of drugs. Should police cite her for possession […]
Oregon Health Authority’s coronavirus report for Tuesday, Oct. 13; Lincoln County has 5 new cases
Oregon reports 321 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 6 new deaths PORTLAND — COVID-19 has claimed six more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 605, the […]
Oregon Health Authority’s coronavirus report for Monday, Oct. 12
Oregon reports 222 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 0 new deaths PORTLAND, Ore. — The state’s death toll from COVID-19 is unchanged from Sunday and remains at 599, the Oregon […]