By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com John Moore is seeking re-election as Yachats mayor because he wants to complete projects that the city has under way. Leslie Vaaler thinks many of […]
By KEVIN HARDEN/Oregon Capital Bureau It started as a comedian’s global online challenge. Fifteen months later, proposals to rename two Southern Oregon mountains inch closer to approval. Margo Schembre of […]
COVID-19 is more deadly than the flu The data is clear and decisive: COVID-19 is more deadly than seasonal influenza. Respiratory viruses also tend to be more severe in older […]
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com The lines are clearly drawn in the five-person race for two seats on the Yachats City Council – three candidates unhappy with how the council and […]
On October 15th, 2020, the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office was made aware of a subject making threats against public employees and buildings. Sources indicated 44-year-old Otis resident Daniel Scott Kessler […]
By CHERYL ROMANO/YachatsNews.com WALDPORT — In addition to running for mayor, the two candidates for the Waldport post have something in common — they both see city finances as […]
Oregon reports 331 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 635, the […]
To the editor: I voted for Cal Mukumoto of Coos Bay for Oregon House District 9 after reading both candidates’ priority statements. Cal Mukumoto understands forestry as an insider with […]
By CHRISTIAN WITHOL/The Lund Report Oregon’s Medicaid program has topped the 1.2-million member mark, as the COVID-19-induced economic slump persists in the state. The Oregon Health Plan’s membership hit 1.202 […]
With COVID-19 cases on the rise, the Oregon Health Authority has expanded state requirements on face masks. The authority now says face coverings should be worn at all public and […]
