By DICK HUGHES/Oregon Capital Bureau Hair, nail, massage, tattoo and similar salons might reopen with strict requirements to keep apart and follow extensive hygiene procedures, according to COVID-19 draft guidelines […]
Archives for May 2020
Oregon Health Authority’s coronavirus report for Tuesday, May 5
Oregon reports 72 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, eight new presumptive cases, four new deaths PORTLAND, Ore. — COVID-19 has claimed four more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to […]
Number of registered Democratic Party voters in Oregon tops 1 million for first time
By DICK HUGHES/Oregon Capital Bureau Before Bernie Sanders halted his presidential campaign, he might have caused a surge in Oregon voters who switched to being Democrats for the state’s May […]
Newport resident urges vote for Kamikawa for Lincoln County commissioner
To the editor: I’m voting for Betty Kamikawa for Lincoln County commissioner. In these times of unprecedented economic, health and social stress we need new leadership to summon the spirit […]
Lincoln County’s reopening from coronavirus restrictions may be hampered by being grouped with Marion and other Willamette Valley counties
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews Lincoln County is well on its way to meeting state COVID-19 requirements for reopening businesses and allowing more social interaction, but may be slowed from doing that […]
Oregon Health Authority’s coronavirus report for Monday, May 4
Oregon reports 65 confirmed COVID-19 cases, 14 presumptive cases, no deaths PORTLAND, Ore. — The state’s death toll from COVID-19 remains unchanged from Sunday and remains at 109, the Oregon Health […]
Oregon State Police/Newport activity log for April 28 to May 3
OREGON STATE POLICE DAILY MEDIA/DESK LOG SP20111546 04/28/2020 20:49 Officer #55167 WERTZ, DAVID Warrant Arrest Location 20, Mile post 8 8 WB, LINCOLN OR USA Narrative Summary On 4/28/20 at approximately 8:49 pm I […]
Lincoln County hospitals begin to slowly resume elective procedures as governor’s restrictions loosen
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com The two hospitals in Lincoln County have resumed some elective medical procedures that were ordered stopped by Gov. Kate Brown at the start of Oregon’s response […]
Oregon Hatchery Research Center near Alsea helps contribute to new groundbreaking study on how salmon find their way home
Oregon State University researchers, including the director of the Oregon Hatchery Research Center near Alsea, are a step closer to solving one of nature’s most remarkable mysteries: How do salmon, […]
Deputy DA reminds voters he has suspended election campaign, urges vote for Cable
To the editor: With the arrival of ballots in the mail this week, I wanted to reiterate to voters to please vote for Jonathan Cable for Lincoln County District Attorney. […]