By GARY A. WARNER/Oregon Capital Bureau The Oregon Republican Party announced Monday it had fallen short of the minimum required signatures on petitions to put a recall of Gov. Kate […]
Archives for August 2020
Terri Davie will become the first woman to lead the Oregon State Police as superintendent
By PETER WONG/Oregon Capital Bureau Terri Davie will become the first woman to lead the Oregon State Police as superintendent. Gov. Kate Brown named Davie to succeed Travis Hampton upon […]
Oregon Health Authority’s coronavirus report for Monday, Aug. 31; Lincoln County adds 1 new case
Oregon reports 162 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 1 new death PORTLAND, Ore. — COVID-19 has claimed one more life in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 459, the […]
Oregon Health Authority’s coronavirus report for Sunday, Aug. 30; Lincoln County has 1 new case and 465 total
Oregon reports 269 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 458, the […]
Oregon State Police/Newport activity log for Aug. 29-30
OREGON STATE POLICE DAILY MEDIA/DESK LOG SP20245285 08/29/2020 15:01 Officer #57483 GRAVES, QUINTEN Crash – Injury Location 18 and NORTH BANK RD, OR USA Narrative Summary The Oregon State Police responded to a two […]
Some problem curbs in downtown Yachats could get changed — but it could be a year or two away and quite costly
Those pesky “bulb” curbs that are good for pedestrians in downtown Yachats but a headache for trucks and cars, may be getting trimmed back a few feet. But don’t hold […]
Oregon Health Authority’s coronavirus report for Friday, Aug. 28; Lincoln County has 4 new cases
Oregon reports 301 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 9 new deaths PORTLAND — COVID-19 has claimed nine more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 447, the […]
Oregon State Police/Newport activity log for Aug. 26-27
OREGON STATE POLICE DAILY MEDIA/DESK LOG SP20242293 08/26/2020 21:12 Officer #55167 WERTZ, DAVID DUII – Alcohol and Controlled Substances Location 101, Mile post 167 167 NB, LINCOLN OR USA Narrative Summary On 8/26/20 at […]
Capitol Chatter: Some county officials in rural Oregon not thrilled about governor’s coronavirus remarks
Local officials across Oregon got a verbal spanking from the governor last week. It didn’t sit well. County leaders responded by saying the governor and the state should do their […]
Testing Yachats’ and Lincoln County sewers for coronavirus is helping develop an early warning system to fight COVID-19 throughout Oregon
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com During four days in mid-July someone – maybe just one visitor or two – used the toilet in their vacation rental or motel room in Yachats. […]