Oregon reports 220 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 0 new deaths PORTLAND, Ore. — The state’s death toll from COVID-19 is unchanged from Saturday, Oct. 17, and remains at 620, […]
Archives for October 2020
Oregon Health Authority’s coronavirus report for Saturday, Oct. 17; no new cases in Lincoln County
Oregon reports 388 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 620, Oregon […]
Oregon health officials say fatigue, willful ignorance leading to current increase in COVID-19 cases
By GARY A. WARNER/Oregon Capital Bureau The fight against COVID-19 is being undercut by precaution fatigue, willful ignorance and mixed messages between health officials in Oregon and Washington, D.C. The […]
Oregon State Police/Newport activity report for Oct. 14-15
OREGON STATE POLICE DAILY MEDIA/DESK LOG SP20293301 10/14/2020 15:47 Officer #53141 SEVERSON, SCOTT Theft Location 101, Mile post 126 126 NB, LINCOLN OR USA Narrative Summary On 10/14/2020 between 1:30 and 3:00 PM, unknown […]
Oregon Health Authority’s coronavirus report for Friday, Oct. 16; no new cases in Lincoln County
Oregon reports 418 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 6 new deaths PORTLAND — COVID-19 has claimed six more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 617, the […]
Former Lincoln County DA Bovett recommends Buckley as circuit court judge
To the editor: I have been friends with Marcia Buckley since we attended law school together many decades ago. Now a Lincoln County circuit judge, Marcia Buckley is a hard […]
Waldport acquires the Alsea Bay interpretive center from the state, hoping it will lead to increased use of all its buildings
By CHERYL ROMANO/YachatsNews.com The City of Waldport has a fortunate dilemma. Fortunate because it has acquired two highly visible buildings for a total price of $1. The dilemma comes […]
General election ballots coming soon to your mail box; elections and postal officials say after 20 years Oregon’s voting system is fine
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com and JAKE THOMAS/The Salem Reporter Lincoln County has mailed out a record 39,065 ballots for the Nov. 3 election and voters should be receiving them Friday […]
OSU study says threatened marbled murrelet along Oregon coast would benefit by both forest and ocean conservation efforts
STEVE LUNDEBERG/OSU News Service Squeezed by changing ocean conditions that limit their food options and the long-term loss of old forest needed for nesting, marbled murrelets would benefit most from […]
It’s no scam — Oregon sending out letters to some residents saying they have money coming
By PHIL HAWKINS/Oregon Capital Bureau If you receive a letter in October stating you will receive a check from the state of Oregon in November, don’t throw it out — […]