On Wednesday, July 22, 2020, at about 11:25 PM, Lincoln City Police Officers responded to a reported suspicious person call in the southwest 3800 block of Hwy 101. It was […]
Archives for July 2020
Oregon Health Authority’s coronavirus report for Thursday, July 23
Oregon reports 331 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 2 new deaths PORTLAND, Ore. — COVID-19 has claimed two more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 273, the […]
Lincoln County could soon come off governor’s coronavirus “watch list” and apply for Oregon’s Phase 2 reopening
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com A sharp decline in the number of new COVID-19 cases may get Lincoln County off Gov. Kate Brown’s “watch list” as early as Friday. And if […]
Oregon governor orders smaller crowds, more facemasks and is considering restrictions on visitors from “hotspot” states
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 […]