By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com Supporters of short-term rentals came out in force Wednesday night during a re-boot of Lincoln County’s long process considering tighter regulations on nearly 600 vacation rentals operating in unincorporated areas of the county. Vacation rental owners and representatives of management companies championed the economic impact they provide, that tightening of regulations […]
Archives for January 2021
Yachats city manager negotiating contract to take similar position in Willamette Valley community of Carlton
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com Yachats City Manager Shannon Beaucaire has been offered the job as the city manager in Carlton, a small city in the wine region of Yamhill County. Beaucaire said Thursday she is negotiating the details of her Carlton contract and will wait to complete that before officially notifying the Yachats City Council that […]
With the help of four others Thursday, Oregon Gov. Kate Brown delivers unusual state of the state speech
By PETER WONG/Oregon Capital Bureau Kate Brown gave an unusual state of the state talk, her next to last as Oregon’s governor. The virtual address Thursday wasn’t unusual. It’s become commonplace in the 10 months since the coronavirus pandemic swept through the world and health protocols call for social distancing. Brown herself noted that Thursday […]
Yachats Fire District board eyes adding personnel — and tax increase — while also debating raise for longtime administrator/chief
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com The five-member board that oversees the Yachats Rural Fire Protection District has scheduled a special meeting for Monday to delve deeper into two money issues – whether to ask voters to raise their taxes in order to hire more personnel and debate how big a raise to give its top administrator. […]
Oregon Legislature begins short 2022 session Thursday with quick floor business and longer committee work
By GARY A. WARNER/Oregon Capital Bureau After a two-day delay caused by FBI reports of possible right-wing attacks on state capitals, the Oregon Legislature got down to the business of the 2021 session on Thursday. Twelve committees kicked-off with virtual hearings. About 46 House members held a 20-minute floor session to move along the first […]
Oregon coronavirus report for Thursday, Jan. 21: 849 new cases, 11 in Lincoln County; 14,951 vaccinations, 11 more deaths
Oregon reports 849 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 11 new deaths PORTLAND — There are 11 new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 1,843 the Oregon Health Authority reported at 12:01 a.m. Thursday. Oregon Health Authority reported 849 new confirmed and presumptive cases of COVID-19 as of 12:01 a.m. […]
Lincoln County schedules another mass vaccination clinic Friday to work through 500-person waiting list, looks for more clinic sites — and doses
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com More than 500 people on a long waiting list to get their COVID-19 shot will be able to do so Friday in another mass vaccination clinic at the Lincoln County Fairgrounds in Newport. Lincoln County Public Health is pooling vaccine doses it is getting this week from the state with supplies from […]
Coast Guard warns Oregon crabbers about turning off automated identification devices
News Release U.S. Coast Guard 13th District PA Detachment Astoria Contact: Coast Guard PA Detachment Astoria Office: (503) 861-6380 After Hours: (206) 819-9154 PA Detachment Astoria online newsroom Coast Guard issues warning to mariners turning off AIS Editors’ Note: Click on image to download high resolution version. ASTORIA, Ore. — The Coast Guard is issuing a […]
Oregon State Police/Newport activity log for Jan. 15-18
OREGON STATE POLICE DAILY MEDIA/DESK LOG SP21012381 01/15/2021 14:43 Officer #53141 SEVERSON, SCOTT DUII – Alcohol and Controlled Substances Location 18, Mile post 8 8 WB, LINCOLN OR USA Narrative Summary Crash at milepost 8 of highway 18, vehicle left the roadway westbound and crashed into driveway embankment. Car flipped onto its roof. Male driver and female passenger were […]
Oregon coronavirus report for Wednesday, Jan. 20: 704 new cases statewide, 4 in Lincoln County; 13,694 vaccinations, 24 deaths
Quick, but careful: The extensive testing of the COVID-19 vaccines The COVID-19 vaccines developed by Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna were released faster than any vaccine in history. Luckily for people in the U.S., that speed didn’t replace integrity. The COVID-19 vaccines were evaluated extensively in large-scale clinical trials. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) requires rigorous safety testing before it will approve any vaccine. Tens of thousands of people from many backgrounds and ages, […]