OREGON STATE POLICE DAILY MEDIA/DESK LOG SP20306147 10/27/2020 14:58 Officer #50607 TUCKER, BRIAN Crash – Injury Location 101 HWY, Mile post 104 104, LINCOLN Narrative Summary ***E-CRASH*** On 10/27/20 at approximately 3:00 PM, a single-vehicle crash occurred on US-101 around milepost 104. Southbound #1 (red Subaru) performed a high speed U-turn and accelerated northbound, lost control, drove over the […]
Archives for October 2020
Oregon Health Authority’s coronavirus report for Wednesday, Oct. 28; Lincoln County adds 1 case
Oregon reports 424 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 7 new deaths PORTLAND — COVID-19 has claimed seven more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 671, the Oregon Health Authority reported at 12:01 a.m. Wednesday. Oregon Health Authority reported 424 new confirmed and presumptive cases of COVID-19 as of 12:01 a.m. Wednesday […]
Children’s street naming contest for Yachats has a winner — La De Da Lane
Finally, a name that only people in Yachats will understand. A one-block portion of Driftwood Lane between West Sixth Street and the Yachats Commons has officially been re-named La De Da Lane as the result of a contest sponsored by the city. The new name was suggested by three children because it is the staging […]
OSU’s annual “state of the coast” conference goes virtual this year
The annual State of the Coast Conference is being held virtually this year and offered to the public free of charge. The conference, hosted by Oregon Sea Grant, will be from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Nov. 5-6. Pre-registration is required by Monday, Nov. 2. The State of the Coast conference is a chance to have fun and learn […]
Open enrollment in Oregon’s health insurance medical marketplace begins Nov. 1
By LYNNE TERRY/The Lund Report Open enrollment under the Affordable Care Act opens Nov. 1, just 10 days before a case on the law will be heard before the U.S. Supreme Court. In Oregon and in many other states, residents can sign up for health insurance plans through the federal marketplace. Enrollment runs through Dec. […]
Oregon Health Authority’s coronavirus report for Tuesday, Oct. 27
Oregon reports 391 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 9 new deaths PORTLAND — COVID-19 has claimed nine more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 664, the Oregon Health Authority reported at 12:01 a.m. Tuesday. Oregon Health Authority reported 391 new confirmed and presumptive cases of COVID-19 as of 12:01 a.m. Tuesday […]
Oregon Health Authority begins releasing wastewater coronavirus surveillance results for 29 Oregon cities
Beginning Tuesday, the Oregon Health Authority has started displaying data related to its statewide COVID-19 wastewater monitoring project. The data shows where the virus is detected in small- to medium-sized communities around the state. Currently there are 29 communities participating in the project, being conducted by scientists at Oregon State University. A map shows if […]
With deadline approaching, Oregon governor extends emergency declaration until January
By DIRK VANDERHART/OPB Oregon Gov. Kate Brown is extending the state of emergency declaration that has enabled her to enact unprecedented rules around health care, education, and everyday commerce amid the coronavirus pandemic. As new cases of COVID-19 begin to rise in Oregon and around the country, Brown announced she’s extending the state of emergency until Jan. […]
Uh oh, another envelope in the mail from Lincoln County — and this time it’s for your 2020 property taxes
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com Lincoln County has something else in the mail for you this week – your 2020 property tax bill. Just eight days after sending out general election ballots, the county dropped some 49,000 property tax statements in the mail Friday. Your property tax statements should have arrived Monday or Tuesday. Initial payments […]
Newport attorney urges vote for Buckley to avoid presiding judge’s court “stacking”
To the editor: Here are some facts in the race for Lincoln County Circuit judge between Marcia Buckley and Amanda Benjamin: 1. Marcia Buckley is vastly more qualified and experienced than her opponent. 2. The governor appointed Marcia Buckley over her opponent after consulting with many Lincoln County attorneys, the Oregon State Police, […]