Oregon reports 455 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 2 new deaths PORTLAND — There are two new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,208 […]
Archives for February 2021
Oregon governor’s changing patchwork of COVID-19 rules creates ethical “lifeboat” issues on vaccine eligibility
By GARY A. WARNER/Oregon Capital Bureau Oregon vaccinates teachers before seniors. California punishes hospitals for vaccinating teachers. Washington vaccinates all seniors — and warns older Oregonians against trying to sneak […]
$70,000 grant will help set up food pantries in Lincoln County schools
The Lincoln County School District has received a $70,000 grant from a foundation affiliated with the Safeway supermarket chain to create emergency food pantries at the district’s 13 schools. The […]
Oregon coronavirus report for Friday, Feb. 26: 336 new cases, none in Lincoln County; 30,594 vaccinations, 2 more deaths
New eligibility groups and FEMA support for vaccination announced Governor Kate Brown was joined by OHA Director Patrick Allen and Public Health Director Rachel Banks in today’s press conference on […]
Gov. Kate Brown and health officials say all Oregonians will be eligible for COVID-19 vaccines by July 1
By GARY A. WARNER/Oregon Capital Bureau Every adult in Oregon will be offered a vaccination against COVID-19 by July 1, with the two-shot vaccines reaching all adults who want it […]
Oregon State Police news release on U.S. 101 fatal accident in Coos County
On Thursday, February 25, 2021 at approximately 7:15 P.M., Oregon State Police Troopers and emergency personnel responded to a two vehicle crash on Hwy 101 near milepost 227. Preliminary investigation […]
Starting March 11, Oregon residents can start getting early notice of earthquakes on their cell phones via new ‘Shake Alert’ system
By DANA TIMS/YachatsNews.com Starting next month, thanks to a multi-state program years in development, Oregon residents will receive cell phone alerts to brace for an impending earthquake. The ShakeAlert […]
Remembering Martin Baker: He found a home in Yachats and helped change the people and church who took him in
By CHERYL ROMANO/YachatsNews.com Martin Baker was homeless when he arrived in Yachats on his bike four years ago. He found a place to sleep in the entryway of Yachats […]
Oregon coronavirus report for Thursday, Feb. 25: 553 new cases, 3 in Lincoln County; 22,841 vaccinations, 10 more deaths
Oregon reports 553 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 10 new deaths PORTLAND — There are 10 new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,204, the […]
Oregon’s state economists predict better than expected tax collections, despite pandemic
By PETER WONG/Oregon Capital Bureau More than 150,000 Oregonians remain out of work as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, but income tax collections that support state services and public […]