By BEN BOTKIN/The Lund Report Oregon’s COVID-19 testing has been massively disrupted by the widespread wildfires, which have scorched more than 1 million acres and forced entire communities to evacuate or shelter in their homes to avoid breathing in haze-filled air. With fewer people tested, the Oregon Health Authority now faces a challenge in […]
Archives for September 2020
A tale of two coronavirus studies: $6 million OHSU study falls apart; $1.2 million goes to OSU for wastewater tracing
By LYNNE TERRY/The Lund Report In April, as the coronavirus pandemic took hold in Oregon, Oregon Health & Science University hashed out a plan to track — and hopefully stem — the spread of the virus. The plan was ambitious: Quickly enlist and monitor the symptoms of 100,000 Oregonians to determine the spread of illness, […]
Hospitals and health organizations pour millions into Oregon ballot measure to raise cigarette, vaping taxes
By GARY A. WARNER/Oregon Capital Bureau A political action committee backing a ballot measure aimed at taxing tobacco products racked up the largest contributions so far for the Nov. 3 election, state records showed Tuesday. A $50,000 contribution by Gov. Kate Brown’s political action committee to the Democratic nominee for Secretary of State also attracted […]
Although dropping, Lincoln County continues to lead Oregon with highest unemployment rate
Lincoln County continues to lead the state with the highest unemployment rate. The Oregon Employment Department announced Tuesday that the unemployment rate for the county was 10.6 percent in August – down substantially from the rate of 15.5 percent in July. The rate in August 2019 was 4.2 percent. The county, because of its dependence […]
Oregon Health Authority’s coronavirus report for Tuesday, Sept. 22; Lincoln County has one new case
Oregon reports 328 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 3 new deaths PORTLAND, Ore. — COVID-19 has claimed three more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 532, the Oregon Health Authority reported at 12:01 a.m. Tuesday. Oregon Health Authority reported 328 new confirmed and presumptive cases of COVID-19 as of 12:01 a.m. Tuesday […]
Lincoln County commissioners extend freeze on new vacation rental licenses until Dec. 31
For the third time this year, Lincoln County commissioners have voted to extend a freeze on issuing new vacation rental licenses – this time until the end of the year. The freeze applies to new license requests in unincorporated areas of the county outside of its seven cities. Commissioners first issued the moratorium in […]
Lincoln County, state, federal agencies and private groups open fire recovery center for three days
Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office, county Departments, community services and the Federal Emergency Management Agency are staffing a Multi-Agency Resource Center that will be available for those people whose homes and/or businesses were affected by the Echo Mountain Fire or the wind storm beginning Sept. 7. Renters and owners of affected properties are also encouraged to […]
With COVID-19 cases on a steep decline, Lincoln County will finally enter Phase 2 of Oregon’s reopening plan on Tuesday
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com On Tuesday, Lincoln County residents can go to a movie, take a swim, maybe enter a library, attend an indoor event with up to 100 people, and return to work in an office building. All with proper distancing or face coverings, of course. That’s because Lincoln County’s rates of COVID-19 have […]
Lincoln City man accidentally shoots himself in the groin Sunday while in grocery checkout line
On Sunday, September 20, 2020 at about 1936 hours, Lincoln City Police Officers responded to McKay’s Market located at 801 SW Hwy 101 in Lincoln City on a reported gunshot wound. Upon arrival, it was discovered a male, identified as 29-year-old Nicholas J. Ellingford of Lincoln City had sustained an accidental self-inflicted gunshot wound to […]
Oregon Health Authority’s coronavirus report for Monday, Sept. 21; 1 new case in Lincoln County
Oregon reports 201 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 3 new deaths PORTLAND — COVID-19 has claimed three more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 529, the Oregon Health Authority reported at 12:01 a.m. Monday. Oregon Health Authority reported 201 new confirmed and presumptive cases of COVID-19 as of 12:01 a.m. Monday […]