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, the Oregon Health Authority reported at 12:01 a.m. today. Oregon Health Authority reported 316 new confirmed and presumptive cases of COVID-19 as of 12:01 a.m. […]
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 — which includes a lump sum payment of $670,000 and payments for medical and dental insurance for a year. Alexander will also resign from a […]
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. Preliminary investigation revealed a Mercury Mountaineer, operated by Jerry Garrett (46) of Coos Bay, was being operated on Whiskey Run Beach with the passenger, April […]
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 Ford SUV turned north onto US Highway 101 near milepost 128 and southbound unit 2 Toyota Prius collided with Unit 1. Unit 2 came to […]
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, to align with new guidance from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Oregon schools are now allowed, on a voluntary basis, to provide […]
Oregon coronavirus report for Monday, March 22: 178 new cases, 1 in Lincoln County; 21,629 vaccinations, 2 new deaths
Johnson & Johnson vaccine is another effective tool in our toolkit You may be wondering about taking the Johnson & Johnson vaccine. This vaccine is one more tool in our toolbox. The more vaccines and options we have available, the faster everyone who can get vaccinated will have the opportunity. The vaccine was highly effective at preventing hospitalization and death in people who did get sick. In addition, […]
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 last week. The Legislature shut down activity in the Capitol on Monday following a report of a positive case of COVID-19 tied to an earlier […]
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 door and see if it could fine someone local to do the job. On Thursday, longtime Yachats resident and former Planning Commission chair Katherine Guenther […]
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, the Oregon Health Authority reported at 12:01 a.m. Sunday. Oregon Health Authority reported 224 new confirmed and presumptive cases of COVID-19 as of 12:01 a.m. […]
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 with drunken and reckless driving Thursday, March 18. Police arrested Leon L. Limon, 53, of Seal Rock on the charges after he crashed his truck […]