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 […]
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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 […]
October jobless rate drops in Lincoln County, but it’s still the highest in Oregon
After seven months reeling from the effects of the coronavirus pandemic, Lincoln County’s unemployment rate dropped into the single digits in October. But the county – which relies heavily on […]
Demand for pre-Thanksgiving COVID-19 tests overwhelms Portland-area’s drive-through testing sites
By ERIN ROSS/Oregon Public Broadcasting Massive numbers of Oregonians are trying to get tested for COVID-19 with Thanksgiving now only days away. There are only two places in the Portland area that […]
Pandemic pushes many Oregonians from biggest private health insurers onto Oregon Health Plan, new filings show
By CHRISTIAN WIHTOL/The Lund Report In the turbulence of the pandemic, some of Oregon’s biggest health insurance companies are facing marked drops in membership, while a couple have seen gains, […]
Oregon lawmakers scramble to head off end of rent moratorium on Dec. 31, but special session unlikely
By GARY A. WARNER/Oregon Capital Bureau Oregon’s ban on evicting tenants from their homes expires at the end of the year unless the Legislature can go into special session amid […]
After motels’ objection to proposed marine lighting ban, Yachats council sends ordinance back to Planning Commission for work, possible compromise
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com The Yachats City Council has sent a proposed lighting ordinance back to the Planning Commission for more work after pushback from two large motels upset about a […]
Oregon State Police/Newport activity log for Nov. 20-22
OREGON STATE POLICE DAILY MEDIA/DESK LOG SP20327548 11/20/2020 10:56 Officer #53141 SEVERSON, SCOTT Crash – Non-injury Location 229 HWY, Mile post 7.5 7.5, LINCOLN OR USA Narrative Summary **eCrash Report** On 11/20/20 at approximately […]
Oregon Health Authority’s coronavirus report for Monday, Nov. 23; 1,174 new cases statewide, 3 more in Lincoln County
Oregon reports 1,174 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 826, the […]
There’s no evidence connecting vacation rentals in Lincoln County with the spread of COVID-19
To the editor: This is in response to the letter asking Lincoln County commissioners to close down short-term rentals to protect the county from the spread of COVID-19. It is […]