Oregon reports 323 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 385, the […]
Archives for August 2020
Council member will challenge Yachats mayor in November election; at least five others seek 4-year council seats
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com A Yachats City Council member who is often at odds with the mayor and city manager has filed to run for the mayor’s position in the […]
Comprehensive, 2-year survey of Cape Perpetua area visitors show its increasing value to Yachats-area tourism
By DANA TIMS/YachatsNews.com It’s hard to know what a post-coronavirus world will look like for Oregon’s central coast and how its businesses and individuals will go about piecing back […]
Lincoln County commissioners will debate Phase 2 application again Monday; still leery of fluctuating coronavirus counts
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com Lincoln County commissioners plan to debate again Monday whether to proceed with their application to go to Phase 2 of Oregon’s reopening plan, or pull back […]
Oregon State Police/Newport activity log for Aug. 11-12
OREGON STATE POLICE DAILY MEDIA/DESK LOG SP20226269 08/11/2020 14:33 Officer #59922 TAYLOR, ZACH Crash – Non-injury Location 101, Mile post 148 148 NB, LINCOLN OR USA Narrative Summary **e-Crash**On 8/11/20 at approximately 1:40 PM […]
Oregon Health Authority’s coronavirus report for Thursday, Aug. 13; 7 new cases in Lincoln County
Oregon reports 294 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 8 new deaths PORTLAND, Ore. — COVID-19 has claimed eight more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 383, the […]
Birgitte ‘Bee’ Williams, Yachats, July 26, 1930 – July 22, 2020
Birgitte ‘Bee’ Williams of Yachats left her beloved Oregon coast on July 22, 2020 for Valhalla to join all good Vikings. She was a few days short of her 90th […]
Oregon Health Authority’s coronavirus report for Wednesday, Aug. 12; Lincoln County has 2 more cases
Oregon reports 258 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 375, the […]
10th annual Yachats farm tour Saturday features five stops — and coronavirus protocols, of course
The 10th annual tour of farms and nurseries along the Yachats River Road will be from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday featuring locally grown fruits, vegetables, grass-fed beef, baked […]
Testing delays and unwillingness of some to cooperate with tracers is hurting Oregon’s COVID-19 response
By ELON GLUCKLICH/The Lund Report In early May, two weeks before Oregon counties started reopening their economies from COVID-19 lockdowns, Gov. Kate Brown outlined the state’s planned response to mitigate […]