COVID-19 has claimed four more lives in Oregon, the Oregon Health Authority reported Friday, raising the state’s death toll to 48. Oregon Health Authority also reported 51 new cases of […]
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Oregon’s rural hospitals, including Samaritan facilities in Newport and Lincoln City, beg for financial relief from the state
By ELON GLUCKLICH and BEN BOTKIN/The Lund Report A month after Oregon’s first COVID-19 case was confirmed, state medical officials say the worst of the pandemic is still to […]
Waldport High staff honors school’s 34 seniors as state extends classroom shutdown for remainder of the year
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com WALDPORT – Steve Cooper hit the switch at exactly 8:20 p.m. Wednesday, lighting up the grandstands and the football/soccer field at Waldport High School. Except for […]
Yachats real estate broker supports Baldwin for judge
To the editor: Lincoln City attorney Russell L. Baldwin would be a incredible addition to the bench in Lincoln County. Not only is he an awesome attorney, but he is […]
Statistics from Google and Oregon’s highways show Lincoln County residents doing a good job of staying home
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com Lincoln County residents are doing a good job of staying home – better than the statewide average, according to analytics that Google released this week. The […]
Lincoln County, statewide unemployment claims jump again; Yachats church increases aid
Unemployment claims in Lincoln County and across Oregon continued to skyrocket this week. Thursday, the Oregon Employment Department announced there were 1,076 new unemployment claims in Lincoln County for […]
Oregon cancels school for rest of year to limit coronavirus spread; Lincoln County district readies online programs
By DICK HUGHES/Oregon Capital Bureau Oregon school buildings are closed for the rest of the academic year. Schooling will continue through online courses, video chats and other forms of distance […]
Governor extends restrictions on bars and restaurants, appoints coronavirus advisory group
By DICK HUGHES/Oregon Capital Bureau Gov. Kate Brown has created an eight-member panel of medical professionals to advise her on the state’s coronavirus response. The committee convened via videoconference for […]
Oregon’s new strategy for managing massive PERS system is getting its first test in market downturn
By PETER WONG/Oregon Capital Bureau SALEM — Oregon’s new strategy for managing its multibillion public-pension fund through an uncertain economy is getting its first test. While the estimated loss to the […]
Lincoln County sheriff’s deputies capture fourth suspect in suspected carjacking
ARMED ROBBERY IN OTIS **UPDATE** FINAL SUSPECT IN CUSTODY News Release from Lincoln Co. Sheriff’s Office Posted on FlashAlert: April 7th, 2020 4:08 PM On March 30, 2020 at approximately 7:40 […]