By GARY A. WARNER/Oregon Capital Bureau Oregonians split sharply along political lines over lifting COVID-19 pandemic restrictions, according to a statewide poll. The monthly survey by DHM Research of Portland […]
Archives for 2020
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown calls special legislative session next week with police accountability proposals at top of agenda
By PETER WONG/Oregon Capital Bureau Bills to tighten the accountability of police after the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis would lead a list of about two dozen action items […]
Oregon legislators begin budget meetings this week to review governor’s proposed cuts
By PETER WONG/Oregon Capital Bureau Oregon legislators will begin this week to review Gov. Kate Brown’s proposed spending cuts, hear what the public has to say about them, and come […]
Oregon State Police/Newport activity log for June 12-14
OREGON STATE POLICE DAILY MEDIA/DESK LOG SP20158859 06/12/2020 13:35 Officer #57487 BUTLER, ANDREW FW – Angling Location 101, DEPOE BAY, LINCOLN OR USA 97341 Narrative Summary On 6/12/2020 an ODFW Fish Sampler contacted a […]
OSU will sample Newport residents this weekend to see how far coronavirus has spread into the community
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com Oregon State University is expanding its groundbreaking COVID-19 sampling and research project into Newport this weekend to see how far the coronavirus has spread into the […]
The great coronavirus mask debate: Should local governments or businesses require them? How could it be enforced?
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews It’s easy to glimpse the debate over wearing masks in public during the coronavirus pandemic. Just take a quick walk through downtown Yachats on a sunny Thursday. […]
Yachats community and visitors reminded to use masks, social distancing
To the editor: In my May 15 letter to Yachats News I congratulated our community for practicing safe social distancing and doing our part to prevent spread of COVID-19. We […]
North Bend man dies in Highway 101 crash Saturday
On Saturday, June 13, 2020 at approximately 7:24 P.M., Oregon State Police Troopers and emergency personnel responded a two vehicle collision on Hwy 101 near milepost 208. Preliminary Investigation indicated […]
Oregon Health Authority’s coronavirus report for Saturday, June 13
PORTLAND — COVID-19 has claimed one more life in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 174, the Oregon Health Authority reported as of 12:01 a.m. Saturday. Oregon Health Authority […]
Oregon Health Authority reports 8 more Lincoln County COVID-19 cases Sunday, bringing the total for the week to 51 and 206 total
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com The Oregon Health Authority on Sunday reported another eight COVID-19 cases in Lincoln County as of midnight Saturday, bringing to 51 the number of new cases in […]