Oregon reports 217 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 0 new deaths PORTLAND — There are no new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, keeping the state’s death toll at 2,375, […]
Archives for March 2021
Samaritan seeks hospice volunteers for several rural areas of Lincoln County
Samaritan Evergreen Hospice in Lincoln County is seeking volunteers to provide end-of-life support to patients and their families. Hospice volunteers often help when a caregiver — often family or friends […]
Oregon coronavirus report for Sunday, March 28: 253 new cases, 1 in Lincoln County; 28,722 vaccinations, no new deaths
Oregon reports 253 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 0 new deaths PORTLAND — There are no new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, the state’s death toll remains at 2,375 […]
Oregon coronavirus report for Saturday, March 27: 426 new cases, 3 in Lincoln County; 34,508 vaccinations, 2 more deaths
Oregon reports 426 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 2,375, […]
Waldport man pleads guilty to kidnapping, sentenced to 12 years in prison
A 56-year-old Waldport man arrested 10 months ago on kidnapping and other charges after a two-week search by Lincoln County Sheriff’s deputies has been sentenced to nearly 12 years in […]
Oregon coronavirus report for Friday, March 26: 505 new cases, 2 in Lincoln County; 41,716 vaccinations, 2 new deaths
Oregon accelerates its vaccination timeline Today we are excited to announce that Oregon’s vaccine eligibility timeline is being moved up. On April 5, Group 7 will be eligible for vaccination. That includes frontline workers, people […]
Oregon governor moves up vaccination eligibility two weeks, as supplies increase and counties deliver more shots
By the SALEM STATESMAN-JOURNAL Oregon’s vaccine rollout will move forward with an accelerated timeline statewide. Gov. Kate Brown announced Friday that, in light of increasing vaccine supplies from the federal government and […]
Lincoln County sheriff’s office issues statement on “shots fired” incident Friday in Depoe Bay
Downloadable file: Damaged vehicle window ***Update**** Upon further investigation the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office learned the shooting incident involved two residents at 482 SE Hwy 101 in Depoe Bay. Aiden Isaac Dempsey, […]
Oregon tourism agency offering $2.3 million in grants to help hospitality industry recover from coronavirus pandemic
By Jamie Goldberg | The Oregonian/OregonLive Travel Oregon, the state’s tourism office, is providing $2.3 million in grants to fund projects across the state to help spur tourism as Oregon tries to recover […]
Cultural center director and visitors association team up to hike and map 800 public art projects on the Oregon coast
By LORI TOBIAS/Oregon ArtsWatch When Niki Price sets out to explore art on the Oregon Coast, she’ll need to pack hiking boots, a tide book, and, of course, rain […]