Just in time for winter storms, a consortium of public and nonprofit agencies have just completed a $425,000 habitat restoration project near the mouth of Big Creek, 10 miles […]
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Two Democratic legislators from Portland area will fight it out to be Oregon Speaker of the House
By PETER WONG/Oregon Capital Bureau Rep. Janelle Bynum of Clackamas has declared she will seek to wrest the House speakership from Tina Kotek, the Portland Democrat who has held the […]
Oregon Health Authority’s coronavirus report for Wednesday, Nov. 11; 876 new cases statewide, none in Lincoln County
Oregon reports 876 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 5 new deaths COVID-19 has claimed five more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 742, the Oregon Health […]
New audit suggests state of Oregon should go after $30 million in unclaimed bottle and can deposits to help shore up budget
By MICHAEL KOHN/Oregon Capital Bureau Oregonians recycle lots of bottles and cans, but those that are picked up curbside, or are just lost, are never redeemed for their deposit. State […]
Blue Cross Blue Shield — including 4 partners in the Northwest — agrees to $2.67 billion antitrust settlement
By LYNNE TERRY/The Lund Report Blue Cross Blue Shield has agreed to a $2.67 billion settlement in an antitrust lawsuit that is expected to increase competition in the health insurance […]
As coronavris cases surge across Oregon, hospitals link programs to monitor bed capacity and cases
By BEN BOTKIN/The Lund Report As COVID-19 cases mount across Oregon, hospital from rural Ontario to urban Portland, are continuously monitoring bed capacity using a statewide database that updates every […]
Oregon Health Authority’s coronavirus report for Tuesday, Nov. 10; 771 new COVID-19 cases, three in Lincoln County
Oregon reports 771 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 3 new deaths PORTLAND — COVID-19 has claimed three more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 737, the […]
High schools in Lincoln County pair up with five local golf courses to get any and all students out to play
By JERRY ULMER/OSAAtoday The Lincoln County School District is going beyond its athletic programs to provide some much-needed activity for its students. While athletes at the district’s five high […]
Starting Tuesday in Waldport, Lincoln County and OHA offering free, no-symptom COVID-19 tests throughout county this week
Lincoln County health officials are offering drive-through and walk-up COVID-19 tests this week, hoping to draw hundreds of residents to take advantage of the free, self-administered tests. Unlike other testing […]
Oregon Health Authority’s coronavirus report for Monday, Nov. 9; 723 new cases in Oregon, but none in Lincoln County
Nine counties on two-week pause starting Wednesday After a significant spike in COVID-19 cases, nine Oregon counties will begin a two-week pause of social activities on Nov. 11. Five counties […]