By DICK HUGHES/Oregon Capital Bureau Younger Oregonians are quite concerned about coronavirus compared with older Oregonians, according to new research. The data released by DHM Research in Portland undercut the […]
On March 30, 2020 at approximately 7:40 PM the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a fight in progress near the 1400 block of North Bank Rd in […]
Feeling a bit confused about Oregon’s new gas pump pronouncement? You’re not alone, apparently. After the State Fire Marshal on Sunday announced new rules allowing self-service at gas stations across the […]
Lincoln County and Samaritan Health Systems have two call centers open to help answer questions and give advice to people with questions about the coronavirus pandemic. The county’s call center […]
Yachats received 4.09 inches of rain in March, the third-lowest rainfall amount for the month in the past 11 years and less than half the usual monthly average. But the […]
For the first time since World War II, Florence’s annual Rhododendron Festival has been cancelled by the Florence Area Chamber of Commerce because of the coronavirus pandemic. The festival, May […]
The number of unemployment claims the state received in late March because of business closures from coronavirus restrictions in Lincoln County were nearly eight times normal. Although regular employment estimates […]
After monitoring use at Siuslaw National Forest recreation sites the past 10 days, agency officials announced Tuesday they are tightening restrictions by closing all developed Forest Service recreation sites in […]
Because of a surge in community donations, Yachats Community Presbyterian Church is doubling the amount of cash assistance it is giving to displaced workers in the Yachats area. So […]
By DICK HUGHES/Oregon Capital Bureau Health-care and retail workers told harrowing tales Monday of working without adequate protections against sick patients and customers. Meanwhile, the state’s emergency manager warned that […]
