By CRISTIN SEVERANCE/KGW-TV Fred Creasy was diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer at the end of June. Doctors gave the 81-year-old just 30 days to live. He died at […]
Archives for August 2020
Lincoln County deputies arrest Otis man after big fight with his elderly grandfather
On August 5, 2020, at approximately 6:10pm, Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to the 5900 block of Salmon River Highway, Otis, Oregon for a disturbance possibly involving a firearm. […]
Oregon governor plans to issue order soon to require all workers indoor to wear face coverings
By GARY A. WARNER/Oregon Capital Bureau Office workers will be required to wear masks indoors to help keep Oregon on track to suppress the growth of COVID-19, Gov. Kate […]
Oregon Health Authority’s coronavirus report for Friday, Aug. 7
Oregon reports 423 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 9 new deaths; one new case in Lincoln County PORTLAND, Ore. — COVID-19 has claimed nine more lives in Oregon, raising the […]
Oregon Employment Department director says tens of thousands still await benefits because of complexities of new program
By PETER WONG/Oregon Capital Bureau Oregon Employment Department officials have now worked through a backlog of 70,000 claims by people whom Congress has made newly eligible for unemployment benefits. But […]
After objections, Yachats council delays decision on $165,000 street project and schedules online meeting to hear ideas, alternatives
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com Under pressure from some residents to shrink the size of a street project, the Yachats City Council decided Wednesday to look at alternatives before deciding how […]
Coronavirus ravages fall school schedules, instruction as Lincoln County district again forced to stay out of buildings for months
By DANA TIMS/YachatsNews.com In any normal year, Lincoln County schools would be gearing up to welcome nearly 5,500 students back to 11 campuses scattered along a 55-mile-long stretch of the […]
Oregon Health Authority’s coronavirus report for Thursday, Aug. 6
Oregon reports 267 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 339, the […]
Police task force arrest four Lincoln City residents on accusations of drug dealing near elementary school
On Tuesday morning, Aug. 4, the Street Crimes Response Team (SCRT) along with Lincoln City Police and Newport Police executed a search warrant at a residence located approximately 476 feet […]
Oregon Supreme Court upholds 2019 PERS changes, siding with Legislature and against the unions who challenged new law
By PETER WONG/Oregon Capital Bureau The Oregon Supreme Court has upheld the 2019 legislative changes that divert part of future public employee retirement contributions to pay current pensions. A unanimous […]