By GARY A. WARNER/Oregon Capital Bureau Gov. Kate Brown on Wednesday ordered bars to close earlier, lowered the age for mask requirements, further limited crowd sizes and said she […]
Oregon Health Authority’s coronavirus report for Wednesday, July 22
New statewide rules go into effect Today, Governor Kate Brown announced several new measures to help suppress COVID-19 in Oregon and drive transmission rates back down, effective Friday, July 24. […]
All Oregon school students and staff will be required to wear face coverings if they return to class in the fall
By JACKSON HOGAN/Oregon Capital Bureau All K-12 students in Oregon will be required to wear face coverings if they return to classrooms this fall, according to a new state mandate. […]
Oregon State Police/Newport activity log for July 21
OREGON STATE POLICE DAILY MEDIA/DESK LOG SP20204031 07/21/2020 12:10 Officer #59922 TAYLOR, ZACH Crash – Non-injury Location 20, Mile post 20 20 WB, LINCOLN OR USA Narrative Summary **e-Crash**On 7/21/20 at approximately 12:10 PM […]
OLCC committee hears from business and public health groups over proposal to allow off-site alcohol sales
By GARY A. WARNER/Oregon Capital Bureau Aiding financially crippled businesses and the impact of alcoholism on public health were the center of debate Tuesday at a meeting to consider extending […]
Oregon Health Authority’s coronavirus report for Tuesday, July 21
Oregon reports 299 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 7 new deaths PORTLAND — COVID-19 has claimed seven more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 269, the […]
Lincoln County businesses add 1,520 jobs in June, but county still has highest unemployment rate in Oregon
Lincoln County continues to have the highest unemployment rate in Oregon, according to county-by-county statistics released Tuesday by the Oregon Employment Department. The June unemployment rate for the county […]
Oregon coronavirus report for Monday, July 20
Safe + Strong website gets a new look OHA’s Safe + Strong website provides COVID-19 information and resources to support individuals and communities in 12 languages. The website has a new look, […]
Oregon State Police/Newport activity log for July 17-19
OREGON STATE POLICE DAILY MEDIA/DESK LOG SP20199730 07/17/2020 17:17 Officer #57483 GRAVES, QUINTEN Crash – Hit and Run Location LINCOLN OR USA Narrative Summary On July 17, 2020, the listed subject reported her car […]
Siletz tribe pushing forward with effort to build a second casino along Interstate 5 in Salem
By JAKE THOMAS/The Salem Reporter The Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians is pushing forward with its effort to build a casino in Salem, setting up a clash with the nearby […]