News Release Oct. 8, 2020 U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Area Contact: Coast Guard Pacific Area Public Affairs D11-DG-M-PACAREA-PA@uscg.mil Pacific Area online newsroom Astoria-based Coast Guard cutter returns home after 57-day counter-narcotics […]
Archives for October 2020
Oregon Health Authority’s coronavirus report for Thursday, Oct. 8; Lincoln County has 3 new cases
Oregon reports 484 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 11 new deaths PORTLAND — COVID-19 has claimed 11 more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 594, the […]
Democrat Jeff Merkley faces only token, conservative Republican opposition as he seeks third term in U.S. Senate
By GARY A. WARNER/Oregon Capital Bureau Democratic U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley is seeking to sew up his seat for another six years, hoping Democrats can snatch the Senate majority […]
OHA survey finds most Oregonians wear masks in public, but are frequently gathering socially
SALEM – Two new statewide surveys of Oregonians find that a large majority of state residents are taking steps to limit their exposure to the COVID-19 virus. In a survey of […]
University of Oregon struggles with student behavior as COVID-19 cases spike and threaten Lane County reopening process
By Aimee Green | The Oregonian/OregonLive If Lane County is going to beat back a skyrocketing rise in new COVID-19 cases, University of Oregon freshman Brandon Orick knows one thing must stop: Parties. “You walk […]
Former Lincoln County DA endorses Buckley as circuit court judge
To the editor: I am writing to endorse Judge Marcia Buckley for Lincoln County Circuit Court. She needs to be retained. I have known Marcia Buckley for many years. While […]
Oregon State Police/Newport activity log for Oct. 5-6
OREGON STATE POLICE DAILY MEDIA/DESK LOG SP20285083 10/05/2020 19:33 Officer #59922 TAYLOR, ZACH Agency Assist Location 101, LINCOLN OR USA 97341 Narrative Summary On 10/05/2020 at approximately 7:33 PM, OSP received a report of […]
Oregon Health Authority’s coronavirus report for Wednesday, Oct. 7; Lincoln County adds one case
Oregon reports 305 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 2 new deaths PORTLAND, Ore. — COVID-19 has claimed two more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 583, the […]
Sheriff’s deputies arrest Gleneden Beach man for setting his own house on fire Monday
UPDATE; On October 7, 2020 the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office with assistance from Oregon State Fire Marshal’s Office concluded its investigation pertaining to the house fire at 6550 Carolyn Ave […]
Lincoln County schools — at least for kindergarteners, technical and special education — reopens for students Monday
By DANA TIMS/YachatsNews.com Lincoln County’s incoming kindergarteners, aided by dropping cases countywide of new virus infections, will begin limited in-person instruction starting Monday and Tuesday. Limited numbers of students […]