Oregon reports 251 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 9 new deaths PORTLAND — There are nine new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,293, […]
Archives for March 2021
Yachats Fire District again using bank loans to make ends meet as board readies old station for sale and discusses increasing tax levy next May
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews The Yachats Rural Fire Protection District is again using a bank loan to pay its monthly bills as it looks both to cut spending and seek […]
Yachats City Council wants to negotiate contract bringing Texas administrator to town as interim manager
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com The Yachats City Council decided Thursday to try to negotiate an interim city manager contract with a Texas man who has spent the last six years […]
DELIVERING HOPE: Paramedics, nurses, doctors and lots of volunteers relish new roles as they bring COVID-19 vaccines to Lincoln County residents
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com As a supervisor at PacWest Ambulance, Brett Gnaw the past year raced COVID-19 patients to hospitals in Lincoln County and the Willamette Valley. As labor and […]
Eugene-based McKenzie River Trust looks to expand reach to the central Oregon coast with $243,000 water planning and conservation grant
By DANA TIMS/YachatsNews.com Sam Hillman, by all accounts, has been a whirlwind in his first months as an intern helping the city of Yachats complete ambitious, long-term plans for […]
OSU plans to return to predominantly in-person classes at all campuses this fall
Oregon State University announced Wednesday that it is planning for a more traditional fall term, anticipating predominantly in-person instruction and on-site university services and programs at all its campuses, including […]
Oregon coronavirus report for Thursday, March 4: 392 new cases, 1 in Lincoln County; 24,014 vaccinations, 32 more deaths
Oregon reports 392 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 32 new deaths PORTLAND — There are 32 new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,284, […]
Governor gives Oregon counties that might fall back into “extreme risk” category a 2-week grace period
By GARY A. WARNER/Oregon Capital Bureau Counties that might fall back into the state’s most restrictive extreme risk level for COVID-19 spread will be given a two-week grace period on […]
Fight over vacation rental management breaks out as Meredith Lodging sues Vacasa over “smear campaign”
By MIKE ROGOWAY/The Oregonian A small rival filed a complaint against Portland vacation rental management giant Vacasa on Wednesday, alleging that Vacasa had embarked on a “smear campaign” in an […]
Oregon coronavirus report for Wednesday, March 3: 276 new cases, none in Lincoln County; 22,346 vaccinations, 27 more deaths
Oregon reports 276 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 27 new deaths PORTLAND — There are 27 new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,252, […]