By SUZANNE ROIG/Oregon Capital Bureau State health officials could distribute the first doses of COVID-19 vaccinations as early as the end of this month if it’s approved by the U.S. […]
Archives for 2020
Former councilor encourages Yachats voters to elect Vaaler as mayor
To the editor: I write this letter to encourage the Yachats community to vote for Leslie Vaaler for mayor. Leslie brings a tremendous amount of integrity to everything she does. […]
Campaign to be Lincoln County’s third circuit judge pits governor’s appointee versus temporary judge not selected for the job
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com Another hotly-contested campaign involving Lincoln County’s legal community is again roiling the county courthouse in a general election […]
Oregon senate race covering Lincoln County and the coast draws two widely different candidates into expensive, high-profile contest
By DANA TIMS/YachatsNews.com The only Oregon State Senate district that encompasses solely the coast has burst into prominence as one of the […]
Oregon Health Authority’s coronavirus report for Monday, Oct. 19; proposes vaccine distribution plan; revises face covering guidelines
Oregon reports 266 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 8 new deaths PORTLAND — COVID-19 has claimed eight more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 627, the […]
Oregon State Police/Newport activity log Oct. 16-17
OREGON STATE POLICE DAILY MEDIA/DESK LOG SP20295346 10/16/2020 16:03 Officer #53134 KOLACZ, BRYAN Theft Location LINCOLN OR USA Narrative Summary On Friday, October 16, 2020 between 3 pm to 4 pm a thief smashed […]
Waldport teenager dies Friday in car crash south of Newport
A 17-year-old Waldport girl was killed Friday, Oct. 16 when her car collided with another car on U.S. Highway 101 near South Beach State Park south of Newport. Victoria Cornelio-Fisher […]
Oregon Health Authority’s coronavirus report for Sunday, Oct. 18; 1 new case in Lincoln County
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, […]
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 […]