By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com Days before Lincoln County commissioners again debate whether to proceed with entering Phase 2 of the state’s reopening process, health officials say visitors appear to be bringing the coronavirus into beach communities and announced a workplace outbreak at a large, popular hotel in Lincoln City. On Monday, Public Health Director Rebecca […]
Archives for August 2020
Oregon legislative leaders OK COVID-19 relief funds over objections of half of state’s lawmakers
By GARY A. WARNER/Oregon Capital Bureau The Oregon Legislature’s most powerful panel approved a plan to use federal funds to buy $105 million of personal protective equipment, despite objections from over half of the state’s 90 lawmakers. “I feel like I have been beat over the head on this issue over and over and over […]
Yachats visitors and residents – please observe dog leash laws in state parks, on beaches
To the editor: I have been a Yachats resident off and on through the last three decades, and have been here permanently for over a decade. I love this little strange town with its diverse inhabitants, and I have always been made to feel welcome and appreciated here. Within the last few years my son […]
Oregon State Police/Newport activity log for Aug. 13-16
OREGON STATE POLICE DAILY MEDIA/DESK LOG SP20228554 08/13/2020 20:23 Officer #53134 KOLACZ, BRYAN Crash – Non-injury Location 20, Mile post 9.5 9.5 WB, LINCOLN OR USA Narrative Summary E-Crash: Unit #1 was driving westbound on US-20 near milepost 9.5 when a bear came into her lane of travel. The bear was struck and ran off. The driver pulled over […]
Oregon Health Authority’s coronavirus report for Monday, Aug. 17; Lincoln County reports 2 more cases
Oregon reports 192 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, no new deaths PORTLAND — The state’s death toll from COVID-19 is unchanged from yesterday and remains at 388, the Oregon Health Authority reported at 12:01 a.m. Monday. Oregon Health Authority reported 192 new confirmed and presumptive cases of COVID-19 as of 12:01 a.m. Monday bringing […]
As races begin for Yachats council, let’s resist the ugliness of the current national discourse
To the editor: I would like to assure Yachats residents of what I believe to be an appropriate context for Leslie Vaaler’s statement of candidacy in the latest edition of the YachatsNews. In speaking with the editor, I learned that the WordPress platform for the paper automatically produces “related posts,” which in this case was […]
State issues new guidelines for coronavirus protection at Oregon child care facilities
By TERESA CARSON/Pamplin Media Group New state guidelines are expected to ease capacity restrictions and require more masks at child care facilities and early education centers during the COVID-19 pandemic. “Child care and early education is essential to healthy development and is also an important support to working families and our state’s economic recovery,” said […]
Oregon Health Authority’s coronavirus report for Sunday, Aug. 16; Lincoln County adds one new case
Oregon reports 252 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 2 new deaths PORTLAND — COVID-19 has claimed two more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 388, the Oregon Health Authority reported at 12:01 a.m. Sunday. Oregon Health Authority reported 252 new confirmed and presumptive cases of COVID-19 as of 12:01 a.m. Sunday, […]
Oregon Health Authority’s coronavirus report for Saturday, Aug. 15; Lincoln County has six new cases
Oregon reports 412 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 386, the Oregon Health Authority reported at 12:01 a.m. Saturday. Oregon Health Authority reported 412 new confirmed and presumptive cases of COVID-19 as of 12:01 a.m. Saturday, […]
Big response to Tenmile Creek fire Thursday night keeps blaze at 6 acres and from spreading into U.S. Forest Service timberlands
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com State, federal and local fire crews were able to keep a fire that started in a barn along Tenmile Creek south of Yachats from spreading into heavy timber Thursday night. The damage was mostly limited to a lean-to shed and pole barn belonging to Sarah Scholfield and equipment and cedar logs […]