A 51-year-old Waldport man was killed Sunday night on Oregon Highway 34 about 14 miles west of Waldport when he lost control of his motorcycle and crashed. Oregon State Police […]
Archives for July 2020
Oregon Health Authority’s coronavirus report for Saturday, July 25
Oregon reports 408 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 286, the […]
On Oregon’s worst day for COVID-19 deaths, state health officials offer a glimmer of hope
By GARY A. WARNER/Oregon Capital Bureau On a day when the one-day death toll from COVID-19 set a new record, Oregon health officials said Friday some long-range forecasting offers a […]
Second round of OSU’s testing in Newport shows coronavirus prevalence has declined significantly
By SEAN NEALON/OSU News Service and QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews NEWPORT – Preliminary results of a second round of door-to-door sampling July 11-12 by Oregon State University in Newport suggest a […]
Oregon Health Authority’s coronavirus report for Friday, July 24
Oregon reports 396 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 9 new deaths PORTLAND, Ore. — COVID-19 has claimed nine more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 282, the […]
Local government groups in Oregon say state is short-changing them on federal coronavirus relief funds
By GARY A. WARNER/Oregon Capital Bureau An informal coalition of local governments, civic and business groups across Oregon say they are being short-changed by state political leaders in charge of […]
Oregon State Police/Newport activity log for July 22-23
OREGON STATE POLICE DAILY MEDIA/DESK LOG SP20205645 07/22/2020 20:35 Officer #53134 KOLACZ, BRYAN Crash – Non-injury Location 101 and NW ART ST, OR USA Narrative Summary E-Crash: A green 2001 Dodge Dakota was being […]
Neighborhood near Depoe Bay leads initiative petition that could determine fate of 600 vacation rentals in Lincoln County
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com Jim Peterson and Eric Meyer’s neighborhood sits on an ancient lava shelf where Cape Foulweather plummets into the Pacific Ocean south of Depoe Bay. The views […]
Reflecting signs of the times, this year’s Yachats banner project has themes of the beach, pandemic and Black Lives Matter
By CHERYL ROMANO/YachatsNews.com At least one Yachats tradition hasn’t been quashed by the COVID-19 pandemic — but it’s been modified to reflect health guidelines. “Yachats Patterns” is the theme […]
COVID-19 cases beginning to overwhelm parts of eastern Oregon
By: Elon Glucklich/The Lund Report Rural Oregon.jpg The warning lights are flashing across Eastern Oregon. With the COVID-19 pandemic entering its fifth month, virus hotspots have taken a marked leap […]