By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com Oregon State Parks will begin reopening day-use areas Friday along U.S. Highway 101 in Lincoln County after the county got state approval Thursday of its reopening […]
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Former business executive thinks experience matters in district attorney’s race
To the editor: As an 80-year-old woman, I’ve experienced a lot in my life. Plenty of failures followed by my share of successes. I was Boise Cascade’s first female executive […]
$19,000 in donations replenishes Yachats church’s fund for local displaced workers
The displaced worker fund at Yachats Community Presbyterian Church gave $100 each to 37 unemployed residents Wednesday after supporters replenished the effort with $19,000 in the past week. The fund, […]
Former office manager supports Danforth for Lincoln County DA
To the editor: Over the last 21 years I worked for four elected Lincoln County district attorneys, the last 10 years as office manager. In criminal justice, the best prosecution […]
Oregon Health Authority’s coronavirus report for Wednesday, May 13
Oregon reports 55 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, 4 new presumptive cases, 4 new deaths PORTLAND — COVID-19 has claimed four more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to […]
Lincoln County commissioners, seven city councils will vote Thursday how to lift ban on motel, vacation rental and campground use
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com All motels, vacation rentals, RV parks and campgrounds in Lincoln County closed since March 23, could reopen in two weeks under a proposal to be considered Thursday […]
Oregon State Police could close stations, lay off troopers under state’s coronavirus budget plan
By GARY A. WARNER/Oregon Capital Bureau The Oregon State Police would make the “heartbreaking” decision to lay off almost 200 personnel and close nine field offices under a proposal […]
Oregon Health Authority’s coronavirus report for Tuesday, May 12
Oregon reports 61 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, 11 new presumptive cases, 0 new deaths PORTLAND, Ore. — The state’s death toll from COVID-19 is unchanged from Monday and remains at 130, […]
Oregon governor hopes some federal aid will soften blow of looming state budget cuts
By PETER WONG/Oregon Capital Bureau SALEM — Gov. Kate Brown says she hopes federal aid will cushion the blow of proposed state spending cuts that could amount to 17% of […]
Lincoln County commissioners send reopening plan to state Tuesday, but unsure when they will allow some businesses to restart
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com Lincoln County commissioners voted 2-1 Monday to send a plan to the state outlining how it meets guidelines for reopening businesses closed under Oregon’s coronavirus restrictions. While […]