By The Daily Astorian WARRENTON — Dozens of employees at seafood processing plant on the Oregon coast have tested positive for the coronavirus, Clatsop County officials said Thursday. Pacific Seafood used a private […]
Archives for September 2020
Oregon Health Authority’s coronavirus report for Thursday, Sept. 24
Oregon reports 382 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 539, the […]
Foster family urges vote for Amanda Benjamin to circuit court position
To the editor: Most people are fortunate enough to not have contact with Lincoln County judges. But in November we will all be voting for one of ours. Before casting […]
Wells Fargo tells Judy Cashner of Lincoln City that she’s been dead for a year. She says not quite yet … and fights back
“At first I thought they’d just cancel the credit card and it was kind of funny,” said Judy Cashner, who lives in Lincoln City. “But now it’s not funny.” A […]
Staff, students and wastewater at OSU’s Hatfield Marine Science Center will be tested for coronavirus starting Monday
NEWPORT – Staff and students at Oregon State University’s Hatfield Marine Science Center will be part of weekly voluntary coronavirus prevalence testing starting Monday. OSU officials announced the program Wednesday […]
Forecast for Oregon tax revenue is surprisingly good, economists tell state legislators Wednesday
By PETER WONG/Oregon Capital Bureau Oregon state coffers saw personal and corporate income tax collections go up in the past few months, not down as had been forecast, after the […]
Oregon Health Authority’s coronavirus report for Wednesday, Sept. 23; Lincoln County has 1 new case
Oregon reports 193 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 6 new deaths PORTLAND, Ore. — COVID-19 has claimed six more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 537, the […]
First there was the coronavirus pandemic, then wildfires and smoke, but (online) classes finally begin in Lincoln County schools
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com Delayed for a week because of wildfires and smoke, online classes started Monday for middle and high school students in the Lincoln County School District. It […]
Mukumoto’s forestry expertise make him best candidate for Oregon House District 9
To the editor: As recent events have shown, our climate continues to experience a slow but steady increase in temperature. It is essential that our elected representatives in Salem not […]
Oregon and national psychiatric associations come out in opposition to Measure 109 on Nov. 3 ballot
By ELON GLUCKLICH/The Lund Report The backers of a therapeutic psilocybin initiative in Oregon say Measure 109 would create a safe pathway for residents struggling with mental health issues like […]