Oregon reports 466 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 6 new deaths PORTLAND — There are six new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,149, the Oregon Health Authority reported at 12:01 a.m. Thursday. Oregon Health Authority reported 466 new confirmed and presumptive cases of COVID-19 as of 12:01 a.m. […]
Archives for February 2021
Oregon coronavirus report for Wednesday, Feb. 17: 473 new cases, 2 in Lincoln County; 15,790 vaccinations, 5 new deaths
Oregon reports 473 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 5 new deaths PORTLAND — There are five new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,143, the Oregon Health Authority reported at 12:01 a.m. Wednesday. Oregon Health Authority reported 473 new confirmed and presumptive cases of COVID-19 as of 12:01 a.m. […]
Group opposed to vacation rentals in unincorporated Lincoln County neighborhoods will hold off filing initiative signatures
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com A coalition of neighborhood groups which wants to ban short-term rentals in parts Lincoln County said Tuesday it will hold off filing petition signatures to put the issue on the May ballot so the county can continue working to revise its regulations. Instead, the 15neighborhoods group said it will hold back […]
Oregon coronavirus report for Tuesday, Feb. 16: 411 new cases, 1 in Lincoln County; 7,568 vaccinations, one additional death
Oregon reports 411 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 1 new death PORTLAND — There is one new COVID-19 related death in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,138, the Oregon Health Authority reported at 12:01 a.m. Tuesday. Oregon Health Authority reported 411 new confirmed and presumptive cases of COVID-19 as of 12:01 a.m. […]
Oregon State Police news release on fatal crash at Ecola State Park
On Monday, February 15, 2021 at approximately 6:04 P.M., Oregon State Police Troopers and emergency personnel responded to a single vehicle crash on Ecola State Park Road. Preliminary investigation revealed a Mazda MZ3, operated by Rony Tomas-Garcia (23) of Seaside, was southbound on Ecola State Park Road when it veered off the road, struck a tree, and […]
Oregonians without health insurance can now sign up under re-opened federal health marketplace
By MICHELLE ANDREWS/KaiserHealth News For people who’ve been without health insurance during the pandemic, relief is in sight. In January, President Joe Biden signed an executive order to open up the federal health insurance marketplace for three months as of Monday so uninsured people can buy a plan and those who want to change their marketplace coverage can do […]
Oregon coronavirus report for Monday, Feb. 15: 184 new cases, none in Lincoln County; 6,693 vaccinations, no deaths
Oregon reports 184 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 0 new deaths PORTLAND — There are zero new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, and the state’s death toll remains at 2,137, the Oregon Health Authority reported at 12:01 a.m. Monday. Oregon Health Authority reported 184 new confirmed and presumptive cases of COVID-19 as of 12:01 […]
Portland lawmaker sues Oregon Legislature, alleging that his expulsion is not legal, seeks $1 million in damages
By PETER WONG/Oregon Capital Bureau Rep. Diego Hernandez, D-Portland, has sued the Oregon Legislature, the House speaker and the co-leaders and a staffer of its conduct committee that recommended his expulsion from the House on allegations of sexual harassment and creating a hostile work environment. The Portland Democrat, acting through his lawyer Kevin Lafky, filed […]
After new guidelines from state, Lincoln County schools will begin most high school sports — but likely not football — on Monday, Feb. 22
The Lincoln County School District has announced it would begin four high school sports – volleyball, cross country, soccer and non-contact football – on Monday, Feb. 22. The re-start of team sports – prohibited since schools closed last spring – follows new rules from Gov. Kate Brown and the Oregon Health Authority, allowing high […]
Yachats commission proposes much larger expansion of city library, will ask for estimates then seek grants and more gifts to pay for it
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com The Yachats Library Commission will ask the City Council in March to help it move forward with a much larger expansion of the city’s library than previously planned. The five-member commission voted unanimously Friday to ask the council to hire an architect or engineer to work up drawings and estimates for […]