By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com The city of Yachats may be better off financially than expected from the repercussions of the coronavirus pandemic, city manager Shannon Beaucaire told the Finance Committee […]
Archives for September 2020
OSU testing dorm and apartment residents after wastewater samples shows presence of coronavirus
By STEVE LUNDEBERG/OSU News Service CORVALLIS – TRACE OSU’s wastewater investigators have detected moderate genetic signals of the virus that causes COVID-19 in sewer outflows from a residence hall on […]
Oregon Employment Department’s search for new computer system hits another snag
By PETER WONG/Oregon Capital Bureau Barely three weeks after the public announcement, Oregon has revoked its notice for the selection of a vendor for a long-awaited upgraded computer system for […]
Oregon State Police/Newport activity log for Sept. 25-26
OREGON STATE POLICE DAILY MEDIA/DESK LOG SP20274076 09/25/2020 14:57 Officer #53141 SEVERSON, SCOTT Crash – Non-injury Location 101, Mile post 145 145 NB, LINCOLN OR USA Narrative Summary eCrash – On 9/25/20 at […]
Oregon coronavirus report for Wednesday, Sept. 30
Making sense of truth vs. rumor There is so much information to be had on the internet, it can be hard to make sense of what’s accurate and what’s not. […]
Longtime attorney recommends Buckley for Lincoln County bench Nov. 3
To the editor: I have continuously practiced law in Lincoln County for over 50 years, engaging in the general practice of law. I have known Marcia Buckley for nearly all […]
Retired female executive supports Benjamin for Lincoln County judge
To the editor: As woman now in her 80s, I look at the present and smile. I entered the workforce in the 1950s. Those were much different times to be […]
Lincoln County moves into Phase 2 of Oregon’s reopening plan Tuesday, but health officials still advise caution
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com Lincoln County officially loosens coronavirus restrictions on businesses, recreation and social gatherings Tuesday, but county officials are stressing that it doesn’t mean anything goes. Lincoln County […]
Oregon Health Authority’s coronavirus report for Monday, Sept. 28
Oregon reports 181 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, no new deaths PORTLAND — The state’s death toll from COVID-19 is unchanged from Sunday and remains at 547, the Oregon […]
Seaside man dies after falling 100 feet into the ocean while trying for photograph
On Sunday, September 27, 2020 at approximately 1:48 P.M., Oregon State Police Troopers and emergency personnel responded to a person who fell from a cliff, into the ocean, at Devil’s Cauldron trail in […]