Oregon reports 316 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 2,367, […]
Archives for March 2021
Oregon State University president resigns Tuesday as tenure, controversy at LSU overwhelm ability to do job in Corvallis
By MEERAH POWELL/Oregon Public Broadcasting Oregon State University President F. King Alexander resigned Tuesday. The OSU Board of Trustees during a meeting Tuesday morning accepted the terms of Alexander’s resignation […]
Coos Bay woman dies after falling from top of vehicle on beach
On Monday, March 22, 2021 at approximately 7:40 P.M., Oregon State Police Troopers and emergency personnel responded to an incident involving a vehicle on Whiskey Run Beach near Bandon, OR. […]
Oregon State Police/Newport activity report for March 19-20
OREGON STATE POLICE DAILY MEDIA/DESK LOG SP21069673 03/19/2021 11:34 Officer #50607 TUCKER, BRIAN Crash – Injury Location 101, Mile post 128 128 SB, DEPOE BAY, LINCOLN OR USA Narrative Summary eCrash – Unit 1 […]
Oregon schools can now provide — if they want — 3 feet of distance between students in classrooms
By TERESA CARSON/Oregon Capital Bureau In yet another about face, the state announced Monday that it would drastically reduce the amount of spacing required for students going back to school, […]
Oregon coronavirus report for Monday, March 22: 178 new cases, 1 in Lincoln County; 21,629 vaccinations, 2 new deaths
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Oregon House will shut down up to two weeks after COVID-19 case, but committee work continues online
By GARY A. WARNER/Oregon Capital Bureau The Oregon House will shut down for up to two weeks after reports of a positive COVID-19 case involving someone on the House floor […]
Striving to stay local for planning services, Yachats contracts with former planning commission chair and Realtor
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com After three city planners from out of town the past two years, the new Yachats City Council made it clear it wanted to stop the revolving […]
Oregon coronavirus report for Sunday, March 21: 224 new cases, none in Lincoln County; 22,232 vaccinations, 1 new death
Oregon reports 224 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 2,363, […]
Seal Rock businessman faces five charges after suspected DUII wreck and incident at hospital
Oregon State Police arrested the co-owner of a large Seal Rock commercial building and convenience market on accusations of aggravated harassment, assault and recklessly endangering another person after being charged […]