By GARY A. WARNER/Oregon Capital Bureau Oregon is being swept by likely the most deadly and destructive fires in its history, Gov. Kate Brown said Wednesday. “I want to be […]
For the Blue River community along the McKenzie River in Lane County “everything’s gone”
By GARRETT ANDREWS/The Bend Bulletin As flames from the Holiday Farm Fire roared closer and closer to her home Monday night, Blue River resident Krystal Harrison was ordered to evacuate […]
Oregon Health Authority’s coronavirus report for Tuesday, Sept. 8
Oregon reports 169 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 4 new deaths PORTLAND — COVID-19 has claimed four more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 486, the […]
Oregon State Police/Newport activity log for Sept. 2-8
OREGON STATE POLICE DAILY MEDIA/DESK LOG SP20249898 09/02/2020 23:19 Officer #59922 TAYLOR, ZACH Agency Assist Location 20 and BUSINESS 20, OR USA Narrative Summary On 9/2/2020 at approximately 11:19 PM, I assisted Toledo Police […]
Coast Guard crews from Newport rescue fisherman from surf at South Beach State Park
Station Yaquina Bay crew rescues fisherman from surf near South Beach State Park Editors’ Note: Click on images to download high resolution version. YAQUINA BAY, Ore. — A Coast Guardsman swam […]
Residents say hundreds of homes lost in two fires burning east of Lincoln City; firefighters hope better weather helps them battle two blazes Thursday
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com The two fires burning along Oregon Highway 18 east of Lincoln City doubled in size to 2,400 acres Wednesday and reached the north edge of the city, […]
Despite pandemic, Yachats area sees another big spurt of homebuilding as demand grows for retirement and second homes
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com Lori and Mike Stevens of Chico, Calif. were looking for someplace on the Oregon coast to be close – but not too close — to their […]
Highway 101 bicyclist killed Sunday near North Bend
On Sunday, September 6, 2020 at approximately 1:12 P.M., Oregon State Police and emergency personnel responded to a vehicle crash on U.S. Highway 101 near Horsfall Dune north of North […]
Oregon Health Authority’s coronavirus report for Monday, Sept. 7; Lincoln County has 1 new case
Oregon reports 154 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 1 new death PORTLAND — COVID-19 has claimed one more life in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 482, the […]
Oregon Health Authority’s coronavirus report for Sunday, Sept. 6
Oregon reports 190 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 1 new death PORTLAND — COVID-19 has claimed one more life in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 481, the […]