By DANA TIMS/YachatsNews.com The July 4 weekend normally kicks off a two-month stretch that’s akin to harvest season for the coast’s $2.1 billion tourism industry. But it will be nothing […]
Archives for July 2020
Oregon officials warn that rapidly increasing COVID numbers could close businesses again, urge caution over July 4 holiday
By GARY A. WARNER/Oregon Capital Bureau and QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com Oregon’s COVID-19 infection rate is rising so fast that unless checked, businesses may have to close again and reopening schools this […]
Oregon Health Authority’s coronavirus report for Thursday, July 2
Oregon reports 375 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 209, the […]
Oregon Health Authority’s coronavirus report for Wednesday, July 1
Oregon reports 281 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 208, the […]
Newport man sentenced Tuesday to life in prison for murdering his girlfriend
By KPTV/Portland NEWPORT – A Newport man was sentenced to life in prison on Tuesday after pleading guilty to murdering his girlfriend last fall. Ryan Gaskins will have the possibility […]
After weekend of sampling, OSU researchers find coronavirus “relatively prevalent” throughout Newport; health officials planning response
QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com and STEVE LUNDEBERG/OSU News Oregon State University researchers are confirming what Newport residents have feared since early June – they have a significant coronavirus problem. Preliminary results from […]
Oregon State Police/Newport activity log for June 30
OREGON STATE POLICE DAILY MEDIA/DESK LOG SP20179888 06/30/2020 08:29 Officer #41619 FITCH, BRYAN Restraining Order Violation Location 101, Mile post 118 118 NB, LINCOLN OR USA Narrative Summary I stopped to assist a motorist […]
June rainfall in Yachats was slightly below normal
The month of June in Yachats may have seemed damp, but it was just shy of normal in terms of rainfall. There were 2.44 inches of rain measured at the […]