OREGON STATE POLICE DAILY MEDIA/DESK LOG SP20266729 09/18/2020 12:20 Officer #37961 PLUMMER, GREGORY Agency Assist Location 3742 N NORTH BANK RD, OTIS, LINCOLN OR USA 97368 Narrative Summary I was contacted by a fire crew from North Lincoln Fire and Rescue and asked to accompany them to 3742 North Bank Road. A male subject at that location had just […]
Archives for September 2020
Oregon Health Authority’s coronavirus report for Sunday, Sept. 20
Oregon reports 208 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 1 new death PORTLAND, Ore. — COVID-19 has claimed one more life in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 526, the Oregon Health Authority reported at 12:01 a.m. Sunday. Oregon Health Authority reported 208 new confirmed and presumptive cases of COVID-19 as of 12:01 a.m. Sunday […]
As Otis residents return to begin recovery from fire’s carnage “Everything looks so normal … and then you turn the corner”
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com Even the cursory checkpoints manned by Oregon National Guard members don’t quite prepare you for what you’ll see a mile down North Bank Road in Otis. The first sign of the fire that ripped through the community on Sept. 9 appears as burned underbrush on the north side of the road […]
Former deputy DA endorses Buckley for circuit court judge
To the editor: I have lived in Lincoln County for 35 years and worked in the Lincoln County District Attorney’s office from 1987 through 1999. I was the chief deputy district attorney when Marcia Buckley was hired as a deputy district attorney in 1993, and supervised her for approximately six years. Marcia Buckley is an […]
Even with fires still smoldering around Otis, emergency officials urge rest of Lincoln County residents to prepare for the next disaster
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com Fires are still smoldering in Otis. Evacuees are still in shelters, motels or living with friends and families. Power and water are only slowly returning to 2,500 acres and more than 100 homes incinerated last week by the Echo Mountain and Kimberling fires in north Lincoln County. But Lincoln County fire and […]
Oregon Health Authority’s coronavirus report for Saturday, Sept. 19; Lincoln County has 2 new cases
Oregon reports 266 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 5 new deaths PORTLAND, Ore. — COVID-19 has claimed five more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 525, the Oregon Health Authority reported at 12:01 a.m. Saturday. Oregon Health Authority reported 266 new confirmed and presumptive cases of COVID-19 as of 12:01 a.m. Saturday […]
Oregon’s one-of-a-kind fire insurance policy could help it receive up to $25 million
By GARY A. WARNER/Oregon Capital Bureau A British insurance marketplace in business since 1871 will pay up to $25 million of wildfire costs in Oregon under the state’s one-of-a-kind wildfire insurance. The policy with Lloyd’s of London calls for the state to pay the first $50 million in costs, then Lloyd’s pays the next $25 […]
With help of McKenzie River Trust and UO, Yachats gains a “RARE” intern for 11 months to help with community water issues
By DANA TIMS/YachatsNews.com As a kid growing up in the cornfields of south-central Ohio, Sam Hillman heard the stories and saw the pictures of mile after mile of Pacific Northwest forests and ocean. Someday, he promised himself, he’d make the trek west to see them for himself. Now that dream is coming true as […]
Common sense, confidence makes Buckley right choice for Lincoln County court
To the editor: In the 15 years I have known Marcia Buckley I have been impressed by her honesty, integrity and willingness to fight for what is right. She has brought to the Lincoln County Circuit Court more than 27 years worth of experience as a trial lawyer. Her reputation speaks for itself and it […]
Oregon Health Authority’s coronavirus report for Thursday, Sept. 17
How to apply for disaster aid due to wildfires If you experienced uninsured losses or damage due to wildfires, you may qualify for disaster aid. Federal funds are available to help eligible individuals recover from wildfire in Clackamas, Douglas, Jackson, Klamath, Lane, Lincoln, Linn and Marion Counties. Oregon received federal emergency aid to supplement state, […]