A third COVID-19 case involving a Waldport High School staff member led the Lincoln County School District to advise 17 other staff and students to quarantine for 10-14 days, a district official said Friday. The notification came after the 17 were suspected of having close contact with the staff member who tested positive Nov. 13. […]
Archives for November 2020
Oregon Health Authority’s coronavirus report for Thursday, Nov. 26; Lincoln County has 10 new cases and 1 additional death
Oregon reports 1,514 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 15 new deaths PORTLAND — COVID-19 has claimed 15 more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 882, the Oregon Health Authority reported at 12:01 a.m. Thursday. Oregon Health Authority reported 1,514 new confirmed and presumptive cases of COVID-19 as of 12:01 a.m. Thursday […]
Combination of pandemic, slowing economy and wildfires take a big toll on fall term enrollment at Oregon Coast CC
By DANA TIMS/YachatsNews.com The coronavirus crisis, combined with a sour economy and even the fallout from this summer’s wildfires, are credited with driving down fall-term enrollment at Oregon Coast Community College. However, administrators say recent course-offering decisions may have blunted some of the enrollment decline, which is affecting all of the state’s 17 community […]
Yachats’ Rock Park Cottages change hands after decades, new owner will use property for long-term rentals
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com Michael Bratland wasn’t quite sure what he was going to do with the Rock Park Cottages in Yachats he bought Nov. 13. All it took was one simple Craigslist ad the next day advertising one-year leases at $1,250 a month for a furnished, one-bedroom cottage. “I ran the ad to see […]
Oregon governor Wednesday announces that coronavirus restrictions will loosen Dec. 3 for much of state, including Lincoln County
From The Oregonian and the Salem Statesman-Journal Oregon Gov. Kate Brown announced Wednesday that she’s loosening many restrictions she had placed just a week ago on bars, restaurants, gyms, stores and religious organizations in order to stem the unprecedented, out-of-control spread of COVID-19 Starting Thursday, Dec. 3, many of Brown’s restrictions will be lifted in […]
Oregon Health Authority’s coronavirus report for Wednesday, Nov. 25; Oregon has 1,189 new cases; Lincoln County adds 12 and new death
Oregon reports 1,189 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 20 new deaths PORTLAND — COVID-19 has claimed 20 more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 867, the Oregon Health Authority reported at 12:01 a.m. Wednesday. Oregon Health Authority reported 1,189 new confirmed and presumptive cases of COVID-19 as of 12:01 a.m. Wednesday […]
Motels pushback against proposed lighting ordinance goes against citizens desires for dark skies
To the editor: This is in response to the Nov. 23 YachatsNews article on the hospitality industry’s pushback to the proposed lighting ordinance in Yachats. It is ironic that those who have been violating our health and safety ordinance (Yachats Municipal Code 5.08.165) for the past 15 years claim to be doing so for safety. […]
Oregon health officials report a record 21 COVID-19 related deaths Tuesday, making November the deadliest month so far this year
By GARY A. WARNER/Oregon Capital Bureau Oregon reported a record-breaking 21 deaths from COVID-19 on Tuesday, as officials warned that a high number of infections and a jump in holiday travel could prove a toxic mix. “We feel pain and sorrow for our neighbors who’ve lost their lives to COVID-19 and the families they leave behind,” […]
On Thanksgiving Day, state reports another COVID-19 related death in Lincoln County as three-day case total this week reaches 45
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com The Oregon Health Authority on Thursday announced that a 72-year-old Lincoln County woman tested positive for COVID-19 last week, one day after her death. The woman had underlying health issues and died Nov. 16 at her residence, the OHA said. Tests revealed the virus the next day. It was the second […]
Oregon Health Authority’s coronavirus report for Tuesday, Nov. 24; state sets one-day record for deaths, Lincoln County cases spike by 23
Oregon reports 1,011 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 21 new deaths PORTLAND — COVID-19 has claimed 21 more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 847, the Oregon Health Authority reported at 12:01 a.m. Tuesday. The total number of Oregonians hospitalized with COVID-19 also increased, along with the number of people with […]